Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Overview
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI.
Margaret spent much of her childhood years in the company of her older sister and parents. Her life changed dramatically in 1936, when her paternal uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated to marry the divorced American Wallis Simpson.
Margaret spent much of her childhood years in the company of her older sister and parents. Her life changed dramatically in 1936, when her paternal uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated to marry the divorced American Wallis Simpson.
Quotations
Silly ass. The land would be much more valuable today.
On being told that George III had given the Crown lands to Parliament in 1761 in return for a fixed allowance. (quoted in Andrew Duncan, The Reality of Monarchy)
"How is the Queen? "
"Are you referring to my mother, sister or husband?"
On being asked at a society function in the 1960's about how the Queen was.