Princess Margaret » Trivia

Spouse: Lord Snowdon (6 May 1960 - 11 July 1978) (divorced) 2 children

Has two children: David (b. 1961) and Sarah (b. 1964)

She received Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Cambridge and Keele, and became a Master of the Bench of Lincoln's Inn. She also served as Colonel-in-Chief of a number of military units, including the Highland Fusiliers of Canada.

Daughter, Sarah Frances Elizabeth, was born on 1 May 1964.

Son, David Albert Charles, born 3 November 1961.

Was Honorary Doctor of Music of London University.

Was the first President of the Royal Ballet.

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 was also Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

The love of her life was Group Captain Peter Townsend, whom she was not allowed to marry because he was a divorced man. She had to choose between him and her royal privileges and chose the latter. It left its mark on her for the rest of her life.

Her funeral service - attended by about 450 friends, family and staff, including ex-boyfriend Roddy Llewellyn, actresses Judi Dench and Felicity Kendal, and singer Cleo Laine - was held at St George's Chapel, which follows a royal tradition dating back more than 500 years. As per her wishes, she was cremated -- extremely rare for a "high royal." Her urn was then placed in King George VI's vault at St George.

Was the first royal to divorce since Henry VIII.

She decided to marry Anthony Armstrong-Jones in October 1959 on the same day that she received a letter from Peter Townsend announcing his engagement.

It took her parents, who were anticipating a boy, over 2 weeks to come up with a name for their baby.

Was the first British royal baby born in Scotland since the seventeenth century.

Died three days after the 50th anniversary of her father's death, and was buried exactly 50 years after her father's funeral service.