Queen Mother Princess Margaret And Queen Elizabeth

At the same time the ashes of their daughter princess margaret who had died on 9 february 2002 were also interred in a private family service. She was queen consort of the united kingdom and the dominions from her husbands accession in 1936 until his death in 1952 after which she was known as queen elizabeth the queen mother 2 to avoid confusion with her daughter. While the british monarch is staid and consistent her younger sister was known as a rebellious royal.
queen mother princess margaret and queen elizabeth

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Queen mother princess margaret and queen elizabeth. Sisters queen elizabeth and princess margaret couldnt have been more different. She was the only sibling of queen elizabeth ii. Princess margaret grew up knowing her sister would become queen princess margaret was six years old when her uncle edward viii abdicated the british throne in 1936 so he could marry divorcee. Elizabeth angela marguerite bowes lyon 4 august 1900 30 march 2002 was the wife of king george vi and the mother of queen elizabeth ii and princess margaret countess of snowdon.

She writes per express those weekends at royal lodge were always fun despite the bouts of bickering between the queen mother and princess margaret who at times had a slightly strained. 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. Princess margaret was the younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother. The queen suffered the loss of her younger sister princess margaret and the queen mother in quick succession in 2002.

Queen elizabeth was interred in the george vi memorial chapel next to her husband king george vi who had died 50 years previously.