Why is Princess Margaret not Queen?

But of the seven royals to have held the Princess Royal title throughout history, the Queen never held the title either. The Queen and Princess Margaret were not able to hold this title because it was already held by another. Instead, the royals' aunt, Princess May, was in possession of the title.
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Why did Elizabeth become Queen and not Margaret?

She was six years old when her uncle, King Edward VIII, abdicated, and her father became king. After that, Princess Elizabeth, as heir to the throne, received a separate education, while Margaret continued under her mother's supervision.
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Did the Queen not allow Margaret to marry?

Due to her position in the Royal Family, Margaret was required to ask for her sister's permission to marry the divorced Group Captain. However, as head of the Church, which at the time did not allow divorced people to remarry, the Queen could not give her consent.
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How did Margaret not become Queen?

Princess Margaret was six years old when her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated the British throne in 1936 so he could marry divorcée Wallis Simpson. His decision upended her life, as her father became King George VI and her older sister, Princess Elizabeth, became his presumed successor.
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Was Margaret jealous of the Queen?

Renowned royal biographer Sarah Bradford wrote an obituary of Margaret in 2002 in which she claimed the Queen “had everything her sister wanted ‒ a handsome husband, children and, finally, the Crown”. She added that Margaret was “subconsciously jealous” of the Queen and so “not above a rebellious gesture”.
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How true is The Crown?

“The Crown is a blend of fact and fiction, inspired by true events,” royal historian Carolyn Harris, author of Raising Royalty: 1000 Years of Royal Parenting, tells Parade.com.
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Did Queen Elizabeth and Margaret get along?

“They had a love, friendship, and conspiracy that were impressive to behold,” he wrote in Vanity Fair. And when Princess Margaret passed away in 2002, Queen Elizabeth openly cried at her funeral—one of the only times the monarch has shown emotion in a public setting.
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Who are the 6 senior royals?

Royal Family tree and line of succession
  • The Prince of Wales. Born: 1948. ...
  • Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Born: 1982. ...
  • Prince George of Cambridge. Born: 2013. ...
  • Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. ...
  • Prince Louis of Cambridge. ...
  • Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. ...
  • Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. ...
  • Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor.
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What did Prince Charles Call Princess Margaret?

The nickname “Margot” was eventually adopted by Prince William and Prince Harry, who referred to the Princess as their “Great Aunt Margot.” While Princess Margaret is Prince Charles's aunt, she was just 18 years old when her nephew was born, and clearly had great affection for the young royal.
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Did Princess Margaret have to give up her title?

After her marriage, Margaret retained her style of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret. But she also became known as the Countess of Snowdon, a title which is technically of lower rank than the title of Duchess.
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Did Princess Margaret really want to stop the wedding?

Did Princess Margaret try to stop Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding? There's no evidence that Margaret spoke up against the ill-fated union ahead of the wedding, as she does in episode three.
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What age did Elizabeth become Queen?

A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch with regal power. In 1937, the 11 year old Princess Elizabeth had watched her father, King George VI, crowned in the elaborate ceremony and 16 years later on 2 June 1953, her own official coronation was to take place.
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Who gave Princess Margaret away at her wedding?

In keeping with tradition, 29-year-old Margaret made the short journey from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey in the Glass Coach with her brother-in-law, Prince Philip, by her side. The late Duke of Edinburgh gave Margaret away following the death of her father, George VI, in 1952.
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Who will be the next queen of England?

Queen Elizabeth II is 95 and the longest-serving monarch Britain has ever had. She's a pillar in the country, but she won't always be on the throne. In time, she'll be succeeded by her eldest son, Charles, the Prince of Wales.
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What does Kate call the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II. In an interview in April 2016 to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday, Kate Middleton revealed a sweet detail about her eldest son's relationship with his great grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. "George is only two-and-a-half and he calls her Gan-Gan," Kate said.
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What happens if you don't curtsy to the Queen?

Most royal family fans on the forum Quora believe that nothing will happen to the person who doesn't feel like bowing or curtsying to Queen Elizabeth. “Nothing, absolutely nothing.
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Why doesn't Prince William wear a wedding ring?

Speaking at the time of his wedding, a Palace insider said: "He's not one for jewellery. He's never worn any. He decided he didn't want to wear one now. It's all down to personal preference."
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Why is Princess Anne not in line for the throne?

Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of the Queen. Because of the “male-preference primogeniture” that was in place when she was born in 1950, her place in the line of succession comes after her older brother Charles as well as her younger brothers, Andrew and Edward.
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Will Kate Middleton become queen?

The Title Kate Will Get When William Is King

In other words, Kate will be called queen, but the addition of "consort" makes it clear she has no constitutional power and is a queen in title only.
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Is the royal family inbred?

In modern times, among European royalty at least, marriages between royal dynasties have become much rarer than they once were. This happens to avoid inbreeding, since many royal families share common ancestors, and therefore share much of the genetic pool.
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Who is Queen Elizabeth's best friend?

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What will Kate's title be when Charles is king?

The Titles Kate Will Get When Charles Is King

(The title is traditionally given to the heir apparent, aka Will.) This means Kate will become Princess of Wales, a title last held by Princess Diana because Charles's second wife, Duchess Camilla, chose not to use it out of respect.
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Does the Queen like Diana?

Initially, the rapport between the two was good

But the fact that the queen allowed Diana to represent the family at events (such as the 1982 funeral of former Hollywood star, Princess Grace of Monaco, which she attended alone), signified the confidence the queen had in her daughter-in-law.
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Is The Crown filmed in Buckingham Palace?

The Crown filming locations: Wilton House

Buckingham Palace features heavily in The Crown, but was unavailable as an actual location for the production team. Instead, the Queen's residence was recreated with several stately homes across the country, including this elaborate Tudor estate in Wiltshire.
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Is season 1 of The Crown accurate?

Although the show is 'true' in that it is based on events that really did happen and the characters are based on real people, the script is a work of fiction, meaning that the conversations had in the show won't be an accurate representation of what actually happened.
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