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To: GoodyBrown
Hi Goody
I agree with you
I don't think Margaret had much happiness
maybe she was too free-spirited to be a royal
her sister Elizabeth was comfortable balancing duty and her personal happiness
but Margaret always seemed to be beating her wings against the cage
Love, Palo
113 posted on 02/09/2002 10:55:08 AM PST by palo verde
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To: palo verde
Hi, Palo!

I think you are right, Princess Margaret may have not had much personal happiness. I would further think that she was rebelling in her way at being under the thumb so to speak. Her sister forbade her to marry the man she loved or risk being excommunicated from the family. And just as surly as the Duke of Windsor became persona non grata, she saw the handwriting on the palace walls and knew that would be her fate too if she went against her sister's orders. Some could handle being cast away like that but perhaps Margaret could not. I don't know if I could. So here she was..and she married later and had two children and by all accounts she did a fine job raising them. I can't recall hearing of her kids being involved in public scandals or misbehaviour. So we need to give her credit for doing a better job of raising her kids than the Queen did...Still it is a sad day for the Windsor family.

115 posted on 02/09/2002 11:05:39 AM PST by celtic gal
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To: palo verde
Hi Palo...she went against herself and broke her own heart when she gave up Townshend in favour of royal money and entitlements. She paid a great price, I think...
117 posted on 02/09/2002 11:15:37 AM PST by GoodyBrown
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