Princess Margaret Editor

Princess Margaret was born in Scotland in 1930. She was the youngest daughter in the family and the apple of her father's eye, the Duke of York. Smart and beautiful, she was so cute when she was young that her father once said to others with great pride: "Even the birds in the tree will be attracted by this little guy and sing around her." However, Margaret's life changed fundamentally after her uncle, the famous Edward VIII, who "loved beauty but not country", announced his abdication in 1936. It was in this year that her father ascended the throne and became King, later known as George VI.

Chinese name

Princess Margaret

Foreign name

The Princess Margaret

Nationality

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UK

Ethnicity

England

Place of Birth

UK

Date of Birth

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August 21, 1930

Date of death

February 9, 2002

Occupation

Princess, Queen

Faith

Catholic

Main Achievements

Visited Hong Kong in 1966

Sister

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Father

George VI

Uncle

Edward VIII

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1 Character’s life, marriage and children

2 Related biographies

3 Related anecdotes

1 Character’s life editor

No The happy British princess——The life of Margaret

Do you still remember the beautiful princess in "Roman Holiday"? When she

Princess Margaret was photographed in 1967

When I sneaked quietly into the streets of Rome late at night, we playfully performed a prelude to a romantic holiday. When Buckingham Palace announced on February 9, 2002 that Queen Elizabeth's sister—— —When Princess Margaret passed away due to illness in the early morning, the prototype of the movie protagonist calmly closed the curtain on her uneven life.

The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (August 21, 1930 - February 9, 2002), was the daughter of King George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon The youngest daughter born to him is the sister of the current Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Margaret visited many places, including Hong Kong in 1966. Princess Margaret passed away peacefully in her sleep at 6:30 on February 9, 2002 at the King Edward VII Hospital.

Marriage

In 1953, Townsend divorced his first wife and proposed to Margaret. The man is 16 years older than the woman and has 2 children. The woman agreed and expressed her desire to marry Tang Sen to her eldest sister. However, in 1936, the Church of England had already made a veto conclusion against marriage between royal members and divorced persons.

Not long after Queen Mary passed away, Margaret’s eldest sister, who had become the Queen, was about to hold a coronation ceremony; after that, the Queen would need to visit various member states and territories of the British Commonwealth for 6 months. . The Queen therefore first said to Margaret, 'Under the circumstances, it is not unreasonable for me to ask you to wait another year. ’ The queen’s personal attendant suggested sending Tang Sen abroad; however, the queen believed that this would cause her sister to lose control of her emotions. After careful consideration, she transferred Tang Sen to Buckingham Palace. Afterwards, the well-informed British cabinet refused to make an exception to support Margaret and Townsend's marriage. Some media commented: 'This kind of marriage is "unthinkable" and "contrary to royal and Christian traditions." ’ Prime Minister Churchill told the Queen: The prime ministers of the member states of the British Commonwealth unanimously opposed the marriage, and Parliament could not approve a marriage that was not recognized by the Church of England; unless Margaret gave up her inheritance rights. Soon, Churchill arranged for Townsend to go to Brussels, Belgium. Newspapers with a stance close to the people conducted public opinion surveys, and the results showed that regardless of the opinions of the church or the government, some citizens supported or respected Margaret's choice. After two years, Margaret backed down.

On May 6, 1960, Margaret married a photographer, Anthony Armstrong-Jones, at Westminster Abbey. It is said that the day before Margaret accepted Armstrong-Jones' proposal, Peter Townsend told her that he planned to marry a Belgian woman. Because the royal family suddenly announced Margaret's wedding date, many media were surprised. However, this wedding was the first royal wedding in the world to be publicly broadcast on television, with an audience of 3 million watching the broadcast that day. In 1961, Margaret's husband-in-law was knighted as the Earl of Snowdon, and her title was changed from Her Royal Highness to the Countess of Snowdon. Their marriage enabled Margaret to begin performing duties for the British royal family.

Children

Margaret and her husband Anthony have a son and a daughter.

They are son David Armstrong -

Child Princess Margaret and sister Elizabeth together (7 photos)

Jones, born on November 3, 1961 Daughter Sarah Frances Elizabeth Armstrong-Jones (May 1, 1964-), born in Kensington Palace, London. After her marriage she was known as Mrs. Ceto. 16th in line to the British throne. Married Daniel Cheto on July 14, 1994. The wedding was officiated by Pastor Chad Vierra. The two had two sons after their marriage: Samuel David Benedict Chatto (July 28, 1996-); Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto (Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto, February 5, 1999).

2 Related biographical editors

People who can attract birds from trees

Princess Margaret was born in Grams Castle, Scotland in 1930 , is the youngest daughter in the family and the apple of her father's eye, the Duke of York. Smart and beautiful, she was so cute when she was young that her father once said to others with great pride: "Even the birds in the tree will be attracted by this little guy and sing around her."

However, Margaret's life changed fundamentally after her uncle, the famous Edward VIII, who "loved beauty but not country", announced his abdication in 1936. It was in this year that her father ascended the throne and became King, later known as George VI.

If Margaret, who was only 6 years old at the time, knew nothing about the changes that would happen to her life, then her loving father had foreseen everything. He knew that only his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, would inherit the throne in the future, and Margaret would probably always live under the halo of her sister. In order to comfort this daughter who was born to be the "second best", the loving father gave more of his love to Margaret when others devoted most of their energy to the future Queen Elizabeth. When Margaret grew up, public opinion attributed her rebellious personality to the doting of George VI. On Margaret's 18th birthday, King George VI proudly said: "She has the face of an angel, a beautiful figure and the temperament of a star." In the eyes of the public, Elizabeth is always dedicated to her duties, but Margaret has always been Just a beautiful but spoiled child who was even a nuisance to the British royal family for many years.

First love: falling in love with someone you shouldn’t love

Young Margaret has always been the Diana of her time. She was beautiful, noble, and even sexier than the latter. She was a star in the aristocratic social circle at that time, and there were many aristocratic young people around her who admired her. However, Margaret did not achieve a suitable marriage in this circle like her sister Elizabeth. For her, these people were just her playmates, and the one she liked was one of her father's friends at the time. Colonel Peter Townsend, a bodyguard and combat hero who shot down 11 enemy planes in World War II. That year, she was 17 years old, and Colonel Townsend was 32 years old, and he was still married.

This relationship was finally exposed in 1953 - reporters took intimate photos of Margaret dusting Townsend's clothes at the Queen's coronation ceremony. The shock caused by this love affair can be imagined, and public opinion and the royal family began to put pressure on the lovers. At that time, Churchill and others suggested that the Queen let the lovers separate for two years until Margaret turned 25. Townsend was sent to Brussels that year.

However, two years later, the divorced colonel did not wait for the day he had expected. Under tremendous pressure, his princess issued a statement in 1955, assuring public opinion that I will not violate Christian teachings, nor forget my responsibility to the country, to be with a divorced man. Despite this, Margaret did not win back much public support. After being a royal rebel, she became an emotional rebel in the public mind. However, only the princess knew in her heart that she did not want to do this.

The Princess’s Second Love

In 1958, the third year after officially leaving Colonel Townsend, Princess Margaret began her second love. It was a man only 5 months older than her, a professional photographer - Anthony Armstrong-Jones (later named Earl of Snowton). This upper-class bohemian has a unique bohemian artist temperament. Most of his friends were actors, musicians, dancers, and interior designers, many of whom were gay. It was this unique temperament and artistic taste that deeply attracted Margaret, and she found her passion in him.

Armstrong-Jones rented a small house by the river in the lower-class residential area of ??Rhodes. Although the room was simple, it was his and Margaret's most beloved secret love nest.

Armstrong-Jones' charm not only won the heart of the princess, but more importantly, he made the Queen Mother greatly admire his future son-in-law, thus laying the foundation for a smooth marriage with the princess in the future. They married in 1960.

The first person to be divorced in the British royal family in the 20th century

Soon after her marriage, Margaret gave birth to her son David and her daughter Sarah, and she

< p>The relationship with Armstrong-Jones is becoming increasingly tense. As an important figure in the aristocratic social circle, Margaret was keen on participating in various cocktail parties, busy socializing, and called herself an "Itgirl" (referring to a sexy, enchanting woman) at the time. Her image of holding a cigar in one hand and a wine glass in the other is something that everyone is very familiar with but disagrees with. However, Margaret did not restrain herself because of other people's dissatisfaction. Instead, she became more and more addicted to smoking and drinking all day long. At the height of his addiction, he even smoked 60 cigarettes a day. Drinking, smoking, and always holding endless drinking parties at home, sometimes even walking naked on the beach or wearing bikinis and making love with others, all this finally made her husband intolerable, and they announced their separation in 1976 , Margaret became the first person in the British royal family to announce their separation in the 20th century, and eventually divorced two years later.

In fact, as early as 1973, when she was still married to Armstrong-Jones, Margaret began a love affair with Roddy Lowelling, a young designer who was 17 years younger than her. , their scandal once made the headlines of major newspapers in 1976, and directly led to the breakup of the marriage between the princess and Armstrong-Jones. This relationship lasted until 1981, when she was 51 years old. After this, Margaret once again fell into a lonely world, spending the rest of her life quietly in the company of friends and family.

A good mother in the eyes of her children

If Margaret’s behavior after marriage makes it difficult for her to become a good wife, she is extremely loved by her child David. A devoted mother to her daughter Sarah. Perhaps because of the lifelong regret that she wanted to integrate into the world outside the royal family but could never do so, Margaret did her best to create a normal living environment for her children, hoping that they could all live an ordinary life. .

Compared with other members of the royal family, David and Sarah are the two people closest to common people. Among them, David became an excellent furniture designer, while Sarah became an accomplished artist. The children attribute their achievements to the early nurturing of their art-loving mother, even though this mother, who had a high appreciation for art, had little formal art education.

“She is a theater connoisseur,” Margaret’s old friend Norman Lonsdale once said: “I have attended many plays with her and stayed with her after performances. Later, I went backstage to visit the actors, and almost every time she made unique comments about the work itself and the actors' performances, which made people admire me. "In fact, Margaret's artistic talent is not limited to it. this. She has loved ballet all her life and is the chairman of the English National Ballet. She directed and performed in a ballet "Frog" with a group of aristocratic friends many years ago. Her outstanding performance is said to have won unanimous praise from her friends. . In addition, Princess Margaret also loved music and reading, a habit she passed on to her children. In the children's hearts, Margaret will always be the best mother. They still often recall the happy years they spent with their mother in their childhood.

The Life of a Princess

Princess Margaret is the most free-spirited woman among the members of the British royal family, perhaps because she is only ranked 11th in the succession list. In the public mind, her beauty and youthful love story are more attractive than her status and title. In 2002, this noble, beautiful and highly individual woman passed away her life.

Princess Margaret was born on August 21, 1930. Margaret was born in Grams, Scotland. Margaret received a strict Victorian education from an early age with her sister Elizabeth, who was 4 years older than her. At the same time, she also learned to ride horses, swim and garden. She joined the Cub Scouts when she was 7 years old, and soon after joined the Girl Scouts. She maintained close ties with these two children's educational institutions throughout her life, and before her death she served as President of the Girl Scouts Association of Great Britain.

Margaret should be considered the first among the British royal family to attend public events. At the age of 6, she attended her father's coronation ceremony, which was her first public appearance. At that time, the British media loved the little princess very much, saying that her dark hair and dark eyes gave her a mysterious oriental temperament. After the age of 18, Margaret fully participated in various public activities of the British royal family. During her lifetime, she was president or honorary president of more than 80 organizations involving child welfare, health care, music, and the arts.

Princess Margaret has shown extraordinary artistic talent since she was a child. She studied ballet, piano and voice. She

has served as the conductor and chairperson of several art groups and is passionate about promoting and introducing high art to children from ordinary families. Margaret is also a fan of novels and has been reading novels since she was 12 years old. Margaret said that her favorite novel is "War and Peace".

Margaret was extremely intelligent. Her tutor in her early years once said that she could always memorize children's songs and short poems in the shortest time. From her youth until her old age she spent every morning playing the Times crossword puzzle. Margaret was also a fashion fan. From the age of 15, when she was less than 1.60 meters tall, she had started wearing Dior women's clothing. Although not tall, Margaret was described as having an "hourglass-shaped" figure. She likes waist-cinching short skirts and high heels the most, perhaps because this kind of outfit can make her look more graceful. Her favorite color was pink, and after her father succeeded to the throne and the family moved into Buckingham Palace, she requested that her bedroom be painted pink. Princess Margaret's love life was the brightest shining point in her life. In the early 1950s, when she was in her early 20s, she fell in love with an airplane pilot who was 16 years older than herself. In fact, there were a group of outstanding men surrounding her at the time, but this guy named Peter Townsend finally captured her heart. Peter Townsend has exquisite features and an elegant yet manly demeanor. He has been hailed as a "Grego Peck"-style Englishman, whose traditional and conservative temperament cannot conceal his free and easy style. Margaret and Townsend are deeply attracted to each other, and their love is almost perfect. However, in the eyes of the British royal family, Townsend is not perfect because he is divorced. The British royal family announced that if Princess Margaret marries a divorced man, she will lose all titles and property. In November 1955, Margaret announced that she would not marry Townsend, and this legendary relationship ended in tragedy. Later, Margaret met photographer Anthony Armstrong Jones, who was only 5 months older than her. Armstrong was not as handsome as Townsend, but he had a unique artist's temperament. Margaret confessed in her autobiography that she was initially attracted to the photographer's artistic temperament. They married in Westminster on May 6, 1960. The most sensational thing at the wedding was that Margaret's close friends, Glenconner, gave them a manor built on Mustique Island as a birthday gift. The island later became the summer resort of the British royal family and Margaret's permanent residence. Margaret and Armstrong's marriage only lasted 18 years, and they divorced in 1978. They had two children.

After divorce, Margaret became the most unique member of the British royal family, not only because of her

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She was the only divorced member of the core royal family at that time, and she lived a colorful single life after the divorce. Margaret, who is nearly 50 years old, has close relationships with British movie stars and cultural scholars. She goes to upper-class bars almost every day and always comes home late. She is not keen on participating in royal activities and performing the duties of a royal member. Instead, she likes freedom and a personal life of pursuing pleasure. It is precisely because of this that she is rated as one of the least popular royal members by the British public. Later, Margaret also got into the bad habit of smoking, and some media accused her of smoking 60 cigarettes a day. Whether or not that number is correct, there's no denying that nicotine consumed more than half of her lungs. In 1978, Margaret underwent surgery to remove a lung, and from then on, her health went downhill.

In this documentary called "The Tramp and the Princess", it mainly tells the story of Princess Margaret's vacation to Mustique Island in the Caribbean after her divorce from the Earl of Snowton. There she frequently dated and had sex with John Bindon, a "hustler" who had a reputation for fighting. Although Binton was an actor, he was more famous for a 1979 stabbing melee in which the victim was stabbed nine times. However, the court ruled that Binton acted in self-defense and he was acquitted. Binton died of cancer 15 years ago at the age of 50. It is said that the ambiguous relationship between the two began in 1976. Since then, British tabloids have continuously "linked" the princess to Brampton.

However, the claims in the documentary were denied and criticized by Kenneth Ross, a royal biographer. He said: "I can tell you that the princess has not had relationships with vulgar people. I am not saying that she has never had lovers, but her partners are all very educated people."

Beauty Her old age was desolate

As early as 1973, Margaret almost died from pneumonia. The following year, she suffered from serious mental problems. Her health seemed to have never been as good as when she was young. The 101-year-old mother of the Queen Mother.

In 1976, during the days when Margaret announced her separation from her ex-husband, her spirit reached the brink of collapse. She suffered from severe depression, a mental illness that has continued to haunt her. Spend the rest of her life with her. In 1958, due to the influence of tobacco and alcohol all year round, doctors suspected that Princess Margaret had lung cancer, and the princess had to undergo a partial resection of her left lung that year. Fortunately, the biopsy diagnosis after the operation confirmed that the princess was not suffering from lung cancer, and she once again escaped from the hands of death.

Perennially poor physical and mental condition forced Margaret to decline a large number of

public events in her later years, as well as many family visits. "She often stayed alone to recall the past years and her father. In her heart, there was no one more perfect than George VI," the princess's maids said.

Margaret loved her father deeply. His death not only caused her to lose a loved one, but more importantly, it made her young and soberly aware of her fate of always being on the edge of royal power. .

In 1998, Princess Margaret suffered a sudden stroke while on holiday in Masdique, which dealt a serious blow to her health. Since then, her body has been partially paralyzed and her movement has become very difficult. The following year, she was scalded by boiling water in the bathroom because she was in a daze while on vacation. That day, she mistakenly mistook the hot water switch for the cold water switch, and suffered second-degree burns on her feet. It took half a year of treatment to get better. After that, she suffered multiple strokes and eventually lost most of her vision. When she appeared in public, she not only had to sit in a wheelchair, but also wore large sunglasses. Her feet were burned and she could only wear a pair of slippers. Stiletto high heels are Margaret's trademark. From the age of 18, she will wear a pair of eye-catching high heels when attending all events. Margaret has changed so much in recent years that many people dare not connect such a dying old man with the beautiful and proud princess of the past.

On the afternoon of February 8, 2002, Margaret's stroke worsened. She was sent to King Edward VIII Hospital at night, but she died at 6 a.m. the next day due to heart disease caused by the stroke. Half a year later, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his children.

She went to a happy and carefree paradise

“She is indeed charming and has the charm of a mature woman. However, what really makes Princess Margaret so charming and lovely is But there is a rare weakness and loyalty hidden behind the appearance of pride and arrogance - if you really understand her."

This is what Margaret's first love, Colonel Townsend, said to her many years later. evaluation.

As a troubled princess that has caused headaches for the British royal family for many years, Margaret's death not only did not make the royal family members feel relieved, but on the contrary, it triggered people's deep memory for her. In a televised speech on February 9, Prince Charles said emotionally: “My aunt was plagued by illness in her later years, and none of us were willing to let her suffer the pain alone, or to let such a free-spirited person be so cruelly restrained. She loved life and walked her life's path bravely. Although everyone knows her aunt's beauty, I think many people don't know that she is a versatile person. "We will always miss her in Africa. The visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a eulogy for the death of Princess Margaret. He said in his eulogy: "She made many contributions to this country, and the whole country will grieve at the loss of her."

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When Princess Margaret was alive, although she was known for her intelligence and humor, she was unequivocal on one thing. Friends said that if anyone called George VI "your father" instead of "His Majesty the King" in front of the princess, she would usually walk away immediately. Similarly, if anyone calls Elizabeth "your sister," she will immediately correct her and say, "You mean Her Majesty the Queen?" Princess Margaret's love for family members is evident.

If the unhappiness of Princess Margaret's life actually originated from the royal family, from the friction between this ancient and rule-laden royal family and a free soul, the princess herself has never had any feelings for the royal family. No words of complaint. On the contrary, she proudly said to others: "I am so unique in this world. I have a king father and a queen sister." However, this is exactly all the royal family can bring to her.

"I will always remember the scene when my aunt sat in front of the piano and performed for us. Her singing was so beautiful, like the sound of nature." This is Prince Charles's memory of Princess Margaret, And in the early morning of this day, his aunt went to another world accompanied by angels. There should be a paradise where flowers are blooming and happiness is carefree.

3 Related Anecdotes Editor

On March 1, 1966, Princess Margaret visited Hong Kong and took the Lady Muline at Kai Tak Airport to the Emperor

< p>After the pier, the navy fired a 21-gun salute in welcome.

Princess Margaret contributed to medicine.

Research has found that hematopoietic stem cell renewal is affected by specific genes. Scientists from the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Center in Toronto, Canada, the University of Toronto and other institutions have discovered that a gene called GATA-3 plays a role in the self-renewal of blood stem cells. plays an important role in. The researchers pointed out that this discovery helps people understand the mechanism of self-renewal of blood stem cells and promotes the translational application of stem cells from laboratory to clinical bone marrow transplantation. Relevant papers were recently published on the "Nature Immunology" website.

“It has long been known that the number of stem cells in the body increases through self-renewal, but it is very difficult to establish a self-renewal environment for stem cells in the laboratory.” Head of the study, Princess Margaret Cancer said Norman Iskwood, a researcher at the research center and a professor at the University of Toronto. In transplant surgery, the number of stem cells available for transplantation determines the efficiency, safety and effectiveness of the transplant. This discovery helps Used to increase the number of blood stem cells in bone marrow transplantation and gene therapy.

Things named after Margaret

·Princess Margaret Road, Kowloon;

·Princess Margaret Hospital.

Oil painting - Portrait of the eight-year-old Princess Margaret

1659, "Portrait of the eight-year-old Infanta Margareta" (Infanta Margareta), canvas, oil paint , 127 cm × 107 cm, painted by Diego Rodriguez de Silvay Velazquez (1599-1660), a court painter in Madrid, Spain, in the 17th century. Collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. This is a famous painting painted for the blind date of Princess Margaret, the daughter of King Philip IV of Spain.

Introduction to "Portrait of Eight-year-old Princess Margaret":

When Princess Margaret was five years old, she was the main character in the painting "Odalisque". She is eight years old in this painting. Over the course of three years, Margaret's original carefree and innocent demeanor changed to exude a mature and noble aura, and her face gained a melancholic temperament. The little princess has blond hair, a blue dress, and a green hair knot. The leather gloves, textiles, long skirt ruffles, and ribbons in the painting all help to enhance the overall effect of the little princess. The little princess's delicate and breakable skin is also a masterpiece carefully portrayed by Velázquez.

Like all Velasquez's royal portraits, the expressions of the characters in this painting are deeply personal, and the partial depiction is delicate and gorgeous, showing us the graceful, noble and elegant posture of the aristocrat.