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Apr 2, 2014 · The younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret became known for an independent streak, her reputation bolstered by a controversial relationship with royal equerry Peter Townsend.
Many in the government believed that he would be an unsuitable husband for the Queen's 22-year-old sister, and the Archbishop of Canterbury refused to countenance her marriage to a divorced man. Margaret abandoned her plans with Townsend.
May 10, 2024 · Princess Margaret (born August 21, 1930, Glamis Castle, Scotland—died February 9, 2002, London, England) was a British royal, the second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Anwar Hussein/Getty. In her later years, Princess Margaret experienced health problems and suffered several strokes before her death on Feb. 9, 2002. She was 71 years old. Here's everything to know...
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Sep 14, 2022 · Lilibet was to become Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and one of the most significant women in history. Margaret, a girl with a sparkling wit and a craving for the spotlight ...
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Jan 22, 2020 · Margaret had a close relationship with her sister, Queen Elizabeth II – but fought with her as a child Margaret and Elizabeth enjoyed a relatively ordinary upbringing for children of their wealth and social position, and like many sisters with a close age gap they weren’t averse to a bit of sibling rivalry.
In February 1960, Queen Elizabeth II announced her consent to the engagement of The Princess Margaret to Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, and they were married in Westminster Abbey on 6 May. The honeymoon was spent in the West Indies. After marriage they made their home in an apartment in Kensington Palace.
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