Princess Margaret (1930-2002), & her family

Yes, dear Margaret had her faults, who does not ? But she did do some good. He was an importart patron of the dance arts especially,  musical theatre as well. She was devoted in her duties to the Girl Guides [I think Princess Royal is doing that now, but not sure].
 She was a snob but loved to pretend she was just "one of the party"  And, she loved to PARTY indeed. She is still a fond legend  from the 1960's here in SF. Because of her status, she was able to get herself and her friends out of trouble more than once.
 Sadly, I never met her, though  a  very good friend did many times, interviewing her for some of his books. A couple of other friends partied with her a few times. However, I did see her a few times at engagements.
 ALWAYS, drink in hand, Sometimes a cig as well.
 She seemed to me, to be the only member, until Randy Andy, who knew how to have some fun and make the best of her privileges and restrictions. 
 I  did indeed like the "old lush", a lot!

Hi Margot & Robert,

I loved her too - she was beautiful & glamourous (I can remember her from the 50's & 60's) and never boring....
Shocking, and unfortunately sad at the end, she "did it her way"!!

My one sighting of her was in Edmonton in the 70's.  I was late for her visit to City Hall and just managed to get there as she was getting into her car.  She was wearing an orange coat and my one glimpse of her was her orange behind getting into that car!!!  She looked good!!!!

Larry

Hi Again,

Off Topic - sorry:-
I just remembered my other celebrity behind viewing...
In the 60's, I was entering the Savoy Hotel in London and someone called out "There's Gloria Swanson!!"...
Somewhat dumbfounded, by the time I realized where she was, she was getting into a car;  and all I saw was her sable coated behind!!!

That ends my 'ass-end sightings' so far!!!

Larry

Well she was particular in her snobbery.  One of her attachments near the end was a market trader who had traded his way up and I remember a story that she went with him to a street market to look for bargains and didnt disguise herself.  With contacts like Nureyev and Fontaine, the Beatles and almost everyone else in pop and classical culture, it is a shame she didnt document her experiences.  By the way, John Lennon's name for was Priceless Margarine.

From the reports that I have heard, she could be a real pain to mix with, being matey at one moment and playing the grande dame at the next; lesser mortals never knew where they stood. To be over-familiar with people and then feel obliged to put them in their place sounds like self-indulgence to me, and the height of bad manners.

From the reports that I have heard, she could be a real pain to mix with, being matey at one moment and playing the grande dame at the next; lesser mortals never knew where they stood. To be over-familiar with people and then feel obliged to put them in their place sounds like self-indulgence to me, and the height of bad manners.

I've heard that Diana was exactly the same.....

There seem to be a few female royals with that personality dysfunction.

One does not have to  be a princess or indeed royal, male or female, to have those traits. I know of some who display the same arrogance and snobbery  on this Forum.  Trying to be amusing and insulting. Dysfunctional indeed. In case they have noticed themselves, they are not either- amusing or insulting...

I always have had a soft spot for Princess Margaret. I can't help but to feel she would have been served so much better if she has been better educated in her youth.
As for her looks, there really is no other Princess who can compare to her in England. She is up there with the most beautiful Princesses like Grace and Raina.

I don't by any means turn a blind eye to Princess Margaret's slightly worse points, no doubt i have heard some pretty rough things, but i still cant help but adore her, i think it was just a life unspent in so many ways really, a bit trapped. I honestly love her and yes, she was truly gorgeous. I always have this argument with my dear old dad, i argue margaret was probably the most beautiful, he always says he was around at the time, and that him and his mates preferred the Queen. There was just something about Margaret