She was 21, not 23.
Princess Margaretwas the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret died in February 2002 following years of mental and physical health problems and conditions.
As reported byPeople, she was set back by a number of strokes.
Here is a look at Princess Margaret’s mental health struggles and the conditions attributed to being behind them.
Helena Bonham Carter who plays Princess Margaret in The Crown is convinced that the princess did attempt suicide.
Princess Margaret never admitted to it.
Whatever the case, the princess was not just a victim.
She also actively sought help when she needed it.
The princess disobeyed gloriously.
King George VI died in his sleep following a battle against lung cancer.
Royal author Andrew Morton toldFox Newsthat the role didn’t come easily to the younger sister.
As he put it, “Margaret was faced with struggles as a spare …
The challenge is to find a relevant and meaningful role in life.
It’s difficult.”
Ultimately, Townsend and his wife divorced in 1952 and proposed to Margaret a year later (viaBiography).
Margaret eventually ended her engagement to Townsend, choosing to retain her status within the royal family.
At the time, Margaret explained in part that Townsend’s divorce was part of her reasoning as well.
The two made things official in May 1960 when they married at Westminster Abbey.
They had two children together, though the pair didn’t exactly enjoy a completely happy home life.
As he writes, “Princess Margaret was somebody people had grown up with.
This did little to improve her standing with the public.
That was boring, so the Press tried to make out I was wicked as hell.”
But the family’s lack of understanding is making the princess’s moods even blacker."
It’s also been said that this treatment went all the way to the top.
