Princess Margaret Couldn't Find Her Place in Royal Family
The Countess of Snowdon felt like a bird in a cage.
Despite being raised with the same strict royal rules, Elizabeth and Margaret were two different personalities. The only sibling of the Queen couldn’t accept her controlled life.
While Elizabeth took the throne at a very young age, Princess Margaret engaged in a series of dramas. Unlike Her Majesty, the Countess of Snowdon was an independent spirit who struggled in the royal family.
Even the routine of both sisters differed. In his book “Elizabeth and Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters” bibliographer Andrew Morton wrote:
“Elizabeth's morning followed a strict routine fit for a monarch… By contrast, her sister [Margaret] rose at 9:00am, chain-smoked in bed and took a bath run by her ladies-in-waiting. After having her hair and make-up done, she made her way downstairs for a "vodka pick-me-up" at noon.”
