Annus horribilis (pl. anni horribiles) is a Latin phrase, meaning "horrible year". It is complementary to annus mirabilis, which means "wonderful year".
The phrase "annus horribilis" was used in 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870, the year in which the dogma of papal infallibility was defined in the Catholic Church.[1]
1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
The "sympathetic correspondent" was later revealed to be her former assistant private secretary, Sir Edward Ford.[3] The unpleasant events which happened to the royal family in this year include:[4]
Publication of photographs pertaining to an affair between Sarah, Duchess of York, and Texan oil millionaire Steve Wyatt (18 January)
Hollywood actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck once described that the year 2003 was his annus horribilis.[7] Affleck starred in the films Daredevil and Gigli, both of which received negative reviews from critics. Gigli bombed in the box office and drew particular ire from Hollywood critics and moviegoers, which culminated in six wins at the 24th Golden Raspberry Awards. In addition, Affleck and his fiancée and later second wife, Jennifer Lopez, were mocked and criticised by the public for their seemingly accommodating attitudes to and henceforth over-exposure in the tabloid media.[citation needed]
Kofi Annanedit
Kofi Annan, the United Nations Secretary-General, used the phrase in his year-end press conference on 21 December 2004. He reflected: "There's no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year, and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end."[8] His remarks were widely interpreted as having alluded to persistent allegations of corruption in the UN's Iraq Oil-for-Food Program.[9] He also spoke of upheaval and violence in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Palestine, and Sudan; the ongoing process of UN internal reform; and "persistent...criticism against the UN" and himself personally.[8][9] Annan's remarks came five days before the deadliest event of the year (and one of the deadliest natural disasters in history), the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December, when 227,898 people died.
Juan Carlos Iedit
In 2007, the Spanish royal family, in particular King Juan Carlos I, faced a difficult year. Family tragedy and a series of controversies led Spanish newspapers to refer to the year as the king's annus horribilis.[10]
In February, Érika Ortiz Rocasolano, the youngest sister of Letizia, then the Princess of Asturias, died of a sedative overdose in her apartment.[11]
In July, a humour magazine, El Jueves, published a drawing that ran on the cover, depicting Felipe VI (then the Prince of Asturias), and the aforementioned Princess Letizia having sex, with a caption reading: "Just imagine if you end up pregnant. This will be the closest thing to work I've ever done in my life." It satirized a proposal by the government to give 2,500 euros to the parents of newborn children. The magazine was banned and removed from distribution, which led to a censorship controversy.
In September, Catalan separatists were tried for having burned photographs of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía at an anti-monarchy and Catalan separatist rally in Girona while the royal couple toured the city.
Shortly after the summit, the royal house announced the separation of the king's daughter, the Duchess of Lugo, and her husband, Jaime de Marichalar. The couple has two children, Felipe and Victoria.
COVID-19 pandemicedit
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.[12][13][14] 2020 was also awarded a "Special Governors' Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER!" at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards. At the end of the year, Netflix released Death to 2020, a mockumentary discussing the events of the year.
^"Möhler, Döllinger and Oxford Anglicanism". London Quarterly and Holborn Review. Vol. 75. E.C. Barton. 1891. p. 105.
^. The Official Website of the British Monarchy. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009.
^Corby, Tom (28 November 2006). "Obituary: Sir Edward Ford". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
^How the royal family bounced back from its 'annus horribilis', The Guardian, 24 May 2012.
^ abMurphy, Victoria (21 December 2019). "2019 Was a Car Crash of a Year for the British Royal Family". Town & Country.
^TIME Annual 1998: The Year in Review. New York: TIME Books. 1999. p. 58. ISBN1-883013-61-5. ISSN 1097-5721.
^Harris, Mark. . Details. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
^ ab. Off the Cuff. United Nations, Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. The Secretary-General Off the Cuff
^ ab. NineMSN. Associated Press. 22 December 2004. Archived from the original on 13 September 2005.
^El "annus horribilis" del Rey Juan Carlos. Archived 6 December 2012 at archive.today, La Nación, 15 November 2007.
^Barroso, F. Javier (8 February 2007). "Una muerte por ingestión de pastillas". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
^Doebele, Justin (13 December 2020). "Editor's Sidelines, December 2020: Annus Horribilis". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^"Annus horribilis: A look back at the top 12 stories of 2020". France 24. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^Graham, Renée. "In defense of 2020, our annus horribilis - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
^Kennedy, Hugh (2013). "The Reign of al-Muqtadir (295–320/908–32): A History". Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court: Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al-Muqtadir (295-320/908-32). Leiden: Brill. pp. 13–47. ISBN978-90-04-25271-4.
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Annus horribilis pl anni horribiles is a Latin phrase meaning horrible year It is complementary to annus mirabilis which means wonderful year Contents 1 Origin of phrase 2 Elizabeth II 2 1 1992 2 2 2019 3 Other uses 3 1 Boris Yeltsin 3 2 Ben Affleck 3 3 Kofi Annan 3 4 Juan Carlos I 3 5 COVID 19 pandemic 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigin of phrase editThe phrase annus horribilis was used in 1891 in an Anglican publication to describe 1870 the year in which the dogma of papal infallibility was defined in the Catholic Church 1 Elizabeth II edit1992 edit The expression was brought to prominence by Queen Elizabeth II In a speech at Guildhall on 24 November 1992 marking her Ruby Jubilee on the throne she said 2 1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents it has turned out to be an annus horribilis The sympathetic correspondent was later revealed to be her former assistant private secretary Sir Edward Ford 3 The unpleasant events which happened to the royal family in this year include 4 Publication of photographs pertaining to an affair between Sarah Duchess of York and Texan oil millionaire Steve Wyatt 18 January Separation of the Queen s second son Prince Andrew Duke of York from his wife Sarah 19 March Divorce of the Queen s daughter Anne Princess Royal from Captain Mark Phillips 23 April Publication of Diana Princess of Wales tell all book Diana Her True Story revealing the problems in her marriage to the Queen s eldest son Charles Prince of Wales particularly his affair with Camilla Parker Bowles The Sunday Times 7 June Publication of photographs of Sarah Duchess of York sunbathing topless with her friend John Bryan 20 August Publication of intimate conversations between Diana and James Gilbey from a tape recording of their phone calls 24 August Fire in Windsor Castle one of the Queen s official residences 20 November After her speech had been recorded one more notable event transpired the separation of Charles and Diana 9 December 2019 edit 2019 was described by some commentators as a second annus horribilis for the British royal family It was the year the 97 year old Prince Philip crashed his car into another carrying two women and a baby Later on Prince Andrew took part in a universally criticised BBC Newsnight interview about his relationship with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein 5 The Queen was also involved in a constitutional crisis regarding the prime minister Boris Johnson requesting that parliament be prorogued this advice was later ruled to be unlawful and there was increased tabloid scrutiny regarding rifts between the Cambridge and Sussex households 5 Other uses editBoris Yeltsin edit Time magazine described 1998 in Russian politics as an annus horribilis because of Boris Yeltsin s isolationist and militarist policies the East Asian financial crisis and Western countries cutting off the reform money that they gave to the Russian government in prior years 6 Ben Affleck edit Hollywood actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck once described that the year 2003 was his annus horribilis 7 Affleck starred in the films Daredevil and Gigli both of which received negative reviews from critics Gigli bombed in the box office and drew particular ire from Hollywood critics and moviegoers which culminated in six wins at the 24th Golden Raspberry Awards In addition Affleck and his fiancee and later second wife Jennifer Lopez were mocked and criticised by the public for their seemingly accommodating attitudes to and henceforth over exposure in the tabloid media citation needed Kofi Annan edit Kofi Annan the United Nations Secretary General used the phrase in his year end press conference on 21 December 2004 He reflected There s no doubt that this has been a particularly difficult year and I am relieved that this annus horribilis is coming to an end 8 His remarks were widely interpreted as having alluded to persistent allegations of corruption in the UN s Iraq Oil for Food Program 9 He also spoke of upheaval and violence in Afghanistan the Democratic Republic of the Congo Iraq Palestine and Sudan the ongoing process of UN internal reform and persistent criticism against the UN and himself personally 8 9 Annan s remarks came five days before the deadliest event of the year and one of the deadliest natural disasters in history the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December when 227 898 people died Juan Carlos I edit In 2007 the Spanish royal family in particular King Juan Carlos I faced a difficult year Family tragedy and a series of controversies led Spanish newspapers to refer to the year as the king s annus horribilis 10 In February Erika Ortiz Rocasolano the youngest sister of Letizia then the Princess of Asturias died of a sedative overdose in her apartment 11 In July a humour magazine El Jueves published a drawing that ran on the cover depicting Felipe VI then the Prince of Asturias and the aforementioned Princess Letizia having sex with a caption reading Just imagine if you end up pregnant This will be the closest thing to work I ve ever done in my life It satirized a proposal by the government to give 2 500 euros to the parents of newborn children The magazine was banned and removed from distribution which led to a censorship controversy In September Catalan separatists were tried for having burned photographs of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia at an anti monarchy and Catalan separatist rally in Girona while the royal couple toured the city In early November at the XVII Ibero American Summit after a verbal altercation between Hugo Chavez President of Venezuela and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Prime Minister of Spain the king asked Chavez Por que no te callas Why don t you shut up Shortly after the summit the royal house announced the separation of the king s daughter the Duchess of Lugo and her husband Jaime de Marichalar The couple has two children Felipe and Victoria COVID 19 pandemic edit 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 12 13 14 2020 was also awarded a Special Governors Award for The Worst Calendar Year EVER at the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards At the end of the year Netflix released Death to 2020 a mockumentary discussing the events of the year See also editList of Latin phrases Rampjaar the Dutch disaster year of 1672 The Islamic year 311 AH 923 924 CE was known as the year of destruction sanat al damar due to the Qarmatians sack of Basra and the attack on the Hajj caravan 15 References edit Mohler Dollinger and Oxford Anglicanism London Quarterly and Holborn Review Vol 75 E C Barton 1891 p 105 Annus horribilis speech 24 November 1992 The Official Website of the British Monarchy Archived from the original on 2 March 2009 Corby Tom 28 November 2006 Obituary Sir Edward Ford The Guardian Retrieved 11 September 2018 How the royal family bounced back from its annus horribilis The Guardian 24 May 2012 a b Murphy Victoria 21 December 2019 2019 Was a Car Crash of a Year for the British Royal Family Town amp Country TIME Annual 1998 The Year in Review New York TIME Books 1999 p 58 ISBN 1 883013 61 5 ISSN 1097 5721 Harris Mark Ben Affleck No Apologies No Regrets No Bulls t October 2012 Issue Details Archived from the original on 14 September 2012 a b New York 21 December 2004 Secretary General s year end press conference unofficial transcript Off the Cuff United Nations Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary General Archived from the original on 4 February 2005 The Secretary General Off the Cuff a b UN chief welcomes end of horrible year NineMSN Associated Press 22 December 2004 Archived from the original on 13 September 2005 El annus horribilis del Rey Juan Carlos Archived 6 December 2012 at archive today La Nacion 15 November 2007 Barroso F Javier 8 February 2007 Una muerte por ingestion de pastillas El Pais in Spanish ISSN 1134 6582 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Doebele Justin 13 December 2020 Editor s Sidelines December 2020 Annus Horribilis Forbes Retrieved 16 March 2021 Annus horribilis A look back at the top 12 stories of 2020 France 24 30 December 2020 Retrieved 13 September 2022 Graham Renee In defense of 2020 our annus horribilis The Boston Globe BostonGlobe com Retrieved 13 September 2022 Kennedy Hugh 2013 The Reign of al Muqtadir 295 320 908 32 A History Crisis and Continuity at the Abbasid Court Formal and Informal Politics in the Caliphate of al Muqtadir 295 320 908 32 Leiden Brill pp 13 47 ISBN 978 90 04 25271 4 External links edit nbsp Look up annus horribilis in Wiktionary the free dictionary Royal gov uk Transcript of The Queen s speech at Guildhall 24 November 1992 Annus Horribilis 365 Tales of Comic Misfortune registration required book by Sam Jordison Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annus horribilis 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