There is an unspoken rule for the royal family and their close counterparts when it comes to gossip.

But along the way and throughout the years, some confidants have broken the rule and the family’strust.

Sadly, when Crawford died in 1988, she still had not been forgiven by the family.

Queen Elizabeth with her nanny

She may have been the first to trade cash for secrets, but she would not be the last.

Did Crawfie betray the royals?

But new letters have come to light showing that Queen Elizabeth was not the kindest of employers.

Marion Crawford walking with princesses

The Queen Mother seemed to be fine with her governess opening up anonymously for the good of US-UK relations.

Margaret liked to bite her older sister and was often messy.

At the same time, Princess Elizabeth took after her father when it came to lacking emotion.

Princess Elizabeth enjoying a pony show