Margarita Armstrong-Jones
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The Honourable Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones (born 14 May 2002) is the only daughter of Viscount Linley
and Viscountess Linley
. She was born three months after the death of her grandmother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
, and a month and a half after the death of her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She is the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. She is styled The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones; when her father becomes the second Earl of Snowdon
she will be known as Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.
She is 16th in line of succession to the British throne
. She is named for her paternal grandmother, the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
, her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
, and great-aunt, Elizabeth II
. Rose was, according to her father in an interview with Majesty Magazine, selected by her brother Charles. Alleyne is also one of her mother's middle names.
In September 2006, according to a 25 December 2006 article in the Daily Telegraph, "Margarita was photographed sitting on the luggage rack of her father's bicycle in rush hour traffic." The photograph provoked complaints from advocates of traffic safety. The article also declared that the blonde, active four-year-old Margarita was "the star of the show" when she attended Christmas services with the royal family at St. Mary Magdalene Church near Sandringham House
, The Queen's Norfolk
estate. Margarita walked between Peter Phillips
and Prince William, her second cousins, holding their hands. The two men swung her high in the air during the walk to the church as she begged, "More, more, more!" Later, she looked "adoringly" at William when he explained how to hand out flowers to the children who had gathered to get a glimpse of the royal family outside the church. The little girl served as the Queen's flower girl. The article noted that Margarita "displayed all the star quality of her late grandmother, Princess Margaret." On 14 February 2011 it was announced that Margarita would be a bridesmaid at the wedding
of Prince William of Wales, her second cousin, and Catherine Middleton, a duty she performed on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
-Ancestry:-External links:* * * *...
and Viscountess Linley
Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley
Serena Alleyne Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley is an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and a member, by marriage, of the extended British Royal Family. She was born in Limerick, Ireland.-Background:...
. She was born three months after the death of her grandmother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI....
, and a month and a half after the death of her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. She is the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon. She is styled The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones; when her father becomes the second Earl of Snowdon
Earl of Snowdon
Earl of Snowdon is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1961, together with the subsidiary title Viscount Linley, of Nymans in the County of Sussex, for Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was then the husband of HRH The Princess Margaret...
she will be known as Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.
She is 16th in line of succession to the British throne
British monarchy
The monarchy of the United Kingdom is the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories. The present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has reigned since 6 February 1952. She and her immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial and representational duties...
. She is named for her paternal grandmother, the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI....
, her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
, and great-aunt, Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
. Rose was, according to her father in an interview with Majesty Magazine, selected by her brother Charles. Alleyne is also one of her mother's middle names.
In September 2006, according to a 25 December 2006 article in the Daily Telegraph, "Margarita was photographed sitting on the luggage rack of her father's bicycle in rush hour traffic." The photograph provoked complaints from advocates of traffic safety. The article also declared that the blonde, active four-year-old Margarita was "the star of the show" when she attended Christmas services with the royal family at St. Mary Magdalene Church near Sandringham House
Sandringham House
Sandringham House is a country house on of land near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by the British Royal Family and is located on the royal Sandringham Estate, which lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History and current...
, The Queen's Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
estate. Margarita walked between Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips
Peter Phillips is the son of Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom.Peter Phillips or Philips may also refer to:* Peter Philips Peter Phillips (born 1977) is the son of Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom.Peter Phillips or Philips may also refer to:* Peter Philips Peter Phillips (born...
and Prince William, her second cousins, holding their hands. The two men swung her high in the air during the walk to the church as she begged, "More, more, more!" Later, she looked "adoringly" at William when he explained how to hand out flowers to the children who had gathered to get a glimpse of the royal family outside the church. The little girl served as the Queen's flower girl. The article noted that Margarita "displayed all the star quality of her late grandmother, Princess Margaret." On 14 February 2011 it was announced that Margarita would be a bridesmaid at the wedding
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Their...
of Prince William of Wales, her second cousin, and Catherine Middleton, a duty she performed on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.