Princess Margaret Rose & Antony Armstrong-Jones: May 6, 1960

Rice · Oct 21, 2007

Princess Margaret's wedding look stands the test of time-- (so much so that her daughter-in-law copied the look 35 years later) She is truly the most beautiful bride I have ever seen...

jcbcode99 · Oct 21, 2007

This question shows my ignorance, but who gave Princess Margaret away? Was it Prince Phillip?

Rice · Oct 21, 2007

Yes he did

andrew · Nov 9, 2007

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What about the guestlist?

Did any representatives from the European or other Royal Houses take part at the ceremony?
I know that many European royals thoght that the groom was not 'good' enough for a queen's sister!

Times have changed since that....

Skippy · Nov 16, 2007

My memory tells me that I have read somewhere that Margaret deliberately chose such a simple wedding dress. In comparision to other members of the royal family, it *was* a simple dress but perhaps an elaborate one would not have suited her (or what she was truly feeling at the time, perhaps we will never know that).
After all, her life with Antony Armstrong-Jones (starting from their engagement) was not completely built on sincerity or true love. For legend has it (and I tend to assume it's true) she decided to marry Antony A-J on the same day that she received a letter from Grp. Cpt. Peter Townsend in which he announced his own engagement.
And I don't know if that is me since I am very interested in the Margaret/Peter saga, but I always get a second best-feeling when I think of her wedding. Her true love was taken away from her and there were no real other suitors than the photographer. My guess is that with the departure of Peter Townsend from Margaret's life, her chance at true happiness was gone and that explains the sad look she's had in her eyes since then (even though she is supposed to have been very happy in the first years of her marriage).

Rice · Nov 16, 2007

According to one of the Princess's biographies---most of the Royal Houses of Europe did not attend the wedding. They were invited, but declined.

Duchess · Nov 17, 2007

i noticed that the photos Mandy posted all have the initials "MW" on them. are these your initials Mandy or are they Margaret's and the photos from a private collector?

also, i agree with Rice about her daughter in law copying the dress, it's a wonderful compliment. margaret was a beautiful bride and i think with her looks she didn't need a dramatic gown...the simplicity was perfect for her.

Skippy · Nov 18, 2007

Duchess said:
margaret was a beautiful bride and i think with her looks she didn't need a dramatic gown...the simplicity was perfect for her.

That's indeed something to notice and I must admit I haven't looked at it that way. When it comes purely to looks, I think that Margaret eclipsed Elizabeth (the same thing has been written in Hello! Magazine's tribute to her when she had passed away).

Rice · Nov 18, 2007

Skippy said:
That's indeed something to notice and I must admit I haven't looked at it that way. When it comes purely to looks, I think that Margaret eclipsed Elizabeth (the same thing has been written in Hello! Magazine's tribute to her when she had passed away).

I agree-Margaret was definitely the more glamorous sister, but I am sure that is part and parcel to the fact that she was the "spare". She was the indulged child because she wouldn't inherit the throne (or so I've seen it written in her biographies)

blondie28 · Nov 19, 2007

Margaret was the more beautiful of the two. I think the Queen was more cute on her wedding day and Margaret was stunning, but Margaret had darker skin because she was always in the sun in Mustique. But Margaret was the prettiest of the two.

Skippy · Nov 27, 2007

Rice said:
I agree-Margaret was definitely the more glamorous sister, but I am sure that is part and parcel to the fact that she was the "spare". She was the indulged child because she wouldn't inherit the throne (or so I've seen it written in her biographies)

Now that I think about it, my fear is that her parents actually didn't know what to do with her because she was a girl (they were anticipating a boy and it took them over two weeks to come up with a name, so I have read). She became the one to live in the shadows while her character was fit to do anything but that.
It made her a tragic figure and quite possibly the victim of her time.

dbarn67 · Sep 15, 2008

WEDDING OF PRINCESS MARGARET 1960

YouTube - Wedding of Princess Margaret 1960 (pt1)

YouTube - Wedding of Princess Margaret 1960 (pt2)

STEVEN · Mar 3, 2009

MAfan · Mar 3, 2009

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/weddingmagaretanthony06-05-196012.jpg

A little help to recognise the people in this group picture:
in the second row, from left to right: Prince William or Richard of Gloucester?, the Duchess of Gloucester, ?, ?(maybe Prince Charles), the Queen, the Groom, the Bride, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, ?, ?, ?.
in the third row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, the Duke of Edinburgh, ?.
Can someone help me with "?" persons?

Odette · Mar 3, 2009

There is an article in the February Vanity Fair about Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon. Very interesting indeed.
McAfan next to Queen mother is Marina of Kent and Princess Alexandra
The third row is the Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent. I do not recognise the rest. I am sure someone else can come to our rescue.

mum · Mar 3, 2009

Steven, thank you so much for the beautiful photos of Princess Margaret's wedding. I truly enjoyed them and will look at them many times more! She really was a beauty and I think that Lord Snowdon must have been a very proud man on their big day!

Catherine Helvin · Jul 27, 2009

mum said:
Steven, thank you so much for the beautiful photos of Princess Margaret's wedding. I truly enjoyed them and will look at them many times more! She really was a beauty and I think that Lord Snowdon must have been a very proud man on their big day!

Indeed, shame the marriage broke up, though. :sad:

Jacknch · Jul 29, 2009

MAfan said:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh277/16falco/weddingmagaretanthony06-05-196012.jpg

A little help to recognise the people in this group picture:
in the second row, from left to right: Prince William or Richard of Gloucester?, the Duchess of Gloucester, ?, ?(maybe Prince Charles), the Queen, the Groom, the Bride, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, ?, ?, ?.
in the third row: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, the Duke of Edinburgh, ?.
Can someone help me with "?" persons?

Second Row Left to Right:

I think this is Prince Richard of Gloucester; Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester; The Bridegroom's Mother (I think); The Queen; The Groom; The Bride; The Queen Mother; Princess Marina; Princess Alexandra

Third and Fourth Rows Left to Right:

I do not know who the women are but the gentlemen are -

The current Duke of Kent; Prince Michael of Kent; Theor father the old Duke of Kent; unknown; Prince Philip; unknown.

Hope this helps!

Yeo-wang · Oct 12, 2009

As always, thank you very much STEVEN for the lovely wedding pictures.

Something about the British royal weddings that seem to attract me slightly more than others and this is one of them. Impressive.....

I read their love was quite intense but I guess the passion burned out with time. Unfortunate....

Patra · Oct 12, 2009

Thank you steven, I enjoyed looking at these wonderful photos of P Margaret's wedding.

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IloveCP · Jun 17, 2011

Who walked her down the church?

Renata4711 · Jun 17, 2011

When I was 8 years old, I was given a book about "Princess Margaret Rose". I think it was a Ladybird book, and I treasured it for many years.

I had no idea at the time that this was not just a character in a story, but a real life person.....

Zonk · Jun 17, 2011

IloveCP said:
Who walked her down the church?

I believe Prince Phillip walked her down the aisle.

XeniaCasaraghi · Jun 21, 2011

In the video it looks like Prince Philip walked her down the aisle. I wonder if a royal bride can walk down the aisle alone if their father is dead and they have no other male relative they want to walk them down the aisle.
Either way Margaret looked so beautiful on her wedding day. I just find it sad because she is not marrying the man she wanted.

IloveCP · Jul 10, 2011

I loved her dress.I also love the tiara,but I thought it was too big for a wedding.

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Top 10 Best Royal Wedding Dresses: #6. HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

XeniaCasaraghi · Sep 17, 2011

Margaret was one of the most beautiful Princesses of all time, only royal lady who can compete with her beauty is Princess Grace. Unfortunately Margaret lived hard and as she grew older she did not age well.
Her dress is my all time favorite of the British Brides, even the replica her daughter in law wore couldn't compete with the original. Like Mette-Marit, sometimes the simple dresses outshine the fussy ones.

Aussie Princess · Jun 3, 2012

Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong - YouTube

I found this short footage on youtube. would love to see the full service someday but this is all I can find so far.
Notice near the start Prince Phillip seems to make a joke to her and she doesn't really respond- she is either very nervous or not happy.

IloveCP · Oct 11, 2012

The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Readers' Top 10 Wedding Gowns: #6. Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

Margaret's dress is definitely high on my top ten list! She looked absoutely exquisite. The dress is beautiful, classic, regal, and timeless. I love the full skirt with the long sleeved v-neck top. Her veil is also very beautiful and goes well with the dress. The tiara and necklace were also breathtaking! At first I thought the tiara was too big for a wedding but, I know think it's very suitable for the look. Great discription when The Times said, "It was as though she moved in a soft white cloud". A majestic yet simple dress.

Meadow · Oct 11, 2012

Princess Margaret's wedding dress is one of my favourites too and it has managed to stay in fashion all these years. It's simple but so elegant. Loved the tiara so sad that had to be sold off.

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