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.
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34163
Queen Elizabeth II with her parents and sister, Princess Margaret
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x34756
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34837
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Studio Lisa (Lisa Sheridan)
cibachrome print, 8 July 1946
NPG x35393
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate glass negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x35456
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x35457
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36751
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36752
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36753
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36754
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36755
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate glass negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36773
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate glass negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36778
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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