What did Princess Margaret have wrong with her?

In the 1970s, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon had a nervous breakdown and received therapy from psychiatrist Mark Collins of the Priory Clinic for depression, according to The Guardian. Following a series of strokes, by April 2001 the princess had partially lost her vision and become part-paralysed.

Is Princess Margaret the rebellious princess?

Known for her rebellious nature and determined personality, she made headlines around the world for her ‘party-girl’ lifestyle and her relationship with her father’s equerry Group Captain Peter Townsend – a romance that featured in the blockbuster Netflix series The Crown.

Why is Princess Margaret called rebel?

The Divorce Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon ended their marriage in 1978, making them the first royal couple to do so in 77 years. Divorce was frowned upon in the royal family, so that in itself added to her Rebel Princess reputation.

What was Princess Margaret nickname?

Margot
Priceless Margarine
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon/Nicknames

What was a typical night out like for Princess Margaret?

A typical night out for Princess Margaret meant turning up to a dinner party, at least two hours late. The other guests had strict instructions that they weren’t to start eating until the guest of honour had arrived. That in itself created all kinds of angst.

What was Princess Margaret’s best party trick?

Always clever, Margaret discovered perhaps her best party trick early on. She used royal protocol and its rules to suit her whims and desires. At a party given in her honor in Paris in 1959, she took advantage of the long-standing rule that dinner could not begin until she arrived.

Did Princess Margaret like to socialise with other celebrities?

“Margaret liked to socialise with pop and film stars and she loved the high life of the 60s but…. she didn’t really like mixing with the public and she could be incredibly rude.” Princess Margaret (right) talks with American singer Barbra Streisand and actor Omar Sharif at the Odeon Cinema, London in 1969.

Is Princess Margaret friends with the Mamas and the Papas?

It was a delightful sight. 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 party in Kensington Palace with one of her many unlikely friends – John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas.