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  Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose Windsor) (August 21, 1930 - February 9, 2002) was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Margaret fell in love with an RAF pilot and Battle of Britain hero, Peter Townsend[?], who was some years her senior.
In honor of his Welsh descent, her husband was created 1st Earl of Snowdon -- he was a son of Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones and his first wife, Anne Messel, later Countess of Rosse -- and, for the duration of her life, Margaret officially was known as HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
(Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones; née Windsor; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret and her sister, the Queen, had been misled by courtiers and politicians who were either still deeply fearful of potential marital scandal 20 years after the abdication of Edward VIII, or simply determined to maintain the status quo, regardless of the personal and emotional effects.
Margaret’s last public appearance was at the 100th birthday celebrations of her aunt, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester in December 2001.
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 Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO (Margaret Rose Armstrong-Jones; née Windsor; 21 August 1930 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of the current British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Princess Margaret was always a controversial member of the British Royal Family.
Margaret died in hospital on 9 February 2002 at the age of 71, after suffering a massive stroke.
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 MARGARET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
In 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.
Princess Margaret, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday 9th February 2002, in The King Edward VII Hospital.
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 Telegraph | News | H R H The Princess Margaret
A complex figure, Princess Margaret seemed, despite her exalted position, more often than not to have been dealt a peculiarly bad hand for the game of life.
She was, in childhood, the heir presumptive to the heir apparent, a role which often appeared to impose many of the obligations but few of the privileges attaching to her elder sister.
It was Princess Margaret's misfortune to have narrowly missed being a Queen - a job at which she might have been rather good - while being saddled with the secondary task of being a Princess, for which she was temperamentally unsuited.
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 CNN.com - Bush, pope lead world tributes - February 10, 2002
"Princess Margaret was a proud mother and grandmother whose compassion and support for charities helped better the lives of many in need," Bush said in a statement.
"Saddened to learn of the death of her royal highness the Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, I express to Your Majesty and to the royal family my deep sympathy at this time of sorrow," the pope said in the telegram, whose text was released by the Vatican's press office.
Margaret, 71, died peacefully in her sleep in a London hospital on Saturday after a stroke.
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 The Monarchist League of Canada
News of the death of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, saddens Canadians, who today pause to remember with grateful affection her life of service and sacrifice on behalf of Queen and Commonwealth.
As she emerged to womanhood during the late 1940's and the 1950's, it may now be hard for younger Canadians to conceive of the glamourous image Margaret enjoyed, and of the enormous popularity accorded the Princess as she represented the Queen in carrying out Royal Duties across the globe.
Loyal to her friends, devoted to Queen and family, survivor of calumny, injury and illness, the Princess' life had its share of ups and downs, all of which were played out on a public stage under the unforgiving glare of spotlights which none of us can imagine.
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 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO Princess Margaret was born on August 21, 1930, in Glamis Castle, Scotland.
Princess Margaret was something of a royal trendsetter, attempting to vary standard tradition long before the changes brought in by the current generation of young royals.
However, Group Captain Townsend was divorced and Margaret was refused permission to marry him by the monarch and the government, she tried a second time but was again refused permission.
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 ipedia.com: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose Windsor) (August 21, 1930 - February 9, 2002) was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
Margaret died in hospital on February 9, 2002 after suffering several strokes.
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 Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Rose by The Royal Windsor Web Site
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle, younger sister to Princess Elizabeth, (HM Queen Elizabeth II).
Princess Margaret was closely involved with The Girl Guides from childhood, and she remained in contact with the friends that she made for many years thereafter.
Princess Margaret also told how, whilst at Buckingham Palace during the victory celebrations at the end of the war, both she and Elizabeth joined the massive crowds outside in The Mall, chanting for an appearance by the King and Queen.
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 Princess Margaret Dies; World Tributes
Princess Margaret was well-known to Canadians and admired for her tireless advocacy on behalf of youth, children and the care of the sick.
Indeed, one of her lasting legacies in Canada is the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, one the leading centres of cancer research in the world.
News of the death of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, saddens Canadians, who today join with the Queen and Queen Mother in sorrow, and pause to remember with grateful affection her life of service and sacrifice to Queen and Commonwealth.
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 CNN.com - Princess's gems, tiara for auction - Jun 9, 2006
Princess Margaret's tiara is held in front of her portrait by Annigoni.
The princess, who died in 2002 following a stroke, wore it on several occasions, including at her wedding to Lord Snowdon, and, in its alternative form, as a diamond fringe necklace and scroll brooches prior to their marriage.
Also for auction in the first day of the sale is the cherished five row pearl and diamond Art Deco necklace which the princess wore when she was photographed by Cecil Beaton for her 19th and 21st birthdays and which is expected to be sold for up to £20,000 ($36,900).
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 Tacy Ltd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Jewelry and works of art from the Collection of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, are to be auctioned in London on 13 and 14 June 2006.
Princess Margaret was the younger daughter of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
The Princess wore it on several occasions including her wedding and, in its alternative form, as a stunning diamond fringe necklace and scroll brooches prior to the wedding.
www.diamondintelligence.com /magazine/magazine.asp?id=3833   (434 words)

  
 In Memoriam: HRH Princess Margaret, 1930 - 2002 - Your Messages
By now HRH Princess Margaret Rose is in Heaven and will stay forever at the side of her beloved Captain Peter Townsend.
Princess Margaret was a beautiful woman who inspired many people with her courage and her devotion to her sister Elizabeth.
The lovely Margaret brought much pleasure and beauty to the Post War years if only she had been allowed to marry her true love would have lived a much happier life although as we know still managed to live life to the full.
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 Princess Margaret - Page 3 - The Royal Forums
www.corbis.com - Princess Margaret Rose wears a uniform of the Girl Guides, an organization in which she is very active, in this photo.
www.corbis.com - Britain's Princess Margaret smiles as she arrives at the Guild Hall in London, July 27th, to attend a dinner celebrating the bicentennial of the Battle of Minden.
www.corbis.com - Princess Margaret Rose of England, is shown here seated and wearing a formal evening dress with sequence butterflies around the shoulder, and holding two pink roses.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f23/princess-margaret-1022-3.html   (665 words)

  
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She was born HRH Princess Margaret Rose of York on The Duchess of York (formerly Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon), a daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
As a grandchild of the Sovereign in the male line, Margaret Rose was styled Lady Rose Leveson-Gower and The Hon.
Princess Margaret Rose of York was educated alongside her sister, Princess Elizabeth, by their governess,
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 Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
At table she was reported to drink whisky throughout the meal and to smoke constantly, stubbing her cigarette ends randomly on adjacent plates, frequently on uneaten food.
In her later years, Princess Margaret suffered from poor health, a state of affairs exacerbated by her heavy smoking of strong cigarettes and by her drinking.
In the 1970s she contracted hepatitis and this was followed by a severe attack of viral pneumonia.
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 Keele Represented at Memorial Service for HRH the Princess Margaret   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Princess was the lay head of the University and served Keele with distinction for 30 years.
Princess Margaret visited Keele many times over the years, took an active interest in the life of the University and regularly opened the dancing at student balls, usually with the Union President of the day.
Like Mr Robinson she is a very long serving member of staff, who, in her earlier days regularly waited on Princess Margaret at table during her visits to Keele.
www.keele.ac.uk /depts/solcca/ciel/news/may02/princessmargaret.htm   (235 words)

  
 In Memoriam: HRH Princess Margaret, 1930 - 2002, News
She died in her sleep at the age of 71 the morning of Saturday 9 February 2002.
Death of Princess Margaret: Statement from the Press Secretary to the Queen
The poet laureate commemorates Princess Margaret in verse
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 Memorial sites > Princess Margaret > Funeral arrangements
The coffin of HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was taken from Kensington Palace to The Queen's Chapel, St. James's Palace on Monday 11th Feburary, where it remained until Thursday 14th February to enable her family and friends to pay their respects privately.
In the late afternoon of Thursday 14th February, The Princess's coffin was taken to St George's Chapel, Windsor, where it remained in the Chapel overnight.
The funeral of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon took place on Friday 15th February at 3.00pm, in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
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 Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret
Toronto (To attend a Ball for fund raising purpose, organized by the Canadian Cancer Society Auxiliary of the Princess Margaret Hospital and Lodge) Montréal (Expo 1967).
Visit to Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, and the re-opening of The Princess Margaret Junior School in Etobicoke
Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO
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 Royal Family > Memorial sites > Princess Margaret
Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday 9 February, 2002, in The King Edward VII Hospital, London.
The younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister to The Queen, Princess Margaret was a hardworking and much-loved member of the Royal Family.
Read more about the Princess and her funeral and memorial services in this section.
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 Princess Margaret (1930-2002)
The Rt Hon Anthony Charles Robert (Armstrong-Jones), Earl of Snowdon, GCVO
Princess of Great Britain and Ireland, with the style of Her Royal Highness (H.R.H. Princess Margaret of York)
Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Royal Family, Canadian Heritage)
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 Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret (1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of Snowdon
Began carrying out public engagements, often with her sister, soon after the Second World War.
As leader of the 'Princess Margaret set' she was known for her striking beauty that, combined with her fashion sense, made her a style icon for the 1950s and early 1960s.
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 THE TANGANYIKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
At the Court of Saint James, the twenty-seventh day of November, 1961 Present, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
AND WHEREAS Her Majesty was further pleased to except from the number of the said Counselors of State His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent while absent from the United Kingdom:
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