Princess Margaret was born on 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle, Scotland, her mother's ancestral home, & was affectionately known as Margot within the royal family.
Margaret Rose was the second daughter of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother). She was born at Glamis Castle in Scotland on 21st August 1930. The registration of her birth was delayed for several days to avoid her being numbered 13 in the parish register, 13 is widely considered to be unlucky by people in Britain.
Her mother the Duchess of York originally wanted to name her second daughter Ann Margaret, as she explained to Queen Mary in a letter: "I am very anxious to call her Ann Margaret, as I think Ann of York sounds pretty, & Elizabeth & Ann go so well together." King George V disliked the name Ann but approved of the alternative "Margaret Rose".
She was educated alongside her sister, Princess Elizabeth, by their Scottish governess Marion Crawford. Margaret's education was main •
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Crown Princess of Sweden
Margaret of Connaught
Born
(1882-01-15)15 January 1882 Bagshot Park, Surrey, England
Died
1 May 1920(1920-05-01) (aged 38) The Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden
Burial
Royal Cemetery, Solna, Sweden
Spouse
Issue
Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah
House
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha[a]
Father
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Mother
Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia
Princess Margaret of Connaught (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah; 15 January 1882 – 1 May 1920) was Crown Princess of Sweden as the first wife of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf. She was the elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and his wife Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. Known in Sweden as Margareta,[b] her marriage produced five children.
Early life
Princess Margaret was born at Bagshot Park and baptised in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 11 March 1882 by the Archbis
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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
British princess (1930–2002)
"Princess Margaret" redirects here. For other uses, see Princess Margaret (disambiguation).
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She was the younger sister and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret was born when her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, and she spent much of her childhood with them and her elder sister. Her life changed at the age of six, when her father succeeded to the British throne following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. Margaret's sister became heir presumptive, with Margaret second in line to the throne. Her position in the line of succession diminished over the following decades as Elizabeth's children and grandchildren were born. During the Second World War, the two sisters stayed at Windsor Castle despite suggestions to evacuate them to Canada. During the war years, Margaret was too young to perform official d