Princess Margaret Queen Elizabeth Wedding

Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry.

Princess margaret queen elizabeth wedding. 2305 sun nov 15 2020. Backing up a bit. Philip had been made duke of edinburgh earl of merioneth and baron greenwich on the morning of the wedding. Unlike her corgi loving sister queen elizabeth ii who was just 22 when she gave birth to prince charles motherhood wasnt in the cards for princess margaret until she was 31.

Lord snowdon in 1958 and a couple of months later sat for a portrait with him. Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. The gown worn by the queens only sister princess margaret for her wedding to photographer antony armstrong jones on 6 may 1960 at westminster abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister.

Before long the two struck up a. Princess margaret served as a bridesmaid at queen elizabeths 1947 wedding to prince philip and the two sisters had a direct phone line in between their homes so they could talk to each other. On may 6 1960 princess margaret married antony armstrong jones at westminster abbey. Princess margaret met tony armstrong jones in 1960 margaret first met tony aka.

The wedding of princess elizabeth elder daughter of king george vi and heir presumptive to the british throne and philip mountbatten a former greek and danish prince took place on 20 november 1947 at westminster abbey in london. Princess margaret the younger sister of queen elizabeth ii was known for being very different from her more straight laced sister. By aliss higham published.