Margaret, Princess of Great Britain

Princess Margaret was born on August 21, 1930 at Glamis Castle, in Scotland . She was the youngest daughter of George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon . The princess was baptized in the chapel of Buckingham Palace . Her godfather was her father's elder brother - the future Edward VIII , and her godmother - Ingrid , nee Princess of Sweden, Queen of Denmark a few years later. In 1936, her uncle Edward VIII abdicated and Father Margaret became king. Throughout her childhood, she was raised with her sister and her mentors. During World War II, Margaret remains in the Windsor Palace , despite the numerous bombardments of London.

In 1953, Princess Margaret met with Captain Peter Townsend . He was not a nobleman, but was a member of the Royal Air Force of Great Britain and therefore was admitted to Buckingham Palace and the royal family. But he was divorced and had children, which made impossible a marriage project with Princess Margaret: the Anglican church and royal traditions prohibit marriage to a divorced person. To marry with the captain, Princess Margaret would have to, in accordance with the rules of the royal court, reach 25 years of age, renounce her royal title and the cost of her maintenance. After the affair, which lasted several years, Margaret publicly announced her breakup with Peter “in view of her obligations to her country.”

Margaret became the target of the paparazzi because of her advantageous position and unusual behavior for a member of the royal family. She was noticed in the company of John Turner , who later became the Prime Minister of Canada .

On May 6, 1960, the princess married Anthony Armstrong-Jones (1930 - 2017), a photographer, a descendant of a small Welsh noble family, who received the titles of Count Snowdon and Viscount Linley.

In this marriage two children were born:

• David Armstrong-Jones (b. November 3, 1961) - Viscount Linley, since 2017 - 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
• Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (b. May 1, 1964).

In 1978, the Count and Countess Snowdon divorced due to the romance of Princess Margaret with Baronet Roddy Llewellyn.

Margaret was nicknamed the “rebellious princess” because of her scandalous behavior: she became a regular in London clubs and appeared in the society of rockers. Since the eighties, she has had serious health problems. The press stated that she smokes up to 60 cigarettes a day and is addicted to gin.

In 2002, Margaret died of a stroke .

In 2005, a film about the life of the princess “ Princess Margaret, a Love Story ”, based on many rumors compromising her, was released.

• CI : Companion of the Order of the Crown of India , June 12, 1947 ^[1]
• GCVO : Lady of the Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order , 1953
• GCStJ : Lady of the Grand Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem , 1956
• Royal Victorian Chain , 1990
• Order of the Royal House of King George V
• Order of the Royal House of King George VI
• Order of the Royal House of Queen Elizabeth II

Foreign Awards

• Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion 1948
• Zanzibar Class 1 Diamond Star Order 1956
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Belgium, 1960 )
• Order of the Crown, Lion and Spear of Toro Kingdom (Uganda, 1965 )
• Order of the Precious Crown of the 1st class ( Japan , 1971 )

• Vanessa Kirby - “The Crown” ( USA , UK , 2016).
• Harriet Walter - “Patrick Melrose” ( USA , UK , 2018).
• Helena Bonham Carter - “The Crown” ( USA , UK , 2019).