Princess Margaret dies

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71 at King Edward VII Hospital. She suffered a stroke and developed heart problems before she could be rushed to hospital. Though the funeral was not a State occasion, it was attended by dignitaries as well as by family members and friends. She accompanied the royal family on their visit to South Africa in 1947.

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01Gregory, JR., Princess Margaret Dies at 71; Sister of Queen Elizabeth Had a Troubled Life, from The New York Times, [online], Available at www.nytimes.com [Accessed: 12 February 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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