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The year 2020 was widely remarked as being an annus horribilis for the entire world in general, most notably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019 and rapidly spread worldwide throughout 2020. [13] [14] [15] 2020 was also awarded a "Special Governors' Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER!" at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards.
annus horribilis: horrible year: Variation on annus mirabilis, recorded in print from 1890. [10] Notably used in a speech by Queen Elizabeth II to describe what a bad year 1992 had been for her. In Classical Latin, this phrase actually means "terrifying year". See also annus terribilis. annus mirabilis: wonderful year
The family live in Adelaide Cottage, a four-bedroom house within the Castle grounds that is secluded enough to give the family freedom that Kensington Palace, which is located in central London ...
The Queen’s use of the Latin phrase “annus horribilis”, which translates as “horrible year”, was a play on the more commonly used phrase “annus mirabilis”, meaning “year of wonders”.
The Queen's 'Annus horribilis' - 1992 - was a year filled with royal scandal upon scandal.
Sir Edward William Spencer Ford GCVO KCB ERD DL FRSA (24 July 1910 – 19 November 2006) was a courtier in the Royal Households of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.He is perhaps best known for writing to Elizabeth II’s private secretary regarding the 40th year of her reign, having hoped that the Queen would experience an annus mirabilis but instead finding 1992 an annus horribilis.
The Queen's annus horribilis went down in 1992 and is an entire episode on 'The Crown' season 5—here's what happened to the Queen and how the year got its name.
ā—annus or aut.; á—aut.; Ắ—Antiphona.; a'—antiphona or autem. a.—annus. A.—Accursius or Albericus. A:—Amen. ab.—Abbas. abbāssa—Abbatissa.; abd ...