Sarah “Fergie” Ferguson has emerged from her most recent scandal looking like one thing and one thing only: a hot mess. The term “hot mess,” made famous by stars such as Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears, delineates someone who looks terrible or acts in such a way that makes them unpleasant to be around (urbandictionary.com).
While the term just recently gained popularity, it could apply to generations of people in the spotlight: celebrities, athletes, musicians, and yes, even royals.
Though they’d like you to believe otherwise, plenty of hot messes have been members of the royal family. From the House of Wessex to Windsor, the family tree is loaded with them. Despite their vulgar and trashy behavior (ie. Fergie’s excuse: “I was drunk and in the gutter”), they have surprisingly affected the dynasty’s influence very little, as it’s still going strong today.
So who are Fergie’s mates? Here’s a look at all of the hot messes who have permeated British rule: