Princess margaret of england biography

Princess Margaret, Countess of SnowdonCIGCVOGCStJ (Margaret Rose; 21 August – 9 February ), was the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

Early life

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Princess Margaret was born on 21 August, in Glamis Castle, Scotland. She was the first member of the royal family in direct line of succession to be born in Scotland since the s.^[3]

During the s, she was in a relationship with Peter Townsend which gained much press coverage hoping they would marry, but ultimately they did not.

In , she married the photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones, who was made Earl of Snowdon. They had two children, David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon born in and Lady Sarah Chatto born in After they divorced in , she was known as Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon; the Earl's new wife was simply the Countess of Snowdon.

Armstrong-Jones died in January , almo