Margarita Armstrong-Jones
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Margarita (far right) at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2011
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Born | Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones 14 May 2002 London, England |
Known for | Grandniece of Queen Elizabeth II and granddaughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon |
Parent(s) | David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley |
Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones (born 14 May 2002) is the only daughter and youngest child of Viscount and Viscountess Linley. She is the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret and the first of three granddaughters of the Earl of Snowdon.
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Biography
She is 20th in the line of succession to the British throne and the thrones of the 15 other Commonwealth realms. She is named after her paternal grandmother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, both of whom died shortly before her birth. Rose was, according to her father in an interview with Majesty Magazine, selected by her brother Charles. Alleyne is also one of her mother's middle names.[1]
In September 2006, according to a 25 December 2006 article in the Daily Telegraph, "Margarita was photographed sitting on the luggage rack of her father's bicycle in rush hour traffic." The photograph provoked complaints from advocates of traffic safety.[2]
On 14 February 2011, it was publicly announced that Margarita had been asked to be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William of Wales, her second cousin, and Catherine Middleton, a duty she performed on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London.
Margarita attended Garden House School, an independent school in Turks Row, Chelsea, in London; before moving to St. Mary's School in Ascot. In 2016 she moved to Tudor Hall School in Banbury
Titles, styles, honours and arms
- 14 May 2002 – present: The Honourable Margarita Armstrong-Jones
When her father becomes the Earl of Snowdon, she will be known as Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones.
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She is named after her paternal grandmother, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, both of whom died shortly before her birth.
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References
- Caroline Davies, "Margarita Swings in To Steal Sandringham Show," a 25 December 2006 Telegraph
- An Online Gotha, a genealogy of the royal family of Great Britain.
External links
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Margarita Armstrong-Jones
Born: 14 May 2002 |
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Preceded by
The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones
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Line of succession to the British throne 20th position |
Succeeded by Lady Sarah Chatto |