Where did Margaret burn her feet?

She was severely burned in a bath in 1999. In early 1999, reports started to circulate that Princess Margaret had severely burned her feet while getting into a bath at her holiday home on Mustique, via the BBC.
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How did Princess Margaret's feet get burned?

Later years. In her later years, The Princess Margaret suffered poor health, experiencing a mild stroke on 23 February 1998 whilst at her holiday home in Mustique. Twelve months later, The Princess severely scalded her feet in a bathroom accident.
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Is the Ritz story in The Crown true?

In the 'Ritz' episode, The Crown recreates a little-known real event when the princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, then aged just 19 and 14, 'escaped' the palace on VE Day 1945. They were granted permission by their father, King George VI, to join the crowds in London to celebrate (with chaperones).
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Why did Princess Margaret get cremated and not buried?

A break with royal tradition, the Daily Mail reported that her decision to be cremated was driven by her wish to be laid with her father. It was believed there was “no room” for a conventional burial, where he is interred. No senior royal in living memory has been cremated except for Princess Margaret.
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Was Lord Snowdon cruel to Princess Margaret?

His relationship with Margaret veered between affection and bitter recrimination, even cruelty, whilst he cut a dashing swathe through British high society, charming his way out of numerous perilous social and sexual intrigues.
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Did the Queen attend Lord Snowdon's funeral?

HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon.
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What happened to Captain Townsend?

Townsend died of stomach cancer in 1995, in Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, France, at the age of 80.
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Who inherited Princess Margaret's wealth?

Princess Margaret's son and her daughter inherited most of her assets, in what is believed to be equal parts. The state was reportedly worth 7.7 million pounds, or $10.4 million.
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Who is the only royal to be cremated?

Unlike the Queen's coffin, which followed a grand procession to her final resting place, after her passing in 2002, Princess Margaret was cremated at Slough Crematorium.
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Did the Queen love Porchey?

He was definitely someone in royal circles who would have been considered a "suitable" match for Elizabeth, but I think most onlookers have said that their real-life friendship was purely platonic and didn't have the flirtatious/lingering-crush edge that the fictional one did.
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What is the pink sink at the Ritz Queen Elizabeth?

In reality, the “Pink Sink” was a nickname for the downstairs bar at the Ritz, and the name was earned because it was a somewhat notorious gay hangout and cruising spot during WWII. The fellow who invites Elizabeth in & dances with her.
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Did The Crown actually film at Buckingham Palace?

Unfortunately not – access to Buckingham Palace itself wasn't possible, but the The Crown's producers did splash the cash on filming locations in lavish castles, stately homes and beautiful estates across the UK and Spain.
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Did the Queen Mother attend Margaret's funeral?

Queen Elizabeth II leaves Kensington Palace February 11, 2002 after seeing her sister Princess Margaret who died in London on Saturday morning. The... Queen Elizabeth ll, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, The Queen Mother and Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend the funeral of the Duchess of Windsor...
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Did Princess Margaret like Diana?

For the first few years they knew each other, they got on well. Margaret said she thought of Diana as her "kindred spirit". Margaret offered her support to Diana as she joined the Royal Family and faced the mammoth task of dealing with the public attention.
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How small was Princess Margaret's waist?

Considered to be a fashion icon of her time, Margaret had an 18-inch waist and beautiful blue eyes. Many speculated who Margaret would eventually marry, especially after the marriage of her older sister to Prince Philip Mountbatten in 1947.
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Who was Princess Margaret's true love?

The forbidden romance between Princess Margaret (August 1930–February 2002) and Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend (November 1914–June 1995) was revisited in its final chapters throughout the fifth season of The Crown—though the pair's love story in real life was sadly more doomed.
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Did Margaret ever see Peter again?

The reunion between Margaret and Townsend portrayed in The Crown season 5 is based on their real-life meeting in 1992. However, Margaret never saw Townsend again before his death in 1995. Their separation and the constraints of their circumstances cost them the chance to be together.
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What was the age gap between Margaret and Peter?

Peter was 16-years older than Margaret, but the age gap wasn't what kept them apart.
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Did Elizabeth cry at Margaret's funeral?

Did Queen Elizabeth cry at Princess Margaret's funeral? While attending her sister Princess Margaret's funeral at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II openly showed her grief over her loss.
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Which Queen was buried alive?

An Epic and Fascinating history of Queen IDEN who was buried alive in Benin kingdom the wife of Oba Owuakpe..
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Did Antony Armstrong Jones go to Margaret's funeral?

February 15, 2002: Antony Armstrong-Jones attends Princess Margaret's funeral.
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Did the real Queen watch The Crown?

Matt Smith, who played Prince Philip in seasons one and two, also heard that Queen Elizabeth had watched the show. "I heard the Queen had watched it," Smith told Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on the Today Show. "And she used to watch it on a projector on Sunday night, apparently."
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Where was Bridgerton filmed?

Old Royal Naval College: London's streets

Greenwich's Old Royal Naval College is no stranger to the show, appearing in all three series of Bridgerton as well as Queen Charlotte. Stroll through the Grand Square and the colonnades, as seen on screen, on your visit to one of Britain's most filmed heritage sites.
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Where are the crown jewels kept?

Under guard and still in use. You'll find the Crown Jewels under armed guard in the Jewel House at the Tower of London. These gems are a unique working collection of royal regalia and are still regularly used by the monarch for important national ceremonies, such as the State Opening of Parliament.
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