After the success of the Netflix series The Crown, British Royalty has undoubtedly furthered its popularity in the media. The series began under the reign of George VI, which allowed the audience to get to know a young Princess Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret. Actress Vanessa Kirby’s portrayal of a young Margaret made her a fan favourite.
Kirby breathed new life into Princess…
The Queen's nephew enters race to become a member of the House of Lords
19th June 2018
The 2nd Earl of Snowdon has entered the race for election to the House of Lords.
Queen Elizabeth’s nephew, the son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, is one of the 19 candidates on the 3 July ballot.
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Vanessa Kirby wins BAFTA for her portrayal of Princess Margaret in The Crown
15th May 2018
Vanessa Kirby has won Netflix its very first TV BAFTA after winning the award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Princess Margaret.
The actress has played Princess Margaret in The Crown for two seasons where the TV show retold important events in…
Some royal wedding dresses stand the test of time, others are always very much of the era they were worn but some are such instant hits that they take on a fame all of their own. The gown worn by the Queen’s only sister, Princess Margaret, for her wedding to photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey is definitely an outfit with its own place in history.
Princess Margaret’s years as a single woman were followed with the most considerable interest in Britain, where there was a great deal of excitement over her choice of husband.
It was assumed in 1955 that she would marry Peter Townsend. However, Townsend was a divorcee at…
The late Princess Margaret’s affair with a man 17 years her junior has been revealed in the new eight-part series documenting the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, titled Elizabeth: Our Queen.
Lady Anne Glenconner, one of the late Countess of Snowden’s…
Princess Margaret still found Peter Townsend 'charming' after 30 years
14th February 2018
Following her divorce from Lord Snowdon in 1978, Princess Margaret reunited with her former love, Peter Townsend, for lunch 30 years after their doomed romance ended. The late Princess Margaret’s close friend, Lady Glencoccer, has revealed that when the princess told her Peter had joined her for lunch, she said that he was “charming, he hasn’t changed at all”.
Lady…
The Swedish Laurel Wreath Tiara easily stands out among a collection of impressive Swedish pieces. Despite the classical laurel leaf motif being common among royal jewellery throughout Europe, this piece is uniquely elegant with its tall profile of double rows of diamond…
Patricia Knatchbull was the 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma. She was the eldest child of Lord Mountbatten of Burma. Our Queen did not celebrate her accession as it was also the anniversary of her father’s passing, but there is little doubt that Patricia Knatchbull took…
Looking Back at the Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
6th May 2017
On 6 May 1960, Princess Margaret became the first royal to marry in a televised ceremony when she married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in a glittering service at Westminster Abbey.
Princess Margaret had been linked to several beaus, most notably her father’s and sister’s former equerry, Peter Townsend. After a tumultuous period of will-they-won’t-they, their relationship ended on 31…
