From alcohol, smoking, parties, multiple lovers, and more, Margarita's life was always under public scrutiny.
1. Photography in newspapers
Choosing the number one and number two position on our list was quite a challenge, both scandals involving the queen's sister were reported and still remain in British history.
The history of the photograph of Princess Margarita in the London newspapers marked a before and after of her daring personality. One morning in 1960 she made headlines with a serious and daring countenance in which she was apparently N- with shiny, long earrings. A photo taken by the photographer, Antony Armstrong-Jones, who years later would end up being her husband.
2. Romance with Captain Peter Townsend
Her romance and engagement with Captain Peter Townsend at the age of 20 was an event that shocked the United Kingdom, not only because he was a divorced man and 16 years her senior, but also because he brought to light the little opening he had for the crown. towards modernity. It was a widely followed and televised romance, yet it ended in sadness and disappointment.
3. Alcohol, cigarettes, and excesses
The almost daily private parties at her residence were part of her routine, the cigar accompanied her throughout her life, she even started her morning with a cigar and according to Craig Brown's book, “Ma'am Darling”, 12:30 p.m. day it was time for his first vodka.
4. Way of life
It is well known that the Countess of Snowdon liked to have luxuries and receive gifts, her life of extravagant style led her to put aside her love for Peter Townsend to keep her title and therefore the benefits that this entailed Her honeymoon with Antony Armstrong-Jones, on a royal yacht for six weeks cost 115 thousand pounds, she spent on express trips to other countries more than 7 thousand pounds on clothes and more.
5. Lovers
Margarita's love life was one of the main scandals in the princess's life, however, they were always kept hidden by the press that protected the royal family, it is even rumored that she had an affair with the singer Mick Jagger and that Picasso was dying to marry her, although it was never certain that there was an affair between them.
6. Wedding with Armstrong Jones
Out of spite since she was unable to achieve her marriage to Peter Townsend, she married with the support of the crown the photographer, Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was a "commoner". Her wedding was the first in more than four hundred years in royalty to break the protocol of marriages only between royals.
7. Her wedding tiara
It is a tradition that the jewels of the royal family are worn at all times and on crucial dates. On her wedding day, the princess preferred to wear the Poltimore Tiara as a symbol of her "independence", a diadem that she bought at auction for more than 5 thousand pounds.
