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Princess Margaret Royalty - Born August 21, 1930 in Glamis Castle, Glamis, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Died February 9, 2002 in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, City of Westminster, London, England, UK (stroke)

Birth Name Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret Rose of York

Nickname Margot

Height 5' 1" (1.55 m)

Mini Bio (1) Princess Margaret was born on August 21, 1930 in Glamis Castle, Glamis, Tayside, Scotland as Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret Rose of York. She was married to Lord Snowdon. She died on February 9, 2002 in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes, City of Westminster, London, England.

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

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.

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.

Daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II

Mother of Viscount Linley and Sarah Armstrong-Jones.

Sister-in-law of Prince Philip; aunt of Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, and Edward Wessex.

Granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary.

Great-granddaughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

Great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

Mother-in-law of Daniel Chatto.

Niece of King Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor), Mary the Princess Royal (aka Victoria, 1897-1965), Prince Henry (Duke of Gloucester), Prince George ('Duke of Kent'), and Prince John (1905-1919).

Grandchildren: Samuel David Benedict Chatto, born in 1996, and Arthur David Nathaniel Chatto, born in 1999 (Sarah's children with Daniel Chatto) and Charles Patrick, born in 1999, and Margarita Elizabeth, born in 2002 (David's children with Serena Stanhope).

She was a heavy smoker and continued to smoke after having part of a lung removed in 1985. She finally gave up after a bout of pneumonia in 1993.

Dated Warren Beatty.

The Queen is the only person who can put on a tiara with one hand, while walking down stairs.

I have always had a dread of becoming a passenger in life.

My children are not royal; they just happen to have the Queen for their aunt.

When my sister and I were growing up, she was made out to be the goody-goody one.

I have as much privacy as a goldfish in a bowl.

I'm the heir apparent to the heir presumptive.

I have no intention of telling people what I have for breakfast.

I am deeply grateful for the concern of all those who constantly prayed for my happiness.

I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Mindful of the church's teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before any others.