Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO, GCStJ, CD (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II.
Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. Her life changed dramatically in 1936, when her paternal uncle King Edward VIII abdicated to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson. Margaret’s father became king, and her sister became heir presumptive, with Margaret second in line to the throne. During the Second World War, the two sisters stayed at Windsor Castle despite suggestions to evacuate them to Canada. During the war years, Margaret was considered too young to perform any official duties and instead continued her education. Reference: Wikipedia
‘The Princess Paper Doll Book’ paper dolls featuring Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Made by Saalfield Publishing Co in Akron, Summit county, Ohio, United States, North and Central America, 1939. This paper doll set illustrates the two British royal princesses, Princess Elizabeth who went on to become Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. They are cut out from The Princess Paper Doll Book: The Two Royal Princess of England Elizabeth and Margaret Rose published in America by the Saalfield Publishing Co. of Akron, Ohio, in 1939. The paper dolls represent the princesses in 1939 when Elizabeth (born in 1926) would have been 13 and Margaret (born in 1930) would have been nine. They are shown complete with their coronation robes worn when their father, George VI, became King in 1937 as well as their Girl Guide uniforms. To enable the little princesses to socialise with girls their own age, the First Buckingham Palace Girl Guide Company was formed in 1937 for Princess Elizabeth made up of girls from the Royal Household and Palace employees. A Brownie pack opened at the same time for Princess Margaret and her Brownie uniform is depicted. Princess Elizabeth’s love of horses is seen in the outfits with one devoted to riding complete with a pony. Although the manufacture of paper dolls goes back to the beginning of the 19th century, the most popular period was from the 1930s to the 1950s. The set illustrates the popularity of the British monarchy and the public’s world-wide fascination with their lives. The paper dolls were made in the USA
Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences
GEORGE VI AND ELIZABETH II
Portrait photograph signed and dated on the mount (“George R.I. 1939”), standing three-quarter-length, in uniform, signed by the photographer (“Bertram Park“) on the mount, in silver electroformed silver frame; a portait photograph of George VI and family with Princess Margaret at the piano, by Dorothy Wilding, signed on the mount; and a portrait photograph of Elizabeth II, signed and dated 1964 on the mount, both in presentation frames (3)
Sold for £ 4,062 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2019
Frank Owen Salisbury (1874-1962) Princess Margaret in a Pink Bonnet signed ‘Frank O Salisbury’ (lower right) and inscribed and dated ‘H.R.H. Princess Margaret Rose/July 1935’ (lower left) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour 13 x 9½ in. (33 x 24 cm.)
Sold for GBP 8,400 at Christie’s in 2006
Margaret, Princess & Lord Snowden Black and white, head and shoulders photograph of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowden, signed and dated 1969 on lower mount below the image, light creasing and foxing to mount, framed and glazed, overall size 23 x 17.5 cm.
Sold for £300 at Chiswick Auctions in 2019
