Princess Margaret Life And Death

My darling aunt had such a dreadful time in the last few years with this illness it was hard for let alone her to bear it but all of us as well particularly as she had such a wonderfully free spirit.

Princess margaret life and death. Princess margarets life was not only marred by tragedy but also by poor mental and physical health. Margaret died in london following a stroke on february 9 2002. There will never be another princess like her. Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry.

She was 71 years old. Margaret was also a heavy drinker which led to her developing hepatitis in the mid 80s. Saint margaret of scotland scots. Princess margaret died on february 9 2002 at the age of 71.

A private funeral was held on the 50 th anniversary of her fathers funeral and her. Princess margaret died on 9 february 2002 at king edward vii hospital in london after suffering another stroke. 1045 16 november 1093 also known as margaret of wessex was an english princess and a scottish queenmargaret was sometimes called the pearl of scotland. She was the last of the breed.

Born in exile in the kingdom of hungary she was the sister of edgar aetheling the uncrowned anglo saxon claimant on the throne of england after the death of harold ii. Princess margaret at the london palladium for the queen mothers 90th birthday. On february 9 2002 the queens press secretary issued a statement that princess margaret died in her sleep from cardiac complications related to the stroke shed had the afternoon before. The royal is survived by her two kids and four grandchildren.

Tim graham photo library charles paid tribute to his aunt after her death saying. She was sui generis of her own time and place. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose.

As her marriage was collapsing in the 70s margaret was reported to have suffered a nervous breakdown.