Princess Margaret Of England Biography
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 of england biography. Following the abdication of edward viii to marry american wallis. Margaret was the second child of king henry iii of england and his wife eleanor of provence and was born at windsor castle. Her birth was verified by the then home secretary j. Princess margaret in full princess margaret rose windsor countess of snowdon born august 21 1930 glamis castle scotlanddied february 9 2002 london england british royal the second daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth from 1952 queen elizabeth the queen mother and the younger sister of queen elizabeth ii.
This book written by margarets authorized biographer and with the cooperation of the princess is notable for its deep research and attempts to correct the idea that margaret wasnt serious about. 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. Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry. A life of contrasts told the cut the love of her life was one man and he was the man who died before she was 22 and that man was her father the king whom she adored on feb.
Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. At the time of her birth she was the fourth in the line of succession. Princess margaret rose was born on 21 august 1930 at glamis castle scotland and baptized on 30 october in the chapel of buckingham palace by the archbishop of canterbury. Christopher warwick the author of the princess authorized biography princess margaret.
Margarets first appearance in historical record comes when she was three years old when she and her brother the future edward i took part in an event in london. 6 1952 king george died suddenly at the age of 56. Saint margaret of scotland scots.