{"id":2217452,"date":"2025-12-31T06:11:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2217452"},"modified":"2025-12-31T06:11:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:11:23","slug":"the-royal-family-is-not-allowed-to-play-a-certain-board-game-because-it-gets-too-vicious","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-royal-family-is-not-allowed-to-play-a-certain-board-game-because-it-gets-too-vicious\/","title":{"rendered":"The royal family is &#8216;not allowed&#8217; to play a certain board game because it &#8216;gets too vicious&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The royal family&#8217;s competitive streak comes out while playing a popular board game.<br \/>Keep reading for the details\u2026<br \/>MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/channel\/source\/Wonderwall\/sr-vid-kwt2e0544658wubk9hsb0rpvnfkttmu3tuj7uq3i4wuywgbakeva\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Follow Wonderwall on celebrity.land for more top news<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>James Whatling \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderwall.com\/celebrity\/profiles\/overview\/prince-william-482.article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince William;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prince William<\/a><\/strong> didn&#8217;t accept a certain board game that a well-wisher attempted to gift him.<br \/>&#8220;We are not allowed to play Monopoly at home. It gets too vicious,&#8221; William said, according to <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/newstopics\/mandrake\/3814897\/Prince-Andrew-says-Royals-forbidden-to-play-Monopoly.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Telegraph;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Telegraph<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"James Whatling \/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"1151\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vg0axa.Q9XoXcphOwHii3Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzODE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_wonderwall_734\/96cb29029c2ad253937fb4726ef19a7b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>James Whatling \/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">_<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/todayilearned\/comments\/5vitjk\/til_the_members_of_the_british_royal_family_arent\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reddit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reddit<\/a>, royal family fans found the moment to be hilarious.<br \/>&#8220;They probably own half the board,&#8221; 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