Britney Spears and the British royal family have both been in the news recently for different reasons.
The pop princess is making headlines for her strained relationship with her children, Jayden and Preston, as the royal family is in the spotlight following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The "Toxic" singer claims that a part of herself has died as a result of her troubled connection with her boys, whom she shares with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
She stated in a series of audio snippets posted on her Instagram account over the weekend that she no longer had a purpose because her two boys were her "joy" and "everything."
Britney also said that her 16-year-old and 15-year-old son were the two people she looked forward to seeing and living for.
"Then all of a sudden, they were gone."
The "Womanizer" singer also said she used to have her kids at one point way more than her ex, saying she had them "70% of the time."
"I don't understand how it's so easy for them, just to cut me off like that. I don't understand it."
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96.
There were already signs that the monarch was sick. It is presently unknown what caused her death.
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Britney Spears and Royal Family Ties
The fact that Britney Spears almost dated Prince William 20 years ago unites these two disparate parties.
Britney spoke about her feelings for the now-Prince of Wales, who hadn't met Kate Middleton at the time, in a 2002 interview, per the Mirror UK.
In that interview, the "Crossroads" actress informed Frank Skinner that she was communicating with Prince William through email and had even invited him out to dinner.
Britney, however, never received a response from him.
The blonde beauty had expected to meet the future King while traveling the UK to promote her song "Overprotected," but it never occurred.
Prince William was 19 at the time and had swooned Britney, 20, but a few text messages didn't go far.
The "Oops I Did It Again" singer said, "We exchanged emails for a little bit and he was supposed to come and see me somewhere but it didn't work out."
The host reiterated, "You were blown out by Prince William?" The singer-actress said, "Yeah."
Things started to slow down just as they were about to get started.
However, Britney did remark that the entire thing was blown out of proportion because she was seeing Justin Timberlake at the time, and a year later, Prince William met his now-wife Kate Middleton.
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