Princess Margaret Birthday Portait

This portrait of princess margaret was made in the morning room at clarence house london especially for her 24th birthday anniversary of august 21.

Princess margaret birthday portait. In celebration of the history making exhibition our limited edition february issue cover features the iconic portrait of princess margaret wearing her 21st birthday dior dress photographed by. Tony did shoot margarets 1959 birthday portrait and though his picture is perhaps a little more traditional in style than the crowns she is shown the horror. The crown didnt replicate it exactly for example the shows image doesnt include the. In reality this is the 29th birthday portrait of margaret taken by antony armstrong jones in 1959.

The photographer was cecil beaton. Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry. With bare shoulders lending that appearance of nakedness. 21 august 1930 9 february 2002 was the younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth and the only sibling of queen elizabeth ii.

Princess margaret sister of queen elizabeth is third in the order of succession to the throne. The crown didnt replicate it exactlyfor example the shows image doesnt include the necklace. The crown didnt replicate it exactlyfor example the shows image doesnt include the necklace and earrings margaret wore in real lifebut all in all the show captured the photos intimate nature. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister.

Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. The portrait we see on screen is more fact than fiction taking inspiration from not one but two original images taken by armstrong jones during his relationship with the princess. The scene is clearly inspired by a real 1962 photograph of the princess but it doesnt quite line up with that image. By this point too he was hardly an unknown quantity in royal circles either.

In reality this is the 29th birthday portrait of margaret taken by antony armstrong jones in 1959.