Speaking of the prototype of Princess Anne, it is not unfamiliar to many British natives. But perhaps because of her being the queen's sister, her wonderful life was more or less buried. She is the biological sister of the current Queen of England, Princess Margaret.
Margaret was born in 1930, four years younger than her sister Elizabeth. Of the two sisters, Margaret is the beautiful one. In the entire British royal family, Princess Margaret is also very outstanding in appearance and temperament. Their father, George VI, never hesitated to praise this lively and beautiful little daughter. When Margaret was very young, George once praised her and said that even the birds on the trees would be caused by her. Sing around her. George VI's doting on Margaret made the other members of the royal family feel uneasy, and they thought that this would spoil the little Margaret. But George VI has his own reasons. Because Elizabeth, as the eldest daughter, will always be ranked ahead of the little girl Margaret to inherit the throne, and no matter how good little Margaret is, she will never get the same attention, and history seems to have verified the words of George VI. However, the worries of the royal family members may not be all useless. Margaret's various behaviors in adulthood really caused headaches for conservatives in the royal family. Later generations even called Princess Margaret Princess Diana of her time.
It is said that Margaret's favorite novel is Tolstoy's "War and Peace". Natasha, the heroine in the novel, once said this: one thing about being young is that everyone tells you that you will change. Like Natasha, Margaret's life can be described as a rough road, until the last part of her life, she had to face her life alone. And Margaret's first unpopular love affair was rooted in her teenage years. Unlike her sister, who seemed to be born for the throne of the orthodox and conservative, as early as the age of 17, Margaret had a puzzling relationship with one of her father's guards-Colonel Townsend. edge. This handsome and dashing guard was once a British Air Force pilot. He was very masculine, and he was even called the British'Gregory Parker'. Although it wasn't until Margaret was 22 years old that the relationship between her and Colonel Townsend gradually warmed up, but because Townsend was not only 16 years older than Margaret, but also married, the entire royal family and even the United Kingdom were married. Society cannot tolerate it. Perhaps because of the death of her father, Margaret suddenly lost her former favor, and her lonely heart shrouded by her sister's huge halo coincides with the frustrated position of Colonel Townsend due to the death of George VI. In short, , The two are truly in love.
Perhaps now, with the precedent of Charles and Camilla, the love between Princess Margaret and Colonel Townsend does not have to suffer so much resistance, but the United Kingdom in the 1950s was still a traditional ethics that we could not imagine. Swamp. Although the 23-year-old Margaret happily agreed to Colonel Townsend's marriage proposal, the opposition from the church, cabinet and even her sister made the young Princess Margaret breathless. Churchill told Elizabeth, who was about to be coronated, that unless Margaret gave up her inheritance rights and her royal identity, she would not be able to fight against the records of royal family members and divorce passed by the church as early as 1936 as a member of the royal family. Vetoed the conclusion of marriage. Elizabeth is far from being as ruthless as described by many tabloids. Although she disagrees with this relationship, she still fully considered her sister's feelings and dealt with the government cabinet, trying to transfer Colonel Townsend back to Buckingham Palace to calm her sister's emotions. But soon after, Townsend was sent to Brussels by Churchill. Margaret was isolated from a group of feudal priests who defended traditions, fighting for her love alone, even though she was only 23 years old.
Maybe when people grow up, they will change more or less. Colonel Townsend left for two years. When Margaret was 25 years old, he finally settled his last marriage, but he didn't wait until his sweetheart's promise. Colonel Townsend waited for a statement from Margaret to all British princesses. In his life, he said that he would not abandon the Christian doctrine to marry a divorced man. Margaret, who had grown up two years old, seemed to have compromised with reality. Many people are very puzzled about her actions in this statement. Some speculated that it was because she realized that if she gave up her royal status and marry Townsend, she could only live on Townsend's meager pension in the future. The days of pampering and pampering that she has always taken for granted will be gone forever. It is also said that when she was young, Margaret was a very pious Anglican, and that the young Margaret was shaken in front of her faith. But despite this, it is said that Margaret and Townsend secretly promised each other not to marry each other in this life. However, as we know, neither of them was able to fulfill their promises.
The marriage between Margaret and the groom Jones was so sudden that the British media were not fully prepared for this sudden joyous event. In Margaret's biography "Margaret: A Complicated Life", there is actually a reason behind this sudden marriage that is likely to make Margaret suffer for the rest of her life. It is said that the day before Margaret accepted Jones’ proposal, Colonel Townsend once told her that he was going to marry a Belgian woman. After all, it has been three years since Margaret’s statement was issued, and Townsend, as an ordinary person who has nothing to do with the royal family, wants to completely get away from the muddy water of public opinion and start his own new life. It is understandable. We may not be able to speculate in what state of mind Margaret accepted this fact, and for what reason he accepted Jones' proposal. We only know that in 1960, when Margaret was 30 years old, she married photographer Jones.
When many people describe Margaret in the second half of her life, she seems to be living a slutty life and even feels like a broken jar. But in fact, this is likely to be based on the subjective bias of her love story with Townsend. At least in the first few years of their marriage with Jones, they had a very good time together, and they gave birth to a man and a woman, David and Sarah together. Many of Margaret's well-known photos are from her husband Jones, and there are many common topics in art between the two. It is a pity that even if her husband is from a good family background, the aura of the British royal family behind Margaret is still too dazzling. Because of her royal status and beautiful appearance, Margaret enjoys a high fashion prestige among the younger generation of British people. Coupled with her lavish lifestyle and endless social activities, her relationship with Jones has become stronger. It's getting more and more alienated. Although Margaret has always been smoking and drinking, she seems to have become more and more indulgent since the 1970s, and even more and more romantic lovers have appeared around her. At the same time, Margaret's physical condition is getting worse. By 1976, when she and Jones were completely divorced, Margaret even suffered from severe depression and her mental condition was very bad. But in any case, Margaret ended this 16-year marriage.
In Margaret's last ten years, health problems became the top priority that prevented her from engaging in many activities. In addition to the mental illness that has been plagued her, she also had lung removal surgery due to years of smoking and alcohol abuse. Multiple strokes caused Margaret's physical function to decline rapidly, and she had to sit in a wheelchair when attending public events. She seemed to be older than her 100-year-old mother. Few people even associate this dying old man in a wheelchair with the noble princess who was once as beautiful as Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday". Margaret, whose stroke worsened in February 2002, finally passed away safely in the Edward VIII Hospital accompanied by her children. Many young British people now don't remember this Fanghua's momentary rebellious princess. Only people from her time will occasionally remember that there was such a beautiful woman who touched the heartbeat of the public with every smile.
It seems that in every era, the royal family must have a rebel, on the one hand to set off the glory and greatness of the priest, on the other hand, to make fun for the general public. From the abdication of Edward VIII, Margaret's rebellion, Diana's divorce, to the mystery of Prince Harry's bloodline, no matter what these people do, people are always willing to put a question mark behind their intentions. Marguerite was also a victim of her own era. Her tragedy stemmed from her attempts to break free from the imprisonment of the royal family, but she never realized that the royal family’s living habits and values have been deeply engraved in her own bones. The 11th heir, she is always on the verge of royal power, so no matter where she is, she is so embarrassed and uneasy. As Gregorian Parker said to Princess Anne in "Roman Holiday": Life is not always what one likes. In this way, not only ordinary people like you and me will be trapped in the quagmire of'want but not get', and the helplessness of life has not spared anyone, even if she is as simple and beautiful as Princess Anne.
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