Princess Margaret

The speech that made the Queen cry: How Princess Elizabeth’s famous 1947 broadcast where she made solemn vow was written by a journalist – before draft was misplaced in a Cape Town bar

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It was the speech that came to define the late Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Speaking to the nation from Cape Town on her 21st birthday in 1947, Princess Elizabeth promised Britons that her ‘whole life whether it be long or short’ would be devoted to their service. Royal writer Valentine Low revealed in … Read more

Perfect poise! Lady Sarah Chatto seen at a dance class aged 10 in pictures taken by her father Lord Snowdon – as the royal is named president of the Royal Ballet School

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By Harry Howard, History Correspondent Published: 08:32 BST, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 30 June 2024 She followed in her late mother’s footsteps this month by being announced as the new president of the Royal Ballet School. Lady Sarah Chatto, 60, takes on the role nearly 70 years after the late Princess Margaret … Read more