HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
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Background The younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret was born at Glamis, the Scottish home of her grandparents, the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, on 21 August 1930, and was christened Margaret Rose. The Princess was educated at home with her sister, The Queen. She learned to ride, enjoyed swimming and became a keen gardener. Princess Margaret began to carry out public engagements at a very young age. |
Marriage and familyIn February 1960 The Queen announced her consent to the engagement of Princess Margaret to Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones, and they were married in Westminster Abbey on 6 May. In October of the same year Mr Armstrong-Jones was created Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley. They had two children. Their son, Lord Linley, was born on 3 November 1961 and christened David Albert Charles; their daughter, Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth, was born on 1 May 1964. The marriage of The Princess to Lord Snowdon was dissolved in May 1978. |
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Honours
Princess Margaret was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1955, and was given the Royal Victorian Chain by The Queen in 1990. She is also Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
Death
Princess Margaret, died peacefully in
her sleep on Saturday 9th February 2002, in The King Edward VII Hospital. Her
children, Lord Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, were at her side. The
funeral of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon took
place on Friday 15th February, in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
After the funeral service, the Princess was cremated at Slough Crematorium. The
Princess's casket now rests in the George VI Chapel, St George's Chapel, Windsor,
the final resting place of both her parents.
