Born in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of Albert Frederick Arthur George (Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) Windsor KG
and Elizabeth Angela Marguerite (Bowes-Lyon) Windsor
Sister of
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
Wife of
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones
— married
6 May 1960 (to 25 May 1978) in Westminster Abbey, London, England
Descendants 
Mother of
David Armstrong-Jones and Sarah (Armstrong-Jones) Chatto
Died
at age 71
in King Edward VII Hospital, London, England
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Biography
Margaret (Windsor) Snowdon is Notable.
Margaret (Windsor) Snowdon is a member of the House of Windsor.
Princess Margaret was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.
Birth
Princess Margaret Rose Windsor, Princess of the United Kingdom was born on 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angus, Scotland. She was the daughter of George VI Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Lady Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon.
Baptism
Princess Margaret Rose Windsor was baptised on 3 October 1930 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England.
Marriage, Children and Divorce
Princess Margaret Rose Windsor married Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, son of Ronald Owen Lloyd Armstrong-Jones and Anne Messel, on 6 May 1960 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England. [1] They had two children:
- David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowden b. 3 Nov 1961
- Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Armstrong-Jones b. 1 May 1964
Princess Margaret and Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon were later divorced on 5 July 1978.
Titles and Awards
- She gained the title of HRH Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom on 21 August 1930.
- She was decorated with the award of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.) in 1947.
- She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1953.
- From 6 May 1960, Margaret Rose Windsor, Princess of the United Kingdom was styled as HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon on 6 October 1961.
- She was decorated with the award of the Royal Victorian Chain in 1990.
Death
Princess Margaret Rose Windsor died on 9 February 2002 at age 71.[2]
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005 (Registered C of Westminster 1960 2nd qu Vol 5c Page 582 H R H The Princess Margaret Rose Windsor married Armstrong-Jones)
- ↑ England & Wales deaths 1837-2007; First name(s) MARGARET ROSE; Last name SNOWDON; Gender Female; Birth 21/8/1930; Age -; Death quarter 1; Death year 2002; District Westminster; District number 2581A; Register number A46C; Entry number 118; County London; Country England; from www.findmypast.co.uk
See also:
- Wikipedia: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
- The Peerage: Margaret Rose Windsor, Princess of the United Kingdom
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