In 1937 she joined the Brownies, and when she was old enough enlisted in the Girl Guides. In the evening the Royal Party left Bulawayo aboard the Royal Train to other Rhodesian destinations such as Gwelo, Que Que, Salisbury, Great Zimbabwe and Fort Victoria. The 5th of July had been designed as a day of rest. She is known to favor simplicity in court life and is also known to take a serious and informed interest in government business, aside from traditional and ceremonial roles. She was delivered by Sir Henry Simson, the royal obstetrician. The tour was originally scheduled for Princess Elizabeth, but due to the King George VI’s death in February 1952 schedules were rearranged, with the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret attending instead. She learned to ride, enjoyed swimming and became a keen gardener. “My sister is by my side and we are both going to say goodnight to you. Elizabeth II, queen of the United Kingdom from February 6, 1952, the longest-reigning monarch in British history. The coaches were fully equipped with bedrooms, dining coach and a lounge section, a bathroom with English bath crystals and soap tablets and a kitchen fully equipped with delicacies imported from England. Roman Holiday (1953) is a delightful, captivating fairy-tale romance shot entirely on location in Rome, and produced and directed by one of Hollywood's most skillful, distinguished, professional and eminent directors - William Wyler.. There the Queen Mother met the widows of the Rhodesian pioneers. The 5 000 strong pilgrims clapped hands when the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret took their seats next to Rhodes’ grave. She had a strong interest in music from an early age, taking piano lessons by the age of four and later becoming an accomplished pianist. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born at 02:40 on 21 April 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V.Her father, the Duke of York (later King George VI), was the second son of the King.Her mother, the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. The next leg of the visit took the Royal Party to Luveve African Village. Princess Margaret and The Queen Mother moved out of Buckingham Palace and into Clarence House upon Elizabeth’s accession to the throne. • April 21, 1947 Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen, officially dedicates her life to the country and Empire at the age of 21. The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey, London. The Rhodesian Study Circle is a philatelic website for the areas of Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, British Central Africa and Nyasaland, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ° Tim Heald 2007. Originally published in the Guardian on … However, a considerable number of Rhodesians felt the Royal Tour would not be complete without a pilgrimage to Rhodes’ grave on Malindidzimu Hill within the Matobo Hills. Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, the Countess of Snowdon, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of England, singing a Cole Porter medley at a … The Royal Theatre had been specially built for the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition. The service was followed by a visit to Barham Green Village, a recently developed housing estate for the native people. From the Guardian archive Princess Margaret. Margaret soon grew close to Group Captain Peter Townsend, a war hero and royal equerry, and their secret relationship was revealed at the coronation of her sister, Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. World War 2 is raging, and the princesses wanted to extend hope to their fellow war time generation. Later that year, however, Edward abdicated over the controversy surrounding his decision to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson, an American divorcee, and Elizabeths father was proclaimed King George VI in his place. The ceremony was attended by the King and Queen's daughters, as well as … From the archive, 8 April 1954: Princess wields a pick down a coalmine. She always maintained close links with Guiding, a… The hymns were “Christ is … By 1953, Townsend had divorced his wife and proposed to the 22-year-old Princess. Princess Margaret’s portrayal on The Crown shows her to be the fun-loving royal, who was the first to be stung by being unable to marry who she wanted to.. Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Royal Prize Day" - 51/91. Later the Royal Party made a courtesy call at Queen Mary House and St Gabriel’s Home. The presents were presented by Colonel Sir Ellis Robins, the chairman of the Exhibition Board. There was a mayoral garden party that had been laid out the citizens of Bulawayo.The party was held in the Bulawayo (Central) Park. The Royal Party attended a divine service at St John’s Church where they were welcomed by the Bishop of Matabeleland and the Archdeacon, the Venerable E Addington Hunt. At each pavilion they were showered with gifts. requiescat in pace, Nicholas B.A. Princess Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, give a radio broadcast to the children of the kingdom. The film's bittersweet story is a charming romantic-comedy, a kind of Cinderella storybook tale in reverse (with an April-October romance). 1953: Princess Margaret and Captain Peter Townsend When news broke of Princess Margaret’s relationship with Captain Peter Townsend, it was a royal scandal . It was a delightful sight. Margaret was inclined to accept, but it was not that simple: under … The … Come on, Margaret,” the young princess said. The Royal Party visited all the 18 countries’ pavilions. Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret at their father's coronation in 1937. In the evening there was an orchestral performance by the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, in the 3,000-seater Royal Theatre in the exhibition grounds. Her older character in season four is wise to the problems within the royal rules as she sagely asks when the family will learn. Audrey Hepburn won the 1953 Best Actress Academy Award for ... A lot of the film's success was attributed to the public's fascination with Britain's Princess Margaret who was creating a stir with her highly publicized ... gave a breathless speech, and then left the trophy in the ladies' room. Princess Margaret still remains one of the most stylish royals in history, and the image captures the new decade: Bonham Carter is wearing a winged eyeliner, a make-up trend that became popular throughout the '60s, which is very different from how Kirby was styled on … When it comes to Princess Margaret, fans may find her character one of the most fascinating and truly fun to watch in the series. She struggled throughout her life to balance an independent spirit and artistic temperament with her duties as a member of Britain’s royal family. On 3 July the Royal Party arrived in Bulawayo, where they were met by Mayor Colonel C M Newman. Upon arrival at Luveve the Queen Mother was welcomed by a brass band and singing and ululating African women with some of them having come from as far as the Belgian Congo. Usually, when a character is as colorful as Margaret … On 30th June, 1953 the Royal Party set out from London on a trip to Southern Rhodesia in a Comet jet airliner which was part of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) fleet. Time reported that, in 1953, “Princess Margaret told her sister, the Queen, that she wanted to marry the airman. Both the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret were presented with diamond and aluminum brooches fashioned like the flame lily. The Royal Party travelled in three air-conditioned coaches that had been used for the 1947 Royal tour of South Africa. At the site, a Centenary Service was held. Princess Margaret, British royal, the second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Margaret was so outspoken about her thoughts to the point where she was at times considered to be rude, according to royal expert Jennie Bond. The Comet touched down at about noon on the 1st of July at the newly established Salisbury Airport. 1953 Queen Mother and Princess Margaret This Royal Tour was specifically scheduled to open the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition in Bulawayo, as well as the unveiling of the Fairbridge Memorial. For the first time since the queen's coronation in 1953, the dress, robes, jewels, diamonds and uniforms worn on that day have finally been brought together again. 6 May 1960: Princess Margaret, second daughter of King George VI, was married to Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Earl of Snowdon). • Abridged extract from Princess Margaret: A Life Unravelled by Tim Heald, published by Weidenfeld on July 5 at £20. 斯諾登伯爵夫人瑪格麗特公主（英語： Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon ，1930年8月21日－2002年2月9日），是喬治六世和伊莉莎伯皇后所生的小女兒，為現任英女王伊莉莎白二世之妹。 瑪格麗特公主曾經外訪多地，包括於1965年訪問美國和1966年訪問香港。 父親即位時，瑪格麗特公主曾是僅次於 … Elizabeth, born in 1926, was the first-born daughter of Prince George, the second son of King George V. Her grandfather died in 1936, and her uncle was proclaimed King Edward VIII. On November 20, 1997, the night of her 50th wedding anniversary, Queen Elizabeth made a speech in front of Tony Blair and dozens of distinguished guests at London’s Banqueting House. The Princess was educated at home with her sister Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen). Rumors of a secret affair began at the Queen's coronation in 1953 … In the afternoon the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret motored to the Queen’s Ground where the Queen Mother officially opened the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition by pressing a button to open the gates to the Queen’s Ground. British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle No.21. The Royal Party was welcomed by Sir John Kennedy, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia. The occasion attracted no less than 10 000 people. The Queen Mother inspected a Guard of Honour drawn from the various units of the Southern Rhodesian Territorial Forces. Long before we were all obsessed with Meghan Markle, another royal stood in the glaring spotlight. To order a copy at £18 (p&p free), call 0870 161 0870. The Royal Party was then driven through the city on an 11-mile journey to the Government House. The brooches were in actual fact replicas of that given to the Queen by Southern Rhodesian school children on the occasion of her 21st birthday. On 4 July the Royal Party undertook a second tour of the Exhibition. The visit to Bulawayo ended on 6 July 1953 with a pageant in the Exhibition Park. Margaret was born on 21 August 1930 at Glamis Castle in Scotland, her mother's ancestral home, and was affectionately known as Margot within the royal family. A year later, there was at last reason to rejoice as Elizabeth was crowned, though it meant a busy time for Margaret, who dashed off a note to her friend on May 19, 1953. Elizabeth II acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. This Royal Tour was specifically scheduled to open the Rhodes Centenary Exhibition in Bulawayo, as well as the unveiling of the Fairbridge Memorial. Nicholson – Romanov Historian.