Tag Archives: Princess Margaret

As a child, I remember being captivated by the glamour of the 2001 film Moulin Rouge!, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It introduced me to the iconic song, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – and this sentiment certainly rings true in the V&A’s Cartier exhibition. Running until Sunday, 16 …

Princess Margaret claimed her decision not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend was an act of choosing duty over love. However, royal observers say there’s much more to the story.  According to author Tom Quinn, the rebellious princess ‘created an atmosphere of moral panic in the Royal Family’ when she struck …

When Meghan Markle issued advice to expectant mothers this week to never tell anyone what you’re planning to call your child, it was a timely reminder that she has experienced the furore a baby name can cause. In June 2021, Harry and Meghan announced the birth of their daughter Lilibet …

Although they were immersed in the glamour of royal life, Meghan Markle and Princess Margaret were two women who found it to be extremely difficult. Both believed they were destined for a greater role in the institution – but felt sidelined when they were kept on the periphery.  And perhaps due to …

Few figures embody the revolutionary spirit of Swinging London quite like Dame Mary Quant, the trailblazing designer who redefined fashion in the 1960s. Famed for inventing the miniskirt, Quant not only transformed the way women dressed but also left an enduring cultural legacy – intertwined with royalty. Now, to mark …

During a welcome celebration in honour of the Invictus Games, Prince Harry and Meghan sipped on beers together as they were serenaded by their close friend Michael Buble. At the party in Whistler, Canada, the couple clasped a glass of beer each with Harry opting for a lager in a tall …

Princess Diana’s famous BBC Panorama interview was explosive, and many members of the Royal Family felt the impact.  The late Princess of Wales’s landmark television appearance with Martin Bashir aired on November 20, 1995 and 20 million tuned in as she made the well-known comment, ‘there were three of us in …

Charming and seductive, Antony Armstrong-Jones was a talented photographer whose creative appetite was just as strong as his sexual desires.  The first Earl of Snowdon, a title he acquired after marrying Princess Margaret, passed away eight years ago today aged 86. The couple spent 18 years together and though the marriage …

He was the tall, handsome and fearless RAF war hero who won three medals for shooting down 11 enemy aircraft during the Second World War. She was the young, glamorous and by all accounts hilarious princess adored all over the world. But despite being madly in love with each other, …

While the Royal Family greatly contribute to charity work and are committed to good causes, there have been moments when members’ manners have royally slipped. BBC Radio 4 presenter Matthew Parris revealed in The Times how Antony Armstrong-Jones was ‘evidently bored’ when he featured on his programme.  Lord Snowdon’s former wife, …