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; Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print, 1943
NPG x22565
'Princess Elizabeth's 18th birthday'
by Associated Press
bromide print, 21 April 1944
NPG x135525
Queen Elizabeth II; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Princess Margaret
by Associated Press
vintage print, 8 May 1945
NPG x194270
published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
bromide postcard print, circa 1945
NPG x193093
published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 8 May 1945
NPG x198144
Wedding of John Ulick Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne and Patricia Edwina Victoria Knatchbull
by Yevonde
bromide print, 26 October 1946
NPG x34013
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
cream-toned bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x12137
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x25238
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34160
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34161
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x34344
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x34345
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x34346
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34836
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 27 May 1946
NPG x34859
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36756
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36757
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth II
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36758
Queen Elizabeth II; Princess Margaret
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 27 May 1946
NPG x36759
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Queen Elizabeth II; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
whole-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x45074
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
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
half-plate film negative, 20 November 1947
NPG x158994
by Bassano Ltd, published by The Photochrom Co Ltd
halftone postcard print, 20 November 1947
NPG x193012
Wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
by Bassano Ltd
bromide print, 20 November 1947
NPG x158996
by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
bromide postcard print, 1947
NPG x193090
by Dorothy Wilding, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons
halftone postcard print, circa 1947 (November 1947)
NPG x196940
Princess Margaret; King George VI; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1948
NPG x35816
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
bromide print, 1948
NPG x35817
Princess Margaret; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; King George VI
by Dorothy Wilding
copy print, 1948
NPG x35818
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 20 October 1948
NPG x198519
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 1951
NPG x34076
Princess Margaret; Princess Anne; Queen Elizabeth II
by Unknown photographer
bromide print, 1951
NPG x35704
Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1951
NPG x35705
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1951
NPG x35706
King Charles III; Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; Princess Margaret
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1951
NPG x35707
Queen Elizabeth II with her parents, her son and sister
by James Reid
bromide print, August 1951
NPG x35708
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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