Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret’s Powerful ‘new Look’ On ‘the Crown

... crown of The Crown is revered and far more than just a fancy hat; it is what this family answers to and Margaret pushes back as much as she can without tipping over the edge. Reports of what caused the final breakup with Peter are conflicting including the very dramatic version presented to us in the season 1 finale; what is clear is that Margaret was heartbroken and as a fashion forward HRH clothing allows her to be seen in ways which she cannot speak aloud. Michele Clapton refers to this as “stylized grief” in a recent interview with Harper’s Bizarre where she also mentions that she will sadly not be back for season 2 of The Crown due to her other big commitment that is Game of Thrones. From one heavy crown to an iron throne; Michele Clapton will no doubt dazzle us once again with her creations. Emma Fraser is the creator of TV Ate My Wardrobe and spends most of her time writing about TV, fashion and ...

Lord Snowdon, Photographer And Former Husband Of Princess Margaret, Dies Aged 86

... former husband of Princess Margaret, dies aged 86. Lord Snowdon died peacefully at his home, said Camera Press. 0 comments. Celebrity photographer Lord Snowdon, the former husband of Princess Margaret, has died aged 86. Lord Snowdon photographed some of the most famous faces of the 20 th century, from Diana, Princess of Wales to Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor, in a career that lasted more than six decades. But he will be remembered as the man who married into the royal family, wedding the Queen's sister Princess Margaret in 1960 - a union that ended in divorce 18 years later. The couple had two children and it is said Lord Snowdon remained close to the monarchy, and is the only photographer to have had sittings with the Queen throughout her long reign. Born Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Eton-educated photographer died peacefully at home on Friday said Camera Press, the photographic agency he worked with for a number of years. Buckingham Palace said the Queen had been informed, but did not comment further. Camera Press said in a short statement: ...

Princess Margaret's Ex-husband Antony Armstrong-jones Has Died At Age 86

... George VI, passed away in 1952, eight years before her nuptials. During their union, Margaret and Antony had two children, son David Armstrong-Jones, 2 nd Earl of Snowdon, 55, and daughter Lady Sarah Chatto, 52. The royal couple unfortunately divorced in July 1978 after 18 years of marriage. Margaret and Antony in February 1960. (Photo Credit: Getty Images). Princess Margaret — who passed away at age 71 in February 2002 after suffering a stroke — is known for paving the way for public acceptance of divorce within the monarchy. Three of her sister Queen Elizabeth's four children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew, later each divorced their spouses after Margaret, in part, made it easier for royal couples to split. MUST SEE: Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress — Everything You Need to Know About Her Gown. Margaret's marriage to Antony ...

Exorcist' Author William Peter Blatty Dead At 89

... got close enough, and I could hear her murmuring, 'Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.'". Named the scariest movie of all time by Entertainment Weekly, "The Exorcist" topped $400 million worldwide at the box office, among the highest at the time for an R-rated picture. Oscar voters also offered rare respect for a horror film: "The Exorcist" was nominated for 10 Academy Awards and received two, for best sound and Blatty's screenplay. Imitations, parodies and sequels were inevitable, whether the Leslie Nielsen spoof "Repossessed"; the four subsequent "Exorcist" movies (only one of which, "The Exorcist III," involved Blatty) or a stage version performed in 2012 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. "When I was writing the novel I thought of it as a super-natural detective story, and to this day I cannot recall having a conscious intention to terrifying anybody, which you may take, I suppose, as an admission of failure on an almost stupefying scale," Blatty told The Huffington Post in 2011. Blatty returned to the "Exorcist" setting in "Legion," which he adapted into "The Exorcist III." He also revised a novel from the 1960 s, "Twinkle, ...

Lord Snowdon, Photographer And Former Husband Of Princess Margaret, Dies Aged 86

... long-term mistress, journalist Ann Hills, took her life with a drugs overdose. Lord Snowdon was frail in his later years, using a wheelchair or sticks because of a recurrence of his childhood polio and he retired from the House of Lords in March 2016. Lord Snowdon also had a five-year relationship with Marjorie Wallace, the former journalist and founder of the mental health charity Sane. Ms Wallace , Sane's chief executive, paid tribute to the photographer: " I collaborated closely with Lord Snowdon from the 1970 s, working on stories, mainly for the Sunday Times, which exposed injustices to people with disabilities and later those with mental illness. "I was always impressed by his commitment and compassion, and how my words and his iconic photographs could in some cases change perceptions. "Throughout our working years together, subsequently and up until his death today we were and remained good ...

Lord Snowdon, Photographer Who Married Britain’s Princess Margaret, Dies At 86

... second wife, Lucy Lindsay-Hogg — with whom he had a daughter, Frances — he had a relationship with a journalist 33 years his junior, Melanie Cable-Alexander, and fathered a son, Jasper. “It’s trite, but not wholly untrue,” writer A. A. Gill observed for Australian Magazine in 2014, “to say a great deal of Antony Armstrong-Jones’ life came out of the skillful double act of Tony and Snowdon, a mutual ventriloquism where one of them, then the other, plays the dummy.”. Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones was born in London on March 7, 1930. His father was a lawyer, and his mother was the sister of Oliver Messel, the noted stage designer. Lord Snowdon had studied architecture at the University of Cambridge but was expelled after failing his final exams. He would go on, however, to design structures including the engineered aluminum aviary at the London Zoo, named after him and the first walk-through aviary of its kind. He also designed chairs for the 1969 investiture of his wife’s nephew, Prince Charles, as the Prince of Wales. Princess Margaret died in 2002. A complete list of Lord Snowdon’s survivors was not ...

Queen Elizabeth Ii Did Not Break Her Sisterhood Promise On ‘the Crown’ Opinion

... family, to do so. The exact penalty her uncle faced, when he made his decision. Margaret refuses, choosing to drop Peter instead. It is left open to interpretation as to whether Margaret makes her decision because she does not want to lose her family, or the benefits that come from being a princess. For his part, Peter seems freshly disillusioned with the idea of marrying a former princess, and all that goes along with it. How deep his love for Margaret truly is, is questionable at best. Regardless, The Crown and Margaret intimate that Elizabeth has broken her vow to their father. That Elizabeth has betrayed her sister by refusing her request. The thing is it is not Elizabeth, who has betrayed a sister. It is Margaret. By making this impractical request of her sister, Margaret is asking that her personal interests be put above her sister’s duties as queen. Not exactly the behavior of a proper princess, or a thoughtful sister. She knows she is putting ...

Who Was Lord Snowdon? Former Husband Of Princess Margaret Dead Aged 86

... which began early on. The same year he married Lucy Lindsay-Hogg before divorcing her in 2000. PA: Press Association. Buckingham Palace released a statement saying the Queen has been informed of her former brother-in-law’s death. The couple had one daughter together, Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones. Lord Snowdon also fathered a daughter, Polly Fry, shortly before marrying Princess Margaret in 1960. A DNA test taken by Polly in 2004 confirmed the Earl was her father, but he denied taking the test until four years later when he admitted the truth. Commonly known as Lord Snowdon, Armstrong-Jones was an English photographer and film maker. The photographic agency he worked with – Camera Press – confirmed he “died peacefully at home on 13 January 2017”. Times Newspapers Ltd. Lord Snowdon with a copy of his book ‘Snowdon on Stage’. What was Lord Snowdon famous for. Other than being married to the Queen’s only sibling, Lord Snowdon was known for his famous photos and portraits. Educated at Eton and Cambridge, ...

Inside Princess Margaret’s Doomed Love Affair With Peter Townsend

... her father was dying. One can imagine how adrift Margaret would have been, and being vulnerable and her sister being Queen, and possibly feeling marooned. You can see why she might turn to the dashing war hero who was her father’s confidante.”. One person who isn’t surprised at the renewed excitement and interest in the glamorous princess is the creator of the series, Peter Morgan. “By looking five degrees to the left or the right of the Queen, there are these extraordinarily complex and interesting human beings, each of whom have more colorful stories to tell in many ways,” he says. “As soon as you start telling those stories, it’s a real eye-opener for people.”. “Margaret is a very vivid character and a very strong flavor,” notes, “and she divided people the older she got.”. He adds, “It always helps if you have a wonderful actor and Vanessa Kirby did us proud.”. Show ...

Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s Ex-husband, Dies At 86

... series, Lord Snowdon’s character has yet to appear;  her prior affair with Peter Townsend (Ben Miles) is a key storyline in the show’s first season. Lord Snowdon (then known as Armstrong-Jones) married Princess Margaret, the Queen’s younger sister whom he met while working as the society photographer for Tatler Magazine, in May 1960 at Westminster Abbey, and the couple went on to live in apartments at Kensington Palace. From then on, he was known by the titles the Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley. Also Read: 'The Crown': 7 Reasons the Golden Globes Darling Is So Worth Watching (Photos). The couple had two children: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, but the marriage suffered very public bumps early on. Margaret and Lord Snowdon’s break-up lasted 16 years, with reports of drinking, drugs and bizarre behavior on both sides. They eventually divorced in 1978 after Princess Margaret began an affair with Roddy Llewellyn. Also Read: 'The Crown' Characters, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos). Snowdon went on to marry Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg and have a third child named Lady Frances ...

Netflix’s The Crown Is Already Plotting Diana-charles Drama

... the time jump, the series will recast the major roles with older actors who can better portray Elizabeth, Philip, Charles, etc. as they age. It will be interesting to see how The Crown, which is very much Team Monarchy, approaches the relationship, which began somewhat informally in 1977 when Charles and Diana met through her sister, whom Charles was dating at the time. When Diana became a princess, the world largely sympathized with her—a deft manipulator of her public image—as opposed to her less-photogenic and less P. R.-savvy husband. But Morgan will likely offer a new, Charles-sympathetic perspective to the royal marriage. In The Queen, for example, Morgan depicted Charles as a responsible and caring father frustrated by the old-fashioned, out-of-touch constraints dictated by the monarchy. And he ...

Letters Between Thatcher And Princess Margaret Released

... about this visit and asked if there was anything I would like her to do. I suggested that she spend a short time visiting an army unit! Because it is important for their morale. Would you pursue this?”. Scrutinising the list of engagements arranged for the duchess on a one-day tour of the province the following year, the prime minister noted: “It is rather a lot for one day. I hope it is not too much for the duchess.”. Princess Margaret in 1991. Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features. Thatcher was also consulted by the cabinet secretary, Robert Armstrong, about transferring Earl Mountbatten’s private papers to Southampton University in 1980, the year after he was assassinated by the IRA. The documents filled 38 filing cabinets. Some had not been cleared for release. Thatcher minuted: “If they are ...