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Queen Camilla meets . . . Princess Margaret?!

In a collision of regal proportions, the world witnessed an unforgettable convergence of the fictitious and the real, as the one and only Helena Bonham Carter, famous for her portrayal of the indomitable Princess Margaret in seasons three and four of The Crown, found herself in the splendid company of none other than the Queen Consort herself, Camilla, at Clarence House. The rendezvous occurred at a glitzy reception held to celebrate 30 years of the Forward Arts Foundation. The Foundation, on a mission to spread the love of poetry throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, decided to throw this soiree just as London was gearing up for another artistic extravaganza: Frieze Week. Clearly, this was a battle for the city's cultural heart, and poetry had the honour of setting the stage. The highlight of the evening, however, was the majestic meeting of the minds between Bonham Carter and the Queen Consort. As they locked eyes, it was hard to tell who was more starstruck. The actress executed a curtsey so profound it nearly reached the Earth's core before engaging the Queen in delightful conversation. In a refreshing break from her usual attire, which would make even the most extravagant peacock jealous, Bonham Carter sported a dress adorned with bright florals and black feathers, accented by pink ribbons in her hair. Camilla, on the other hand, stole the sartorial spotlight in an arresting peacock feather print shirt dress that must've made any nearby birds quite envious. But Bonham Carter wasn't content with merely being a guest; she also graced the audience with her talents by reciting a poem. Her choice was William Stafford's "Yes," a poem that would have moved Shakespeare himself to stand up, clap and stomp his booted feet. William Sieghart, the founder of the Forward Arts Foundation, expressed his immense pride in the work of the foundation and thanked the Queen for her involvement, calling it "proof of the pudding" that they were indeed making progress. Among the distinguished guests at this intimate soirée were previous winners of the Forward Prizes for Poetry, including the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, the actress Karen Bryson, and Bonham Carter’s former The Crown co-star, Natascha McElhone. Speaking of royalty, Netflix's juggernaut series, The Crown, has once again captured our attention. The recent announcement of the November and December release dates for the final season has ignited a whirlwind of excitement and speculation. The promotional artwork for this last hurrah features a moody and atmospheric image of the Queen, played by the talented Imelda Staunton, and a reimagining of the iconic photograph of Princess Diana poised on the diving board of a yacht in Portofino, just a week before her untimely departure from this world. While fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming season, it hasn't been without its controversies. Critics have <a href="https://www.oversixty.co.nz/entertainment/tv/major-twist-in-store-for-final-season-of-the-crown" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised their eyebrows at reports</a> suggesting that the show will include depictions of Princess Diana's "ghost". Bonham Carter herself, who graciously passed her fictitious tiara to Leslie Manville for the final seasons, has spoken out about the show's duty to distinguish between fact and artistic license. During a chat on the show's official podcast back in 2020, she insisted that The Crown carries a "moral responsibility" to remind viewers that this is a work of fiction inspired by facts, not an educational documentary. It's a reminder to us all that even the fanciest of crowns can come with a little disclaimer. So, as the final season of The Crown approaches, we can only wonder what other regal surprises are in store for us. In the meantime, let's raise a glass to the poetic evening at Clarence House, where fact met fiction, and where, for a brief moment, we were all kings and queens of our own whimsical kingdom. Images: Getty

Beauty & Style

Court short over Serena's final flourish

Margaret Court has called out Serena Williams following her retirement after losing against Aussie Alja Tomljanovic. The US tennis champion’s career came to an end after she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 in the third round of the US Open. This means Court will hold onto her grand slam record that Williams has tried besting for a long time. Despite the win for Court, she didn’t hold back when she called out the US player who she says should have spoken more about her opponent following her loss. “Serena, I’ve admired her as a player, but I don’t think she has ever admired me,” Court told The Telegraph UK. “I thought it was bad that Williams didn’t mention her opponent more when she spoke. “We were taught to be role models for the young, in how we behaved. We were taught to honour our opponent. You learned from your losses. We respected one another.” In her retirement speech, Williams mentioned Court and slammed those who said she doesn’t deserve to be the GOAT (greatest of all time) because of her loss. “There are people who say I’m not the GOAT because I didn’t pass Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles, which she achieved before the ‘open era’ that began in 1968,” Williams said. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want that record. Obviously I do. But day to day, I’m really not thinking about her. If I’m in a grand slam final, then yes, I am thinking about that record. Maybe I thought about it too much, and that didn’t help. “The way I see it, I should have had 30-plus grand slams.” Court went on to single out tennis organisers who she claims completely ignored her at Wimbledon, and the lack of invitations for other big tennis events. “It’s very sad, because a lot of the press and television today, particularly in tennis, don’t want to mention my name,” she said. “It’s only when they have to, because I still hold so many records. In 2020, I was meant to be coming to Wimbledon for the 50th anniversary of my calendar grand slam. “But then Covid hit, so the honour never happened. The French Open didn’t invite me, the US Open didn’t invite me. Rod Laver had won the slam and I was going to be honoured in the same way, but no. “I didn’t lose any sleep over it. But the honour has not been there for what I did do. In my own nation, I have been given titles, but they would still rather not mention me.” Images: Getty

Retirement Life

“You left us way too soon”: Tributes flow for Margaret Ulrich

Margaret Ulrich, the New Zealand singer best known for her vocals on Daryl Braithwaite’s hit The Horses, has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for two and a half years. The songstress passed away peacefully at her home in the NSW Southern Highlands on Monday, surrounded by her family. Tributes to Ulrich have since poured in from fans, artists, and TV stars from Australia and New Zealand. “RIP Margaret Ulrich. Such a beautiful singer. My heart goes out to George and her family. You left us way too soon,” Aussie icon Jimmy Barnes <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmyBarnes/status/1561866835938529280" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>. “One of the most beautiful voices to come out of New Zealand has fallen silent,” Project co-host Angela Bishop <a href="https://twitter.com/AngelaBishop/status/1561678245351018496" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The beautiful Margaret Urlich... one of the most unique vibratos and NZ voices. Will never forget her rendition of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" in Jesus Christ Superstar. "Escaping" is still one of the most iconic jams Saddest news but a life full of incredible achievements❤️❤️ <a href="https://t.co/acimbvx9xn">https://t.co/acimbvx9xn</a> — Indira Stewart (@Indiratweets) <a href="https://twitter.com/Indiratweets/status/1561781878566240256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 😢THAT Voice, THAT fashion style for a tom-boy like me. I got to do an Advert with other female artists for TVNZ.I was a 13 yr old nerdy kid. SHE was super gorgeous. 🕊Margaret Urlich an absolute icon from that beautiful melting pot of talent. Moe mai ra beautiful💔🎵 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Escaping?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Escaping</a> <a href="https://t.co/XW7O1FchxM">pic.twitter.com/XW7O1FchxM</a> — TheBlackSheep.com (@74MasterBlaster) <a href="https://twitter.com/74MasterBlaster/status/1561782621176270850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2022</a></blockquote> “The beautiful Margaret Ulrich… one of the most unique vibratos and NZ voices,” TVNZ journalist Indira Stewart <a href="https://twitter.com/Indiratweets/status/1561781878566240256" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a>. “Vale #margaretulrich Much love to George and the family … and immense respect for the beautiful and talented artist who blazed a trail. R.I.P. Margaret 💔,” Channel Nine’s Richard Wilkins <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardWilkins/status/1561671409231081472" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>. “Margaret Ulrich, trailblazer & wonderful human. I was in awe of her as a kid. Aroha (love) to all hurting from this loss,” New Zealand singer-songwriter Hollie Smith <a href="https://twitter.com/holliejsmith/status/1561813545783701504" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. Ulrich began her career as the vocalist for the band Peking Man, before joining When The Cat’s Away, a Kiwi all-girl pop group. She later made history as the first solo female artist to take the number one spot in the official New Zealand Music Charts with her hit song Escaping, which came from her 1989 debut album Safety in Numbers. Her follow-up album, Chameleon Dreams (1992), spawned the hits Boy in the Moon and Burnt Sienna. But, Ulrich’s Aussie music fame came after she was a guest vocalist on Braithwaite’s 1991 hit, which spent 12 weeks in the Top 10 and 23 weeks in the Top 50 Australian charts and has since been recognised as a beloved national anthem. In 2016, Ulrich admitted she regrets not appearing in the music video, which was being filmed while she was recording an album in London. “I could have come back to do the video but I was doing my own thing by that stage,” she told News Corp. “A lot of people know it's my singing, but they don't put two and two together that it's not me in the video. “In retrospect, it was probably a little bit silly because the song was so huge. But at the time I was young and a bit stupid, I did what I thought was right. But it was absolutely no disrespect to Daryl.” That same year, Braithwaite claimed in an interview commemorating 25 years since The Horses was released that Ulrich pulled out of the video at the last minute. Image: Twitter

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Handsome young royal set to mark historic milestone

Arthur Chatto, 21, is about to become the first ever Royal to join the Marines – and of course he shared his exciting news with the Queen first, gaining her approval and making her proud. The young royal is the son of Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto, while his grandmother (Princess Margaret) is the Queen’s younger sister, making Arthur 29th in line for the throne. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843640/arthur-chatto-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ff51e3734579446488d99da9f7c07892" /> Image credit: Getty Chatto’s excitement for this new chapter of his life has seen him off into the wilds around Balmoral Castle on multiple camping trips and hiking long distances all throughout the Scottish Highlands while visiting his Royal Family. All of this done in preparation for commando training. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843641/arthur-chatto.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4667573b0f4649099822dd7e14504b51" /> Image credit: Instagram @artchatto After having gained serious popularity on social media it is obvious Arthur is super self-confident and takes a lot of pride in both his appearance on and offline. With the support of Prince Edward, he is no doubt going to achieve great things. Images: Getty Images / Instagram

Beauty & Style

Margaret Atwood’s new book to remain unseen until 2114

Margaret Atwood’s unread manuscript will remain locked away until 2114. The Man Booker prize-winning novelist is one of the first contributors to the Future Library project based in Norway. Conceived by Scottish artist Katie Paterson, the project saw a thousand spruce saplings being planted in the forest of Nordmarka outside Oslo in 2014. In a century, the trees will be cut down, turned into paper and used to print an anthology of 100 unpublished books – including Atwood’s. “The idea is that one author per year is commissioned specifically to write a new piece of work for the forest, with the knowledge that nobody is going to read it until the trees are fully grown,” Paterson told <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-17/the-future-library-norway-wood-margaret-atwood/11783438">ABC RN</a>. Paterson said Atwood was the first author she and the Future Library Trust approached for the initiative. “We got a phenomenal response from Margaret,” Paterson said. “She responded to our letter not only agreeing to write for the Future Library, but giving us advice about what kind of trees to plant and how to plant them because she grew up in a forest herself.” Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, said of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/05/margaret-atwood-new-work-unseen-century-future-library">her decision to participate</a> then, “It is the kind of thing you either immediately say yes or no to. You don’t think about it for very long. “When you write any book you do not know who’s going to read it, and you do not know when they’re going to read it. You don’t know who they will be, you don’t know their age, or gender, or nationality, or anything else about them. So books, anyway, really are like the message in the bottle.” Since Atwood joined, five other authors have come on board: Cloud Atlas novelist David Mitchell, Turkish writer Elif Shafak, Icelandic poet and lyricist Sjón, Man Booker-winning author Han Kang and Norwegian autobiographic novelist Karl Ove Knausgård. Every year until 2114, a writer will be invited to contribute to the collection. The trust plans to store the manuscripts in a special Silent Room in Oslo’s new public library, and print 3,000 copies of all 100 texts when the time arrives. Paterson acknowledged that there are “many unknowns” in today’s world. “We’re in a total climate crisis, in a catastrophic moment, and so we can’t predict entirely that the forest will still be there in a hundred years, but we have to do everything we can to ensure that it will be,” she said.

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Former aide reveals Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother’s “strained relationship”

While it may seem as though the details of the Royal Family’s life is information readily available at the public’s disposal, it can be difficult to really know what goes on behind closed doors. However, it has become a custom for a former employee or insider to come forward with interesting information we might not have guessed without their stories or experiences. This has been the case with Queen Elizabeth’s longtime dresser, Angela Kelly, and more recently Lady Anne Glenconner in her new memoir. Glenconner served as a lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret for many years and developed a close relationship, she described in Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown. In her own words, Glenconner described personal experiences and interactions she shared serving under and alongside the Royal Family. In the memoir, the former lady-in-waiting spoke on Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother, who buy her own accounts, “had a slightly strained relationship.” "Those weekends at Royal Lodge were always fun, despite the bouts of bickering between the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret,” she said, per <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1203465/lady-glenconner-princess-margaret-queen-mother-strained-relationship-spt" target="_blank">Express</a> "One would do things like open all the windows, only for the other to go around shutting them. Or one would suggest an idea and the other would dismiss it immediately." Glenconner speculated they didn’t get along all the time because they might have been “too similar.” “...I don’t think it is an unusual predicament for a mother and daughter," she wrote. Referring to the family’s loss of King George VI, and the “figurative” loss of Queen Elizabeth, who assumed the throne after her father died, Glenconner said: "And while they had been part of a foursome originally, they were left as the spare pair, to a certain extent." The former royal employee also wrote about a conversation she shared with Princess Margaret. After noting the royal looked upset at her sister’s coronation, the Princess replied: "Of course I looked sad, Anne. “I had just lost my beloved father and, really, I had just lost my sister, because she was going to be so busy and had already moved to Buckingham Palace, so it was just me and the Queen Mother." Scroll through the gallery to see Princess Margaret with the Queen Mother throughout the years of their life.

Relationships

Helena Bonham Carter opens up about incredible link to Princess Margaret

Helena Bonham Carter, who is set to play the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret in the third and fourth seasons of the Netflix series The Crown has revealed she has a particularly unique connection to the royal. When speaking to British edition of<a rel="noopener" href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/" target="_blank"> Harper’s Bazaar</a>, Bonham Carter says her uncle Mark once had a relationship with the royal. "He was in the Grenadiers, I think, and he guarded Margaret and Elizabeth at Windsor. And then they met, and I think there was a romance. He was really dashing..,” she said. During a conversation at the Cheltenham Literary Festival, the actress noted she has photographs of the couple together. While they didn’t last together as a couple, as Princess Margaret would go on to marry and then divorce Antony Armstrong Jones, the royal and her uncle maintained a close relationship. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7832186/bonham-carter.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/fb7a82a1fff04d298d96b81162c62f0c" /> Princess Margaret with Mark Bonham carter at the February 1954 premiere of Kiss Me Kate. "[They] remained good friends," she said, per <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Sun.</a> "It's weird, I basically went out with my uncle." Bonham Carter has proven to be a dedicated actress, and opened up about her unique methods to prepare for her role on The Crown. The actress admitted she communicated with Princess Margaret from beyond the grave through a psychic, as well as using more traditional methods by speaking to several of the late royal’s ladies-in-waiting, and her hairdresser. "They spent hours talking about her, mainly because they loved her," Bonham Carter said. "They felt very strongly that a whole chunk of her character had never been recorded." An interesting quirk about the royal was she preferred her lipstick angled a certain way to coat both her lips in one swipe. "The less effort, the better, which is very high-status," Bonham Carter said. "And she always wore a corset because she felt vulnerable, it was her emotional armour—she said of herself that her confidence was enamel-thin." All 10 episodes of The Crown's third season drop on Netflix Novembe

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Top 5 new and exclusive experiences to add to your 2020 bucket list

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Domestic Travel

Helena Bonham Carter uses psychic to contact Princess Margaret for acting tips from beyond the grave

Actress Helena Bonham Carter has revealed that she’s reached out to Princess Margaret via a psychic to ask for her permission to play her in Netflix’s show The Crown. Princess Margaret passed away at the age of 71 back in 2002, so Bonham Carter thought that it would only be right to reach out and get permission before she went forth playing the lady herself. “She said, apparently, she was glad it was me,” Bonham Carter, 53, revealed at <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/helena-bonham-carter-tells-cheltenham-3398590" target="_blank">a sold-out session at the Cheltenham Literary Festival</a> on October 5. “When you play someone real, you really want their blessing because you do have a responsibility. “I asked her, ‘Are you OK with me playing you?’ And she said, ‘You’re better than the other actress that they were thinking of.’ “That made me think maybe she is here because it’s a really classic Margaret thing to say – she is really good at complimenting you and putting you down at the same time.” Reaching out to someone from beyond the grave is nothing new for Bonham Carter as she always talks to a psychic when playing a real person who has passed away. The Queen’s younger sister also included some rules for Bonham Carter to follow. She said, “You’re going to have to brush up and be more groomed and neater.” Bonham Carter has been excited to play the role for a while, as Princess Margaret is known in a “one dimensional” way by the public. “Everyone has such a particular idea of Margaret. It’s very daunting and I don’t really look like her,” she told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/helena-bonham-carter-known-vulnerable-tricky-combination/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a> in December 2018. “But like the Queen, no one really knows what they’re like privately, so you can make your own choices.” She also confirmed that she researched for the role by talking to people who knew her closely, including relatives and three former ladies-in-waiting. “They really loved her, and when you go to the inner circle of people … they were very happy to talk about her because they miss her,” she said. “I felt very lucky to suddenly be the receptacle of all these stories. I think, for a lot of the friends, they are so tired with her being portrayed in a one-dimensional, very bitchy understanding of her.”

"My little hatchling!" Nicole Kidman shares first look at daughter's Hollywood debut

Nicole Kidman’s youngest children are choosing to follow in her footsteps. The 52-year-old actress and mother of four celebrated her eight-year-old daughter’s voice role in the new kids movie Angry Birds 2. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0mjbsXgPP0/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0mjbsXgPP0/" target="_blank">My little hatchling Faith in the #AngryBirds2Movie 💕</a> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/nicolekidman/" target="_blank"> Nicole Kidman</a> (@nicolekidman) on Jul 31, 2019 at 6:09pm PDT </div> </blockquote> "My little hatchling Faith in the #AngryBirds2Movie," the Big Little Lies star wrote on Instagram, with a short clip from the animated movie attached alongside. The movie features both Faith Margaret and her big sister, Sunday Rose, 11. <img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7829198/nicole-kidman.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/5bd049cb97944986921ef4d52507ba5e" /> Left to right: Faith Margaret, 8, Sunday Rose, 11, Nicole Kidman The two girls whose father is Keith Urban will play young hatchlings in the film alongside Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot’s daughter. The celebrity children appearances do not end there though as Viola Davis’ seven-year-old daughter, Genesis will play a role in the film as well. This also isn’t the first time Faith Margaret and Sunday Rose have gotten a taste of what it's like to be on set as they intially made their acting debut earlier this year in two episodes of Big Little Lies. "They're not coddled on the set. And that's good for them,” Nicole told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.you.co.uk/nicole-kidman-interview-2019/" target="_blank">You </a>magazine earlier this year. “It's given them a stronger understanding of what I do. It's made us all closer.” Angry Birds 2 is Nicole’s little girls first major roles. Kidman met musician Keith Urban in 2005 and they married the following year. In 2008, she gave birth to Sunday Rose and later in 2010 welcomed Faith Margaret via surrogacy.

Movies

New letters from Princess Margaret reveal her true feelings about Prince Charles

A series of letters have been discovered which were written by none other than Princess Margaret. The letters were written when Princess Margaret was a teenager, and they shed some light on how she was feeling about becoming a first-time aunt. The notes were written to Sharman Douglas, who was Princess Margaret’s close friend. Douglas was an American socialite and the duo attended parties and dinners together, forging a close bond. In one letter dated 1st April 1979, Margaret writes: "Thank you very much for my delightful evening on Wednesday. I did love every minute of it. "In that last fleeting moment in the 400 [the 400 Club in Leicester] you said you'd like to come and see my heavenly nephew. "I don't know quite when you stop work but if you'd like to drop in about 5.30 on either Wed or Thurs next week, whichever suits, I would adore to show him to you." There’s a series of ten letters that are now up for auction by Ewbanks in London. Photo credit: EW Bank Auctions<img style="width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7824861/nr011215-2_1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/7425a5eb02d94bffb2990c2c62a00b76" /> Each letter, which includes the envelope and the instructions for the notes to be delivered “by hand” are estimated to sell for $184 to $277 a piece. In another letter dated 12 July 1949, Princess Margaret thanks Douglas for a magnificent time. "I was feeling so very excited by the time our Can Can was due that I could hardly breathe but the audience was superb, and I have never enjoyed myself so much. "Mummie came in this morning to my room and I was so ecstatic … that I had to dress up and do the whole thing for her!" The series of letters are going on auction on the 22nd of March 2019.

Relationships

Who was Princess Margaret’s “toy boy” Roddy Llewellyn?

Princess Margaret’s antics before her death in 2002 at 71 have made up some of the juiciest royal drama in the past. When the Queen’s younger sister was seen kissing on a beach, it was just the first in a series of marriage scandals that would plague the Royal Family for decades. Although the Queen did not love the relationship between Margaret's toy boy Roddy Llewellyn, who was 17 years her junior, she soon accepted it. The affair between Princess Margaret and Roddy was first made aware to the public in February 1976 when the pair were spotted in swimsuits on the Caribbean island of Mustique. The Princess was 45 and married to Lord Snowdon, when she was seen with the then 26-year-old landscape gardener. They were already almost three years into what would be an eight-year affair. It was only weeks after the photographs made tabloids that the Queen’s younger sister and Snowdon announced their separation, divorcing in 1978. After their romantic holiday that pulled in a flood of coverage, the media hounded Roddy until he issued a statement. "I much regret any embarrassment caused to Her Majesty the Queen and the royal family, for whom I wish to express the greatest respect, admiration and loyalty," it read. "Could we please be permitted by the media, who have besieged us, to carry on with our work and private lives without further interference." However, the two were not left alone. "When it emerged, that Margaret was having the relationship with Roddy Llewellyn, we were absolutely in the age of tabloid gossip and celebrity news and this was the perfect story to feed that machine," Chris Granlund, executive producer of the documentary Margaret: A Rebel Princess, said. The producer explained Princess Margaret’s story fit perfectly in the narrative of the 1970s. "Feminism was growing but still there was a double standard that for an older woman being with a younger man at that time was a huge thing, and much more than it would be today. And so that was a part of it, so he was constantly referred to as her 'Toy Boy'. “Politicians called him that when they were attacking the royal family in parliament. So [their relationship] was used as a weapon against the royal family." Through the course of the relationship between Margaret and Roddy, the young gardener released a self-titled album Roddy, in 1978. However, the press’ interest remained tightly on his personal life. Christopher Warwick, Princess Margaret’s authorised biographer, explained: “The Queen didn't approve of Roddy or of the relationship, and she thought that in all of this Roddy business, her sister was behaving badly.” In the documentary Elizabeth: Our Queen, Lady Anne Glenconner explained a conversation the British Monarch and she shared at Princess Margaret’s funeral. “After Princess Margaret’s funeral, the Queen, she said, ‘I’d just like to say, Anne, it was rather difficult at moments, but I thank you so much [for] introducing Princess Margaret to Roddy ’cause he made her really happy,’” <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/02/the-queen-reportedly-approved-princess-margaret-affair-with-roddy-llewellyn">Glenconner said.</a> After the couple’s highly publicised relationship came to an end in July of 1981, Roddy went on to marry Tatiana Soskin. Together they have three daughters – Alexandra, Natasha and Rosie. In 2002, he opened up about his and Princess Margaret’s relationship in an <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1384450/I-followed-my-heart-says-Llewellyn.html">open letter.</a> “I didn't think about the consequences of such a high-profile affair,” he said. “If we all had crystal balls, we'd all know which horse to back, wouldn't we? I was just following my heart. “I discovered a warm and witty woman, possessing a strong sense of duty and dedication to her country's interests, who has honoured me with her friendship since that first house party that was so filled with fun and laughter. "We found we were all fond of charades and sing-songs. I have even sung to her accompaniment on the piano. To raise a laugh, HRH has donned a wig to sing a Sophie Tucker red hot momma number. "In Princess Margaret I found a fine friend who could steady my restless nature and offer wise counsel," he said in a piece written by himself for the newspaper News of the World.

News

Princess Margaret’s 19-year-old grandson sends fans into meltdown with shirtless photo

<div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <div> <div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> In a surprising snap from a member of the royal family, Princess Margaret’s grandson Arthur Chatto, 19, has posed shirtless in the Scottish Highlands. As many of us are not used to seeing such behaviour from the royal family, it’s safe to say that the snap has sent his 94,000 Instagram followers into meltdown. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBu1wRAVVx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBu1wRAVVx/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Arthur Chatto (@artchatto)</a> on Aug 28, 2018 at 8:09am PDT </div> </blockquote> Fans of the royal have been commenting, “Wow, here’s to the new bond” and “Prince Harry who?” The image has been a hit, racking up over 22,000 likes and counting. Arthur Chatto's mother is Lady Sarah Chatto, who just so happens to be 23rd in line to the throne. However, fans were disappointed to discover that the royal has a girlfriend, which he confirmed in an Instagram snap. A friend previously told the Daily Mail, “They hit it off straight away. She's really sweet and they make a very nice couple. He took her to Royal Ascot this summer as his date.” <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8iGjAAhmU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8iGjAAhmU/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Arthur Chatto (@artchatto)</a> on Sep 20, 2018 at 4:13am PDT </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Family & Pets

Inside the tragic marriage of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones

Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, the first royal couple to televise their wedding, were regarded as one of Britain’s most glamorous couples. However, sadly the truth behind their marriage was much different. After Antony was commissioned to photograph Margaret in 1958, a secret relationship between the two ensued. Speaking to <a href="https://www.townandcountrymag.com/">Town & Country</a> magazine, royal biographer Anna de Courcy, said: “Nobody knew about their relationship, there wasn’t a whisper about it." “She would see him in secret at his studio and yes, he would join her at parties, but no one could pinpoint which man she was interested in.” Although the couple were said to be “besotted” with one another, Antony continued to have multiple affairs right up until their engagement on February 26, 1960. Not only was the photographer involved with actresses Gina Ward and Jacqui Chan, but he also fathered an illegitimate child with his close friend, Camilla Fry. Antony and Camilla’s son, Polly Fry, was born just weeks after he tied the knot with Princess Margaret. The Queen gave her approval for the union but asked they delay officially announcing the news of their engagement until the birth of her son Prince Andrew. The tradition-breaking marriage saw Antony become the first commoner to marry into the British royal family in over four centuries. In 1961, the couple welcomed their first child, David, into the world and three years later, Sarah was born. However, a new BBC documentary Princess Margaret: The Royal Rebel has described Antony as an “absent” and “uncaring” husband. A close friend of Margaret’s, Jane Stevens, said on the documentary: “It was naughty in a way because he married Princess Margaret, and therefore knowing who he was marrying, he should have helped her, but he didn't.” "He stuck with the job he had [photography], which had nothing to do with the royal family, and that was hard for her." Another friend of the royal, Lady Anne Glenconner, told the BBC: “Tony loved all royal things at the beginning, but then he got bored and off he went.” Antony’s decision to continue his photography work led to the downfall of their relationship, having various flings while he completed assignments. Reportedly, Margaret also brought lovers home while he was away, including her daughter’s godfather Antony Barton, Mick Jagger, Peter Sellers and Warren Beatty. While they were out in public together, Antony would also humiliate his wife in front of others. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com">The Guardian</a> reported that at one party, he said: “Shut up and let someone intelligent talk.” Allegedly, one note to his royal wife read: “You look like a Jewish manicurist and I hate you.” The couple eventually separated in 1976, with Antony marrying Lucy Hogg in 1978 – they divorced in 2000. Princess Margaret never remarried before passing away in 2002.

News

Inside Princess Margaret’s tumultuous life

Famous personalities are often known to deal with invasions of privacy, but a few Italian journalists took it too far after they broke into the late Princess Margaret’s hotel room, according to a documentary. Beatrice Behlen, a royal expert, said the Queen’s younger sister was “absolutely hounded” during a trip to Italy in May 1949. Margaret, who was only 18 at the time, quickly rose to fame and had become an “icon” around the world, which led to being photographed everywhere she went. Behlen, who spoke on the BBC documentary Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal, said that “she went to Italy, and people are just totally hounding her. “They actually broke into her hotel room to find out what nail varnish she was wearing, and that was reported in the press.” An issue of LIFE Magazine from 1949 recounts how “an Italian newspaper woman had managed to slip into the Princess’ hotel suite,” <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/" target="_blank">Hello!</a> reports. It further explains that “she discovered that she was reading a book called Busman’s Honeymoon, using Tweed perfume and Peggy Sage nail polish.” Founded in the US in 1925, Peggy Sage is a cosmetic brand that is still on the market with its large range of nail varnishes. But while the brand of Princess Margaret’s nail polish was released by the press, avid fans are yet to know what colour she wore. The Tweed perfume that Margaret regularly wore was created by Lentheric in 1924 and is described as a “sensuous woody floral fragrance.” Behlen said that the Queen’s younger sister was not expecting the amount of attention she received during her trip to Italy. “[It] wasn’t expected. In England, the press was actually a lot more reverent. “I think it was a bit of a shock,” she said. Margaret visited Rome, Venice, Florence and the island of Capri during her trip to Italy in 1949, as well as Stresa, in the north of the country. She later enjoyed a five-day visit to Paris, where she met fashion designer Christian Dior.

News

The only time Princess Margaret ever saw the Queen cry

Queen Elizabeth is the longest reigning monarch in British history and throughout the years has continually portrayed herself in a stoic and composed manner. However, a new documentary Elizabeth: Our Queen has revealed the one-time Princess Margaret ever saw her older sister cry. Princess Josephine Loewenstein, who was a close friend of Margaret, revealed in the documentary that Margaret confided in her about the rare moment. “I’ve only seen my sister cry once,” she said Princess Margaret told her. “It was when the press put all the articles about her not getting on with Mrs [Margaret] Thatcher.” It was widely speculated for years that the former Prime Minister and the Queen had a difficult relationship. <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5719375/queen-cried-margaret-thatcher-feud/" target="_blank">The Sun</a> formerly reported that the Queen once exclaimed, “Can’t that woman just sit down?” once when Margaret Thatcher was staying at Balmoral. It is believed that Margaret was intimidated by the Queen and would reportedly drink whiskey before their weekly visits for a spurt of courage.

Mind

The Queen speaks out about her sister Margaret’s affair with toyboy lover

Speculation regarding the late Princess Margaret’s love life have persisted for decades, but in an explosive new documentary titled Elizabeth: Our Queen, Her Majesty has finally addressed the rumours. In the eight-part TV special, a member of the royal inner circle has opened up about the Queen’s thoughts on her sister’s affair with a man 17 years her junior, landscape gardener Roddy Llewellyn. Margaret, who was 43 years old and a mum of two at the time, was introduced to the then-25-year-old Llewellyn by a close friend, Lady Anne Glenconner. What followed was an eight-year secret relationship with the Princess, inevitably leading to her divorce from Antony-Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon. Now, Lady Anne has broken her silence on the scandal, revealing in the documentary what the Queen said to her at Margaret’s 2002 funeral. “It was difficult for the Queen and I felt rather guilty always having introduced Roddy to Princess Margaret,” she said. “But after Princess Margaret’s funeral the Queen, she said, ‘I’d just like to say Anne, it was rather difficult at moments, but I thank you so much introducing Princess Margaret to Roddy because he made her really happy.’” After Margaret and Llewellyn went their separate ways, he went on to marry Tatiana Soskin, with whom he had three daughters. The Princess remained good friends with the couple, and Llewellyn attended Margaret’s memorial in 2002.

Family & Pets

Intimate family video of 13-year-old Queen and Princess Margaret resurfaces

Intimate footage of the royal family just weeks before the outbreak of the Second World War has resurfaced today. Taken from a newsreel from May 1939, the black-and-white footage shows a 13-year-old Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret enjoying some family time on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The two young princesses can be seen with their father, King George VI and mother who at the time had the title of Queen Elizabeth. The silent footage also sees the family sitting together laughing and strolling together as an eight-year-old Princess Margaret chases the original Royal corgi, Dookie. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rg5el_Oq3-0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>

Family & Pets

Princess Margaret’s grandsons are all grown up

The grandsons of Princess Margret, Samuel and Arthur Chatto, are all grown up and have been pushed into the limelight by admiring fans. Samuel, 21, and Arthur, 18, are the grandchildren of the Queen’s late sister Princess Margaret and her ex-husband Antony Armstrong-Jones, the 1st Earl of Snowdon. While Samuel’s social media profile shows an interest in yoga and travel, Arthur’s shows a preference for weight training. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BB7gcBNNrH0/" target="_blank">A post shared by Sam Chatto (@samchatto)</a> on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:46am PST </div> </blockquote> Samuel, who is 22nd in line to the throne, rarely shows photos with the public, with his most recent post from May 2017. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bb9RfTfggqM/" target="_blank">A post shared by Arthur Chatto (@artchatto)</a> on Nov 26, 2017 at 3:50am PST </div> </blockquote> Arthur, who is 23rd in line to the throne, posts more regularly, with his latest post showing a military-style workout in Sussex as he wears camo-pants. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/gG9ainxzvf/" target="_blank">A post shared by Arthur Chatto (@artchatto)</a> on Oct 30, 2013 at 3:43pm PDT </div> </blockquote> The brother’s mother, Lady Sarah Chatto, is the daughter of Princess Margaret and a lesser-known member of the royal family. She is the Queen’s only niece.

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Revealed: Princess Margaret's extravagant morning routine

The Queen’s younger sister Princess Margaret’s lavish morning routine has been unearthed in a new book Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret. Craig Brown’s new biography of the royal reveals that in her mid-20s, Princess Margaret enjoyed breakfast in bed, an hour-long bath and a vodka 'pick me up' - all before 1pm. <img width="350" height="294" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/22/16/004B868700000258-5005957-image-a-6_1508687505111.jpg" alt="Taste for the finer things: Princess Margaret, right, with her sister the Queen in 1993" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-b271b492fe09844a"/> The Queen with younger sister Princess Margaret in 1993. The book explains how aged around 25, Princess Margaret settled into a luxurious routine that reflected her taste for the finer things in life. The day started with breakfast brought to her bed. After her meal, she spent two hours listening to the radio and reading the newspapers while chain smoking, often leaving the papers scattered across the floor. At 11am Princess Margaret would have an hour-long bath for her drawn before having her hair and make-up done at her dresser. The book continues: “As one would imagine of a Princess, she never wore any of her clothes more than once before having them cleaned. “ Come lunch time, Margaret would have a 'vodka pick-me-up' ahead of a four-course lunch with the Queen Mother. <img width="401" height="546" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/10/22/16/45930D5700000578-5005957-image-a-5_1508687497079.jpg" alt="Ultimate relaxation: Gareth Roberts shared this excerpt from Ma'am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret by Craig Brown. The tweet sparked dozens of delighted responses" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" id="i-f8de46f1000181e1"/> The excerpt about Princess Margaret's morning routine was posted on Twitter over the weekend.

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