Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowden was the youngest daughter of King George VI, and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. She was born in Scotland at Glamis Castle on August 21, 1930. Her name at birth was Princess Margaret Rose of York. She was six years old when her father took the throne, forcing her into a more public life than she had previously known. Princess Margaret was a character. She enjoyed riding horses, learning new things, having parties and high profile romances. One of her most famous romances was with Group Captain Peter Townsend, which most people are now aware of thanks to The Crown. She eventually married Antony Armstrong-Jones, probably because she learned that Peter Townsend was engaged to someone else. She had met Armstrong-Jones at a dinner party, and they went on to marry and have children. Both were guilty of extramarital affairs, and the marriage eventually ended in divorce. In her later years, she was a patron of several charities, including ballet and music ones. I learned a lot more about her illnesses from this book, which I appreciated. Most people know that she had issues with her lungs from smoking, but I personally was not aware that she had a nervous breakdown or that she was treated for depression.

This book was well researched. Theo Aronson's works have been mentioned in several bibliographies that I have skimmed over, and referenced on a couple of history podcasts that I listen to. I would like to get some more of his work and read it. This was a really informative book, and fans of The Crown or Princess Margaret should check it out.