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Nov 12, 2022 · Margaret’s mood is positively giddy as she tells Elizabeth the news. Elizabeth can’t help but be dismissive; she scoffs when Margaret refers to her dalliance with Townsend as love, and her...
- "Vidal Baboon?"
- "Time... It Scares me. It Fills Me with dread."
- "It Lifted The Spirits and Made One Want to Kill oneself."
- "This Really Is Plumbing New Depths of Banality."
- "When Was The Last Time You Even Went to The Theater?"
- "I Know I Appear Strong, But I'm not."
- "Love Is A Tender Kiss For Most People..."
- "[I AM] Free to Live, to Love, Free to Break away."
- "Out of The Acorn of A Simple kindness..."
- "You Get to Be Eternally grateful."
2x05: "Marionettes"
Princess Margaret debuts a modern new haircut in the second season episode, "Marionettes." When Prince Philip asks for the name of her stylist, Margaret struggles to remember. "I want to say Victor Gabon, but that's not quite right," she says, eyes drifting toward the ceiling. "Vidal Baboon? Yes, I think... He talked endlessly about hair as a geometric art form." Not only did Margaret butcher the name of a legendary hairstylist and made it look gracefulbetween drags of her cigarette, but she...
4x07: "The Hereditary Principle" After spending quite some time struggling with her self-identity following her divorce and suicide attempt, Princess Margaret comes to Queen Elizabeth in hopes of attaining a real job in the Royal Family. However, she is met with resistance and, when prompted to instead spend more time pursuing her hobbies, she tear...
2x04: "Beryl"
"Beryl" showcases more sassy moments from Princess Margaret, notably one at a friend's wedding at the beginning of the episode. By this point, Margaret has had no luck in love: she was denied permission to marry her perfect match without renouncing her royal status, and no one else seemed to want to take her on. Even Billy Wallace, who offered to marry her in the spirit of consolidating their friendship, ended up disappointing her. It's no wonder that Margaret was so unhappy, drinking to exce...
3x04: "Bubbikins"
In the Season 3 episode "Bubbikins," the Royal Family agrees to become the subject of a documentary depicting their everyday lives. While being filmed watching television, Princess Margaret remarks on just how bizarre and useless such footage would be. Unlike certain other members of her family, Margaret consistently proves that she is unafraid to speak her mind, openly disparaging Philip's idea to make the Royal Family seem normal and accessible. As always, Margaret was eventually proven rig...
2x08: "Dear Mrs. Kennedy"
Queen Elizabeth's two main interests are dogs and horses, standard aristocratic pastimes that Margaret finds unbearably boring. Compared to the rest of her family, Margaret is much more cosmopolitan and keeps up with the latest and greatest in arts and entertainment. In "Dear Mrs. Kennedy," Margaret pokes fun at Elizabeth for not recognizing Tartuffe as a very famous French play by Moliere -- not, as Elizabeth guessed, Pissarro, who is a painter. The scene takes place at the stables, where Ma...
1x09: "Assassins"
In "Assassins," Elizabeth finally decides whether to allow Margaret and Peter Townsend to wed. Unfortunately for the couple, the Royal Marriages Act also required the approval of both houses of Parliament, an impossible feat with so many cabinet members morally opposed to the marriage. Elizabeth's hands are tied,and Margaret is devastated when she gets the news. This line reveals Margaret for who she truly is beneath all the titles and jewels: a lonely young woman who feels abandoned by every...
4x07: "The Hereditary Principle"
In the abundantly tragic episode "The Hereditary Principle," Margaret laments about her failing love life after her divorce from Anthony Armstrong-Jones. Though Elizabeth encourages her to keep trying, Margaret waxes eloquent, claiming that love has never been kind to her. Margaret's all-too-true statement is the product of decades of heartbreak and unhappiness, as the princess slowly began to realize that she would never have the fairy tale ending she had always dreamed of. Instead, she seem...
2x07: "Matrimonium"
The passionate romance between Princess Margaret and photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones is one of the most exciting parts of The Crown's second season. When Margaret and Tony decide to marry, Margaret is adamant that her sister and the crown will not interfere with her life plans as they did before. Visiting Elizabeth soon after the birth of Prince Andrew, Margaret makes it clear that she will marry Tony if it's the last thing she does -- whether Elizabeth approves or not. She also makes it...
5x03: "Mou-Mou"
Lesley Manville takes over the role of Princess Margaret in Season 5 of The Crown, lending a new level of depth to the already fascinating character. While observing Princess Diana's burgeoning friendship with Mohamed Al-Fayed, she speaks quite poetically to her sister about the nature of kindness. While Margaret was not exactly Diana's friend, she did seem to have some level of sympathy for the younger princess, who felt ostracized by the Royal Family. In this moment, Margaret seems to ackno...
2x04: "Beryl"
Margaret does not mince words when breaking off her relationship with her almost-husband, Billy Wallace. After Billy fails to show up to Elizabeth and Phillip's 10th-anniversary party where Margaret had planned to announce their engagement, she finds him at home, in bed, injured from a drunken duel over his unchivalrous behavior. The rest of the scene is something to behold. "You've got quite the way with women," Margaret sneers. "Take a look at this face. A picture of disappointment and disg...
Dec 18, 2023 · Fans of Princess Margaret — and Lesley Manville, the actor who has played the late Countess of Snowdon in seasons 5 and 6 of “ The Crown ” — have had to wait patiently in the final stretch of...
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Dec 8, 2017 · Usually, when a character is as colorful as Margaret is on The Crown, it's a safe bet that they've been greatly exaggerated for the sake of entertainment. But fans will be happy to learn that...
Nov 17, 2019 · Princess Margaret-centric episodes tend to bring out the best and worst of what The Crown can do. They’re fun, glamorous, melodramatic, and wryly self-aware.
Nov 15, 2019 · Throughout season 3 of The Crown, Margaret is depicted as being volatile in her moods, and often under the influence of alcohol. In real life, she reportedly liked to glue matchbooks to the side...
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Nov 19, 2019 · Elizabeth gets word that Margaret has overdosed on anxiety pills, and, unlike the Queen Mother, who callously dismisses her younger daughter’s behavior as a “cri de coeur,” the queen gives her...
