Princess Margaret: biography, personal life and photos

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Princess Margaret Rose attracts the attention of not only her idols, but also people from other countries. Her person is interesting, because everyone wants to know how the life of a member of the British royal family, around which a lot of rumors and passions raged.

Princess Margaret: biography

In Scotland, on August 21, 1930, the second daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was born at Glams Castle. Soon, in the chapel of Buckingham Palace, the little princess was christened. Her father's older brother, who later became Edward VIII, and Princess Ingrid of Sweden were Margaret's godparents. When the girl was six years old, Edward VIII renounced royal power, and her father took the throne.

She and her elder sister Elizabeth were brought up by mentors throughout their childhood and received a good education. When World War II began, London was constantly bombarded, but despite this, Margaret remained at Windsor Palace.

Princess Character

Princess Margaret (sister of Elizabeth II) was distinguished by her brightcharacter, wit and cheerful nature. In addition, she was very beautiful, she was fascinated by fashion and art. She also liked to spend time in cheerful companies. This made Margaret very different from Elizabeth, who was mainly focused on being trained in royal duties. The youngest princess is considered the first girl in the royal family who rebelled against the boring way of English elite society.

Passionate Romance

When the princess was 23, she met 39-year-old Peter Townsend and fell in love. Because he was a captain in the RAF, he had security clearance at Buckingham Palace. The couple began a stormy romance, but at the same time, Princess Margaret did not have the right to marry him. This man was already married and recently divorced. He also had children from this marriage. Royal ordinances and the Church of England did not allow marriage to a divorced person. The entire royal court was outraged, since Townsend was both older than the young princess and previously married. Of course, Margaret had one opportunity to stay with her beloved, but for this she would have to wait until the age of 25, in which case she could sign a waiver of the title of princess. It also meant that no more funds would be allocated for its upkeep. But Princess Margaret was a rebel in her youth, and therefore such threats did not frighten her. It is worth noting that twenty years ago her uncle did just that for the sake of his beloved. He renounced the throne and allprivileges, married an American who was divorced from her ex-husband.

Other obstacles

But there was another complication regarding their romance. The captain was sent to serve in Belgium, where he was supposed to spend two years. The royal family expected the princess's passion to subside. But the relationship of the couple, on the contrary, gained momentum. This information was leaked to the press, and the news of their romance was on the cover of every newspaper.

One woman named Emma Johnson, who worked at the store at the time, shared her memories. She said that this news was discussed everywhere - in every apartment, shop, pub. For the girls of the country, Princess Margaret became their idol, as she showed that it is necessary to fight for your love, and also that you can arrange your life the way you want, and not the way it is prescribed.

End of her romance

When the service was over and Peter returned to London, all the women were waiting for the continuation of their love. Everyone was sure that Margaret, as was her nature, in spite of everything, would marry her beloved. But some time later, an unexpected message was broadcast on the BBC that the princess broke off her relationship with the captain and decided not to marry him. For most of the inhabitants of the country, this was an incredible fact. Many girls just sobbed, and the men were angry with the captain. Everyone was sorry, because they understood that Princess Margaret (Elizabeth II's sister) was forced to make these sacrifices for the sake of her duties to the country. So the stormy, unusual romance was over. Most likely, Margaret was dissuaded from this love by logically convincing words by her mother, as well as her older sister.

Media Attention

Unusual, as for a member of the royal family, the behavior led to the paparazzi becoming intrusively interested in her life. They sought to learn as much as possible about the personal life of the princess. So, Margaret was seen several times with Canadian statesman John Turner.

Margaret's wedding

But in the end, the princess married photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones. This man was of noble origin and eventually received the title of Viscount Linley and Earl of Snowdon. The marriage took place on May 6, 1960. The magnificent ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey. To the altar for the wedding, Princess Margaret walked with the Duke of Edinburgh, her sister's husband. She was wearing a chic wedding dress, as well as a diamond necklace, donated by Queen Mary (her grandmother), Lady Poltimore's tiara, purchased at auction by the queen (her mother). Often after her wedding, Margaret appeared in this jewelry.

Unfortunately, this marriage broke up. The divorce proceedings took place in 1978. After the divorce, the princess had several hobbies that quickly passed, and she no longer started a serious relationship.

Children of Princess Margaret

From this marriage two children were born. In 1961 (November 3), Margaret gave birth to their first child, David. And in 1964 (May 1) onlight appeared daughter Sarah.

Lady Sarah rose to fame by being Princess Diana's main bridesmaid at Prince Charles's wedding.

Sarah, daughter of Princess Margaret, married in 1994 Daniel Chatto, who was an actor. The couple met on the set in India, where the lady worked as a dresser. Their wedding took place in a small church in London, where only 200 guests were invited.

About the life of Margaret

Due to her unusual behavior, Margaret became known as the "rebellious princess". Even the birth of children did not calm her active disposition. She still preferred noisy companies. With her cheerful friends, she loved to relax in her own estate, which is located in the Caribbean Sea, on the island of Mastic. She was also seen more than once in the company of rockers, and she also loved to visit London clubs, where she always relaxed with alcohol. Margaret herself said more than once that she was fond of gin. But she also caused damage to her he alth by heavy smoking. According to the press, she could smoke up to 60 cigarettes in one day.

This lifestyle, of course, left its mark on the he alth of the princess. Already in the 80s, she developed serious illnesses.

Rebel until her last breath

“Margaret, Princess of Great Britain, died in London on Saturday at the age of 71” was the headline of the 2002 morning papers. The cause of death was a third stroke.

Beforeforever close her eyes, Margaret expressed her will regarding her funeral. The princess wished to be cremated. Margaret's legendary rebellious spirit was also manifested in this statement, as the history of the royal family remembers only traditional burials.

Only the closest relatives of the royal family gathered at the funeral service. Also, the queen, who at that time was 101 years old, arrived by helicopter from her estate to say goodbye to her daughter. Margaret herself wished that at the last meeting with her there were only close people. Her wish was taken into account.

The ashes of the princess after the cremation were buried near the same place where King George VI, her father, was buried. It was also the will of Margaret, who said that she did not want to rest in a gloomy cemetery near Windsor Castle. Although her great ancestors such as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were buried in these places.

Memories of a younger princess

The death and funeral of Margaret by the British practically went unnoticed. Modern subjects of Elizabeth II know little about her family, as well as about herself. Although for several decades Margaret was the center of public attention, and a lot of passions raged around her. For her people, she was a symbol of rebellion and a free spirit. At one time she was considered the most attractive in the family, but now in the memory of many Margaret will remain an old woman in a wheelchair who is addicted to alcohol and cigars.