Princess Margaret Rose, Countess of Snowdon (born Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret Rose of York, temporarily HRH The Princess Margaret) is the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. She is played by actress Vanessa Kirby in seasons 1 and 2 with brief appearances in Season 5, by Helena Bonham Carter in seasons 3 and 4, and by Lesley Manville in Seasons 5 and 6 of The Crown.
Character[]
Based on the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, The Crown tells the story of a young woman in love, whose life is complicated and ultimately devastated by the early loss of her father, which splits her family as her sister chooses to honour the history of the Crown of England rather than love for the people in her life.
Personality[]
Margaret is vivacious, intelligent, talented and arguably the soul of the Royal Family. She has an undeniable spirit that informs everything she does, which is wholehearted in all accounts of her life. She enjoys parties, dancing, living life and has a flair for entertainment.
Relationships[]
Margaret adores her father, and vice versa. They seem to share a mutual love for life and all its riches. Her father provides the heart of their equation, who guides Margaret's free-spirited character, while she inspires her father with her talent, passion and fiery nature.
Margaret knows Peter from a very young age through his work for the Royal Family and, in spite of his marriage, they fall in love and carry on an affair until Peter divorces and they wish to get married. In spite of their age difference, their passion for each other and the joy their relationship brings their lives is evident and both are committed to one another. However they broke up due to various factors.
Trivia[]
- Prior to her birth, Margaret was supposed to be named as "Ann" but her grandfather disliked the name.
- Margaret's first actress, Vanessa Kirby is 5'7" taller than the original Princess Margaret's 5'0" in height.
- In Seasons 1 and 2, both Margaret and her first actress had blue eyes. In Season 5, her third actress also have blue eyes.
- In Seasons 3 and 4, Margaret's eyes were brown (a reference to her second actress' brown eyes in real life).
- In real life, she is the only senior member of the Royal Family to be cremated.
Appearances[]
| Season 1 Appearances | ||||
| Wolferton Splash | Hyde Park Corner | Windsor | Act of God | Smoke and Mirrors |
| Gelignite | Scientia Potentia Est | Pride & Joy | Assassins | Gloriana |
| Season 2 Appearances | ||||
| Misadventure | A Company of Men | Lisbon | Beryl | Marionettes |
| Vergangenheit | Matrimonium | Dear Mrs. Kennedy | Paterfamilias | Mystery Man |
| Season 3 Appearances | ||||
| Olding | Margaretology | Aberfan | Bubbikins | Coup |
| Tywysog Cymru | Moondust | Dangling Man | Imbroglio | Cri de Coeur |
| Season 4 Appearances | ||||
| Gold Stick | The Balmoral Test | Fairytale | Favourites | Fagan |
| Terra Nullius | The Hereditary Principle | 48:1 | Avalanche | War |
| Season 5 Appearances | ||||
| Queen Victoria Syndrome | The System | Mou Mou | Annus Horribilis | The Way Ahead |
| Ipatiev House | No Woman's Land | Gunpowder | Couple 31 | Decommissioned |
| Season 6 Appearances | ||||
| Queen Victoria Syndrome | Two Photographs | Dis-Moi Oui | Aftermath | Willsmania |
| Ruritania | Alma Mater | Ritz | Hope Street | Sleep, Dearie Sleep |
Honours[]
- Companion of the Order of the Crown of India, (CI) - 12 June 1947
- Dame of Justice of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, (DJStJ) - 23 June 1948
- Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order,(GCVO) - 1 June 1953
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem - 20 June 1956
- Royal Victorian Chain - 21 August 1990
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion - 1948
- Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, First Class - 1956
- Grand Cross of the Order of The Crown, Belgium - 1960
- Order of the Crown, Lion and Spear of Toro Kingdom, Uganda - 1965
- Order of the Precious Crown of Japan, First Class - 5 October 1971
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