Birth and Childhood
Princess Margaret Rose was born on 21 August 1930, the younger daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland and was the first major royal to be born in Scotland since Charles I over 300 years earlier.
At the time of her birth, she was fourth in line to the throne behind her uncle David, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII), her father…
Previously unseen letters between Margaret Thatcher and Princess Margaret released
30th December 2016
Correspondence between Margaret Thatcher and Princess Margaret was released this Friday to the National Archives in Kew after more than 30 years. Among other things, it shows them commiserating over the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the strikes in the steel…
Royal Family Christmas gift tags collection sells for £4,500 at auction
1st October 2015
A collection of Christmas royal gift tags were sold for almost £4,500 and shows a whole other side of The Royal Family, as they are just like any other family at Christmas time. The items were sold by Brian Reeve Auctions, which specialises in items such as stamps and…
A Palace source has confirmed that no suite of rooms is being reserved for the Middletons in four-storey Apartment 1A.
photo credit: Mikepaws via photopin cc
There had been speculation that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were having a “granny suite” built so as to provide added privacy and comfort for Carole Middleton when she comes to help out her daughter. The Middletons already…
