10 interesting facts from the biography of "spare the princess' Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II

When the royal ascends to the throne, that her name is in the history. But what happens to the other candidates of royal blood? Unfortunately, their destiny becomes a life in the shadow of his titled rodstvennikov.Imenno so it happened with Princess Margaret, the younger sister of British Queen Elizabeth II. Despite the brilliance and splendor of its existence, "Spare Princess" has always suffered from loneliness. < Website publishes a selection of facts from the biography of Princess.

< 1. In the first years of his life sisters were very close. But, when due to the abdication of Edward VIII's uncle, had to ascend to the throne of their parents, the girls life changed abruptly. The sisters appeared rivalry. Elizabeth was destined to become a queen, so she went into the endless lessons on the device of a constitutional monarchy. Margaret also remained out of work.



2. The real shock for the princess was the death of her father, King George VI of, at the age of 56 years. Mother suddenly estranged from all, wearing mourning, Elizabeth II monarchic absorbed liabilities and 21-year-old Princess Margaret felt useless.





3. The first scandal connected with the name of the princess, happened in 1953. June 2, during the coronation of Elizabeth II of, Margaret had the imprudence to brush away the ashes from the uniform of Captain Peter Townsend. Press regarded the gesture meaningful and challenging.





In fact, the relationship between them lasted for many years. Princess wanted to marry the captain, but he was divorced and had two children. Sister, Archbishop and Parliament opposed such a statement, since the royal had no right to marry a man in a divorce. Margaret was an ultimatum: in the case of marriage with Captain Townsend is deprived of all royal privileges and lifelong maintenance

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Two years later, Princess Margaret appeared on television and publicly renounced the intention to marry the captain, citing the commitment to their country.

< 4. After that Margaret embittered and decided that now the whole meaning of her life will be in on the fun. She started drinking and lead a rackety life. Her behavior in public places was extraordinary: the days began with the execution of the royal obligations on the endless receptions, trips to the theater, and invariably ended in nightclubs

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5. Despite the obnoxious character, Princess Margaret gladly accept any institutions. She was attractive: marble skin, a thin waist, sensual mouth. Each outfit in which she appeared, he immediately published in magazines, and then copied women of fashion.





6. Princess flirting with the most famous beauties of the time. It did not touch the jokes with obvious implications. Princess claimed that if one sister is the queen, a manifestation of the good, the second is destined to be the embodiment of evil and depravity - the queen of the night

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7. Despite the many novels, no one came on the status of Margaret as a groom. This is a very depressed girl. In 1959, 29-year-old hands of the princess asked the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. This resulted in another resonance, since the last time royals marrying a commoner 450 years ago. Queen Elizabeth II is still gave consent to the marriage, wishing female happiness sister.





8. Unfortunately, this relationship did not bring the desired peace princess, and after 18 years of marriage, she filed for divorce. From this marriage, Margaret had two children: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, born November 3, 1961, and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, born on May 1, 1964

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9 Margaret called "rebellious princess" because of her scandalous behavior: she was a regular at London clubs and willingly appeared in rockers society, with a glass of liquor a mouthpiece and a long arm. Since the eighties she appear serious health problems. Press said that she smokes up to 60 cigarettes a day and enjoys gin.





10. In recent years, Margaret was deeply tragic. As a result of the accident, when she was scalded legs, the princess was confined to a wheelchair. She died on February 9, 2002 from a stroke.



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