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Princess Margaret was born in Scotland on 1930. She is the youngest daughter in the family and the apple of her father, the Duke of York. Smart and beautiful, she was very cute when she was a child. Her father once proudly said to others, "Even the birds in the tree will be attracted by this little guy and sing around her." However, in 1936, Margaret's life changed fundamentally after her uncle Edward VIII, who was famous for "loving beauty but not mountains and rivers", announced his abdication. This year, her father ascended the throne and became king, later George VI.

If Margaret, who was only six years old at that time, knew nothing about what would happen in her life, then her loving father foresaw everything early. He knew that only his eldest daughter Elizabeth would succeed to the throne in the future, and Margaret might live in the aura of her sister forever. In order to comfort this daughter who was born as "second best", her loving father gave more love to Margaret when others put most of their energy on the future Queen Elizabeth, so that when Margaret grew up, public opinion attributed her rebellious character to George VI's doting. In the eyes of the public, Elizabeth will always be conscientious, while Margaret will always be just a beautiful but spoiled child, and even has been a trouble to the British royal family for many years.

First love: falling in love with someone you shouldn't love

Young Margaret has always been Diana of her time. She is more beautiful, noble and sexy than the latter. She was a star in the aristocratic social circle at that time, surrounded by many aristocratic youths who admired her. However, Margaret did not achieve a suitable marriage in this circle like her sister Elizabeth. To her, these people are just her playmates, but she likes Colonel Peter Townsend, who was the bodyguard officer beside her father at that time and the fighting hero who shot down 1 1 enemy plane in World War II. That year, she 17 years old, while Colonel Townsend was 32 years old, and she was still married.

The love affair finally came to light on 1953-the reporter took intimate photos of Margaret dusting Townsend's clothes at the coronation ceremony of the Queen. The shock caused by this relationship can be imagined, and public opinion and the royal family began to put pressure on the couple. At that time, Churchill and others suggested that the Queen should separate the two lovers for two years until Margaret was 25 years old. On the other hand, Thomson was sent to Brussels this year.

However, two years later, the divorced colonel did not wait until the day he expected. Under great pressure, his princess issued a statement in 1955, assuring public opinion that she would not violate Christian teachings and forget her responsibility to the country to be with a divorced man. However, Margaret did not win back much public support. After the rebel of the royal family, she became an emotional rebel in the eyes of the public. However, only the princess knows in her heart that she doesn't want this.

The British royal family in the 20th century

The first person to get divorced

1958, that is, the third year after she officially left Colonel Townsend, Princess Margaret began her second love affair with a man who was only five months older than her, a professional photographer-Anthony Armstrong Jones (later named Earl Snowden). This upper-class bohemian has a unique bohemian artist temperament. Most of his friends are actors, musicians, dancers and interior decorators, and many of them are gay. It is this unique temperament and artistic taste that attracted Margaret deeply, and she found the feeling of * * * from him.

Armstrong-Jones rented a small house by the river in a low-class residential area in Rhodes. Although the room is humble, it is his and Margaret's favorite secret love nest. Armstrong-Jones's charm not only won the princess's heart, but more importantly, he made the queen mother praise her future son-in-law, thus laying the foundation for a smooth marriage with the princess in the future. They got married on 1960.

2 The Life of the Unfortunate British Princess Margaret gave birth to her son David and daughter Sarah shortly after her marriage, but her relationship with Armstrong Jones became more and more tense. Margaret, as an important figure in aristocratic society, was keen to attend various cocktail parties and was busy socializing everywhere, and called herself "ITGIRL" (referring to a sexy and enchanting woman) at that time. The image of her holding a cigar in one hand and a glass in the other is familiar to everyone, but she is not convinced. However, Margaret did not restrain herself because of other people's dissatisfaction. On the contrary, she became more and more addicted to alcohol and tobacco all day, and even smoked 60 cigarettes a day when she was most addicted. Drinking, smoking and always having endless cocktail parties at home finally made her husband unbearable. They announced their separation in 1976. Margaret became the first British royal family to announce their separation in the 20th century, and finally divorced two years later.

In fact, as early as 1973, when Margaret was still married to Armstrong-Jones, she started a love affair with a young designer, Roddy Laurin, who was 17 years younger than her. Their love affair once became the headlines of 1976 newspapers, which directly led to the breakdown of the marriage between the princess and Armstrong-Jones. This relationship lasted until 198 1 year, when she was 5 1 year old. After that, Margaret fell into a lonely world and spent the rest of her life quietly with friends and family.

A good mother in the eyes of children

If it is difficult for Margaret to be a good wife after marriage, then she is a good mother deeply loved by her child David and her daughter Sarah. Perhaps it was the pain of her lifelong regret, but she never got it when she wanted to integrate into the world outside the palace. Margaret tries her best to create a normal living environment for the children, hoping that they can all lead a normal life.

Compared with other members of the royal family, David and Sarah are the two people closest to civilians. Among them, David became an excellent furniture designer, while Sarah was an accomplished artist. The children's achievements are attributed to the early edification of their mother, who loves art. Even this mother, who has a high appreciation for art, has little formal art education herself.

"She is an expert in drama," Norman Lonsdale, an old friend of Margaret's, once said. "I have watched many plays with her, and after the performance, I went backstage with her to visit the actors. Almost every time, she can put forward her original opinions on the works themselves and the performances of the actors, which makes people pay tribute." In fact, Margaret's artistic talent does not stop there. She loves ballet all her life and is the president of the British National Ballet. She directed and performed a ballet "Frog" with a group of noble friends many years ago. It is said that her good performance won unanimous praise from her friends. Besides, Princess Margaret loves music and reading, and passed this habit on to her children. In the eyes of children, Margaret will always be the best mother, and they will still often recall the happy time they spent with their mother in childhood.

The beautiful scenery fades, and the evening scenery is bleak.

As early as 1973, Margaret almost died of pneumonia, and the next year, she had serious mental problems. It seems that her health has always been inferior to her mother, 10 1 year-old queen mother.

During 1976, Margaret announced her separation from her ex-husband, and her spirit was on the verge of collapse. She suffered from severe depression, which plagued her all her life. From 65438 to 0985, due to the influence of smoking and drinking all the year round, doctors suspected that Princess Margaret had lung cancer, and the princess had to undergo partial resection of her left lung that year. Fortunately, the biopsy diagnosis after the operation confirmed that the princess did not have lung cancer, and she escaped from death again.

Poor physical and mental health forced Margaret to refuse a lot of public activities and many family visits in her later years. "She often stays alone and remembers the past years and her father. In her heart, no one is more perfect than George VI, "said the princess's maids." "Margaret loves her father deeply. His death not only made her lose a relative, but more importantly, made her realize that she would be on the verge of kingship forever.

During the period of 1998, Princess Margaret suffered a stroke while vacationing in Mastik Island, which seriously damaged her health. Since then, her body has been partially paralyzed and her movements are very inconvenient. The next year, when she was on vacation, she burned her foot because of mobility inconvenience, and she was cured for half a year. After that, she suffered many strokes and eventually lost most of her vision. When she appears in public, she not only has to sit in a wheelchair, but also wears big sunglasses. Margaret has changed so much in recent years that many people dare not associate such an old man with a beautiful and proud princess.

On the afternoon of February 8, 2002, Margaret's stroke worsened. She was taken to Edward VIII Hospital in the evening, but died of a heart attack caused by a stroke at 6: 30 the next morning, accompanied by her children.

She went to a happy and carefree paradise.

"She is really amorous feelings, with the charm of mature women. However, what really makes Princess Margaret so charming and lovely is the rare weakness and loyalty hidden behind the arrogant appearance-if you really know her. " This is Margaret's first love, and Colonel Townsend commented on her many years later.

As a troublesome princess who has been a headache for the British royal family for many years, Margaret's death not only did not let the royal family breathe a sigh of relief, but also caused people to deeply miss her. In a televised speech on February 9th, Prince Charles said emotionally, "My menstruation fell ill in her later years, and none of us want her to suffer from the illness alone. We don't want such a person with a free soul to be so cruelly bound. She loves life and bravely completed her own life path. Although everyone knows the beauty of menstruation, I don't think many people know it. She is a versatile person. We will always miss her. "

Although Princess Margaret was famous for her cleverness and humor when she was alive, she was unambiguous in one thing. Friends say that if someone calls George VI "your father" instead of "your majesty" in front of the princess, she usually leaves immediately. Similarly, if someone calls Elizabeth "your sister", she will immediately correct it and say, "You mean Her Majesty?"

If the unhappiness of Princess Margaret's life actually stems from the royal family, and from the friction between this ancient and well-behaved royal family and a free soul, then the princess herself has never complained about the royal family. Instead, she proudly said to others, "I am so unique in this world." I have a king's father and a queen's sister. " However, this is exactly what the royal family can bring her.

"I will always remember my aunt sitting in front of the piano and performing for us. Her singing is so beautiful, just like the sound of nature. " This is Prince Charles' memory of Princess Margaret. In the early morning of this day, his aunt died in another world accompanied by angels. There should be a paradise full of flowers and happiness.