Princess Margaret

It is said that when Queen Elizabeth was told that her new baby sister would be called Margaret Rose, the four-year-old princess replied: 'I shall call her ...

When Princess Margaret tragically passed away in hospital at the age of 71 from a stroke, it was a huge blow for her big sister Lilibet. The only catch being, Margaret would lose her rights, and those of her children, to succession to the throne. ‘Margaret was very loyal to the Queen,’ she told an interviewer for People magazine. The reality was Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden concocted plans in 1955 under which Princess Margaret could marry Townsend, without losing her title, responsibilities, or royal allowance. With Margaret known as the King’s ‘joy’ and Elizabeth his ‘pride’, a royal insider once told the Telegraph that the younger princess was ‘spoiled terribly’ and treated as her father’s ‘pet… They did talk a lot, more or less every day, and she was a very, very constant presence in her life.’ In her early twenties, Princess Margaret fell in love with Captain Peter Townsend, a man nearly twice her age, who had been recently divorced. [King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. Despite this, her sister Elizabeth never grew jealous of her special treatment. The extraordinary thing was that nobody seemed to take much notice. always allowed to stay up to dinner at the age of 13’. For the next 71 years, their sibling relationship would be like no other.

THERE was never a queen so adored as Elizabeth in the first years of her reign.Prince Philip later recalled: “You wouldn't believe it. You really.

[How old was the Queen](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3352901/queen-elizabeth-birthday-how-old/)when she died? Then the [Palace](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/royal-family/) took the unprecedented step of denying any marriage rift, which elevated it to the front page of every newspaper. Prince Harry would use the surname for his children [Archie](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/archie-harrison-mountbatten-windsor/) and [Lilibet](https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/18861836/lilibet-spitting-image-of-mum-meghan-markle/). The first baby came with another boost for Philip. She continued to defer to him at home and he, in turn, was her greatest protector. [Andrew](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-andrew/) in 1960 and [Edward](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/prince-edward/) in 1964. Very, very angry and deeply hurt.” [D-Day](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19751013/what-is-d-day/)? The Queen thought it was a “frightfully good idea”. Used to an active life as a naval officer, he was bored and restless. You really wouldn’t.”

Princess Elizabeth was just 10 when her family's quiet life was thrown into turmoil. Edward VIII, who had been King for less than a year, ...

Elizabeth always remained protective of her sibling and worried about her. Margaret would often say her role in life was to "help the Queen". She was always the lively, unpredictable one, with the ability to make people laugh. It was at this time she relied more heavily on her secret relationship with Group Captain Peter Townsend, an older, handsome - and married - man. They relied on each other for company, whether it was for a morning swim at the Royal Lodge in Windsor or to take their beloved dogs Dookie, Spark, Flash, Scruffy, Mimsey and Stiffy for a walk. Suddenly the focus was on her big sister, who was four years older.

Princess Elizabeth was just 10 when her family's quiet life was thrown into turmoil. It meant that Elizabeth's father was now King George VI - and that ...

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