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Lesley Manville "always thought" she was going to play Queen Elizabeth on 'The Crown. ' The 66-year-old star is the latest actress to take on the role of the late monarch's sister Princess Margaret - who died in 2002 at the age of 71 - in the Netflix biographical series but thought when she was asked to meet with creator Peter Morgan that she would be playing the Queen herself before the part went to Imelda Staunton. She said: "It’s funny.

Throughout her impressive 70 year reign, Queen Elizabeth II stuck to a strict schedule every day - from carrying out official engagements to chairing meetings and attending to papers in her daily red box. While that all sounds perfectly Queen-like, it is possible that one of her breakfast ingredients of choice was the key to this steadfast routine.

Princess Margaret's four grandchildren often fade into the background when it comes to spotlight focused on the Royal Family, and, as a result, they lead largely normal lives and only appear for the occasional national event, such as royal weddings, thanksgiving services and funerals. One of Princess Margaret’s grandsons, Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, is rarely featured in the headlines, despite being a great-nephew of the late Queen and second cousin of King Charles. While very little is known about him, he remains the only one of Princess Margaret's grandchildren to have a title - and will gain a new one in the years to come.

Kensington Palace stated at the time that the Princess of Wales will remain at the London Clinic to recover from her "planned abdominal surgery" for 10-14 days and is not expected to restart her official engagements until after Easter. Once the Princess leaves hospital, it is thought she will continue her recuperation at the family's Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage.

The Royal Family are known for giving out gag gifts for Christmas, which they exchange on December 24 - in order to honour their German heritage.

Among the many countless and unbelievable stories in the Royal Family's history, are accounts of a boy breaking into Buckingham Palace to steal Queen Victoria's underwear and an heir to the throne being accused of being Jack the Ripper. But when it comes to the most unexpected spooky tale, it would have to be the rumour that a ghost named 'Peter the Wild Boy' haunted Prince Louis' former nursery at Kensington Palace. While the story has a very unique spin to it, there have been many reports of ghostly reappearances at Kensington Palace - including sightings by recent members of the Royal Family.

Princess Margaret — the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II — engaged in a torrid affair with Hollywood superstar Eddie Fisher in 1953, with Fisher reportedly bragging he satisfied the royal “multiple times” during “explosive sex.”“Eddie never talked about Princess Margaret in public, he respected her too much, but he told me about their encounter many, many times during our marriage. He looked back on it with great affection,” Terry Richard, Fisher’s fourth wife, told the Daily Mail in a new interview.Details of the tryst, down to the “cigarette smoke and expensive perfume,” are included in Richard’s new memoir, “Beauty Queen Dreams,” the outlet reported.

It was recently confirmed that the Duke of York will be able to keep his home at Royal Lodge in Windsor after months of questions surrounding King Charles' wish to see his younger brother relocate to a slightly smaller property on the Estate. Prince Andrew has lived in Royal Lodge since 2002 and made regular visits to see his mother when she was staying at the castle.The late monarch's love of the historic estate is well-known as she spent her entire life living there.

The Royal Family has an impressive portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - which they are expected to return to any day now. As well as the vast 50,000 acre estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home that was bought for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have access to four homes across the UK - but just like everyone else they can't resist a tropical getaway from time to time. Some of their favourite destinations over the years have included relaxing in the sun, seeing ancient sights in Jordan or hitting the slopes in The Alps.

stole the show at King Charles III’s coronation ceremony — but they weren’t the only grandkids to make a big entrance.Princess Margaret’s “heartthrob” grandson Samuel Chatto attended the historic event — and he came in hot, according to social media watchdogs.The son of Lady Sarah Chatto and her husband Daniel arrived at Westminster Abbey in a formal outfit complete with a burgundy tie. He was also photographed with his well-dressed father after the service.Samuel, 26, is 29th in line to the throne.

The late Queen was surrounded by close friends and confidants her entire life and it is fair to say that their love and support was crucial to her historic reign. While the monarch is sadly no longer with us, she did have several loved ones who were frequently seen at her side, including her niece Lady Sarah Chatto. Princess Margaret's daughter was said to be "adored" by her aunt as she would spend huge amounts of time at Buckingham Palace as a child and was the only member of the Royal Family who would be invited to join the monarch at her favourite Scottish retreat, Craigowan Lodge.

Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones bore a strong resemblance to her grandmother Princess Margaret as she made her modelling debut ahead of her 21st birthday. The 20 year old royal, who is 26th in line to the throne, was bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. However, despite her regal connections, it is unusual for Lady Margarita to appear in the public eye.

during an appearance on “How To Be 60 With Kaye Adams.”According to Constantine, the incident occurred at a birthday party where she was rescued by the princess and another guest.“I fainted and shat and pooed myself,” the TV host said, without detailing exactly what led to her loss of consciousness and bowel control. “Princess Margaret came and the two of them mopped me up, kind of bathed me down,” recalled Constantine.

“The Crown” is finally back. Peter Morgan’s acclaimed Netflix series chronicling the royal family returns with season 5 on Nov. 9, the streaming platform revealed during Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event. The news of its return comes just over two weeks after Queen Elizabeth II’s death at the age of 96 when production on the new episodes was briefly suspended out of respect.

is finally back. Peter Morgan’s acclaimed Netflix series chronicling the royal family returns with season 5 on Nov. 9, the streaming platform revealed during Tudum: A Netflix Global Fan Event.

Queen Elizabeth has been buried in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle. The private service was held on Monday evening (19. 09.

The Royal Family has shared a touching and very meaningful throwback photograph of the late Queen with her parents, sister and husband, Prince Phillip, before they announced she had been laid to rest. Following her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and a service of committal, the Queen was buried privately this evening in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, conducted by the Dean of Windsor, and attended by her close family, including her son, King Charles.The official Instagram for the Royal Family shared a beautiful snap of the then Princess Elizabeth with her husband, Prince Phillip, parents King George VI, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and sister Princess Margaret.

Wilson Chapman editorAs the title character of “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” Lesley Manville charms nearly everyone she encounters: homeless men on the streets of Paris, the heads of the Dior fashion house (including Christian Dior himself), models, dressmakers and racehorse track operators.

Cara Delevingne's grandmother Jane Stevens, the former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, has died.The 85 year old, who was known as Janie Sheffield, acted as Princess Margaret’s lady-in-waiting for many years and grew to be a close confidante of the late Royal up until her death in 2002. Described as an elegant woman with “a great sense of fun” by daughter and mother to model Cara, Pandora Delevingne, Jane lived quite the eventful life, she revealed. “She was stunning, elegant and had a great sense of fun,” Pandora told the Daily Mail.

The Queen was joined by the extended royal family today to pay their respects to the late Prince Philip who died last April aged 99.The family were reunited for a service of thanksgiving held on Tuesday 29 March at Westminster Abbey. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 95, was escorted into the venue by her son Prince Andrew, 62, and wore a green outfit for the occasion as she paid tribute to her husband Philip, who died on 9 April 2021. One of the first to arrive at the Abbey was the Queen's niece Lady Sarah Chatto with whom she shares an especially close bond.

The Queen is now using a wheelchair according to close pals of the Royals who believe it is the reason she is cutting down her appearances.

It has been claimed the Queen's recent absences are due to a fear of history repeating itself.The Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, continued to appear in public after a series of strokes, six months before her death.The monarch is fast approaching her 96th birthday, but she still carries out a large number of duties herself, which include several in-person functions, as well as her regular conversations by phone with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and sifting through and signing documents in her red box on a daily basis. However, she has portrayed a frailer image in recent months, appearing with the aid of a walking stick at several engagements.There have even been reports that a wheelchair-friendly lift has been fitted at Balmoral.

Bridgerton star Golda Rosheuvel has revealed a secret family connection she has to the late Princess Margaret. Speaking to Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley this morning – ahead of the brand new Netflix series which airs on 25th March – the actress and singer, 52, confirmed that her mother enjoyed an exclusive dinner with the royal icon when she visited Barbados some years ago.

February 9 marks a sad and reflective day for the Queen as she faces 20 years without her little sister. Princess Margaret died aged 71 in 2002, but her legacy may live on in Prince Harry. In 2020, the Duke of Sussex stepped down as a working royal and moved to America with Meghan Markle.

From Kate Middleton to The Queen, when it comes to the Royal Family, the leading ladies have always stunned in the style stakes. However, there is one royal member that is forgotten amongst these fashionable influencers and that is the Queen's very own sister, Princess Margaret.

Our Royal Family keeps squeaky clean by taking regular baths and avoiding showers like the plague! And the reason is a controversial one - according to a royal expert, they think showers are for the working class! Craig Brown, author of Ma’am Darling: 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret described her morning routine in writing. W Magazine uncovered the details.

Princess Margaret’s Rolls Royce is to go on sale but it’ll cost you a pretty penny if you want to get your hands on the royal car.

Being Bridget Jones, now streaming on BBC iPlayer.“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character, it did seem like a stretch,” Grant continued.The actor added that Zellweger’s first attempt was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret, which he described as “startling”.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he added. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

The Crown got some things wayyyyy wrong about their relationship. Here's what ya need to know about the *real* Derek Jennings.Just like we learned on The Crown, Dazzle's circle of friends—including Princess Margaret—was surprised when he decided to join the Catholic Church, but he remained a beloved part of London society.

Princess Margaret had a frank conversation with Helena Bonham Carter years before the actress was cast to play her in The Crown.The Oscar nominee, 54, recounted her interaction with Queen Elizabeth II‘s late sister to Variety while discussing the upcoming fourth season of the Netflix series.

In the final season of the popular series, The Crown, actress Lesley Manville will take over from Helena Bonham-Carter the role of Princess Margaret. The Netflix series has been one of the most binged watched series on the digital streaming platform.

Lesley Manville will be taking over the role of Princess Margaret on the fifth and final season of The Crown. The fourth season of The Crown has not aired yet, but Seasons 3 and 4 were shot back to back with the same cast, meaning in Season 4 Helena Bonham Carter will still be playing Princess Margaret.

Twitter account announced that "Lesley Manville will play Princess Margaret in the fifth season of The Crown."The five-time BAFTA Award nominee, 64, who earned a best supporting actress Oscar nod for her performance in 2017's "The Phantom Thread," will take over the role of Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister from Helena Bonham Carter, 54, who played the royal on season 3 and will reprise the role on season 4.

Also Read: 'The Crown': Imelda Staunton to Play Queen Elizabeth on Fifth and Final Season“I could not be happier to be playing Princess Margaret,” Manville said in a statement. “The baton is being pass on from two formidable actresses and I really don’t want to let the side down.