Princess Margaret
(1930-2002), Daughter of George VI; Countess of SnowdonSitter associated with 293 portraits
The second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Began carrying out public engagements, often with her sister, soon after the Second World War. As leader of the 'Princess Margaret set' she was known for her striking beauty that, combined with her fashion sense, made her a style icon for the 1950s and early 1960s. Married the photographer Antony Armstrong Jones, Earl of Snowdon in 1960. They had two children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto. The marriage was dissolved in 1978. Acted for many years as an active patron of numerous charities and was President of the Royal Ballet.
Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
bromide print, July 1946
NPG x194084
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
vintage print, 1946
NPG x194259
'His Majesty with the Royal Princesses' (Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Princess Margaret)
published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1946
NPG x193082
by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
halftone postcard print, circa 1946 (27 May 1946)
NPG x196939
by Natal Mercury
bromide print, 1947
NPG x20699
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, November 1947
NPG x34075
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1947
NPG x34838
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1947
NPG x35819
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1947
NPG x35820
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1947
NPG x35821
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1947
NPG x35822
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1947
NPG x35823
'The Royal Wedding of H. Majesty the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh 1947'
by Vandyk
bromide print, 20 November 1947
NPG x45730
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158905
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158910
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158909
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158906
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with bridesmaids and page boys
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158907
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158911
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158912
Related People
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York (nephew)
- Princess Anne (niece)
- Sir David Bowes-Lyon (uncle)
- Hon. Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon (uncle)
- King Charles III (nephew)
- Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones) (daughter)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) (uncle)
- Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (nephew)
- Queen Elizabeth II (sister)
- Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (mother)
- Lady Mary Frances Elphinstone (née Bowes-Lyon) (aunt)
- King George V (grandfather)
- King George VI (father)
- Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (uncle)
- Queen Mary (grandmother)
- Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (aunt)
- Antony Charles Robert Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (husband)
- David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (son)
- (Cecilia) Nina Bowes-Lyon (née Cavendish-Bentinck), Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne (grandmother)
- Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (grandfather)
- Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (uncle)
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