Princess Margaret

Exorcist' Author William Peter Blatty Dead At 89

... "The Exorcist III," involved Blatty) or a stage version performed in 2012 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. "When I was writing the novel I thought of it as a super-natural detective story, and to this day I cannot recall having a conscious intention to terrifying anybody, which you may take, I suppose, as an admission of failure on an almost stupefying scale," Blatty told The Huffington Post in 2011. Blatty returned to the "Exorcist" setting in "Legion," which he adapted into "The Exorcist III." He also revised a novel from the 1960 s, "Twinkle, Twinkle, 'Killer Kane'; renamed it "The Ninth Configuration" and wrote and directed a 1980 film version that brought Blatty a Golden Globe for best screenplay. In 2011, he worked in a new scene for a reissue of the 1971 novel, originally acquired by Bantam Books for a reported $250,000. More recently, Fox announced it would revive the story as a TV series, starring Geena Davis. Blatty was married four times and had eight children. "He was an absolutely wonderful, kind, generous, faith-filled man, and I was very blessed to be his wife," Julie Blatty said. The son of Lebanese ...

Princess Margaret’s Powerful ‘new Look’ On ‘the Crown

... Margaret’s wardrobe is the fashion and costuming gift that keeps on giving. When devastating events happen and you’ve still got the signs of the heavy night before on display with your bed head, it doesn’t matter if your bedwear is sumptuous matching silks, but it sure looks great in the shot. Also excuse me while I sob all over my keyboard while re-watching the chaos of the palace in “Hyde Park Corner” as news spreads of the King’s death. Later we see Margaret in her riding finest dash to a rendezvous with her (at this time) secret lover collapsing into all consuming kisses and sobs that pretty much sums up their whole affair. Ah yes, Margaret’s love affair with her father’s equerry (a commoner!) and a divorcee to boot; an affair that would not end with a happily ever after, and gives Vanessa Kirby the chance to show off many levels of anger, sadness, outrage ...

5 Things To Know About ‘the Crown’s Royal ‘bad Girl

... and sister, Margaret toured southern Africa, and a life-long love of the continent was born. Margaret returned to Africa many times throughout her 71-year life. She later remarked that she remembered “every minute” of her first African trip. 4. The original Royal Bad Girl. Before Sarah Ferguson burst onto the scene, and caused scandal after scandal — hello, toe sucking, anyone?! Margaret was the original Royal bad girl. Known for her hard-partying, chain smoking, boozing and jet-setting lifestyle, Princess Margaret had a rolodex packed full of celebrity pals, and a scandalous, colorful love life to boot. Margaret had her first taste of heartbreak at the tender age of 22, when, shortly after the death of her father, she fell in love with her mother’s comptroller, Group Captain Peter Townsend. The former military-man was not only 16 ...

Queen Elizabeth Ii Did Not Break Her Sisterhood Promise On ‘the Crown’ Opinion

... who is not putting her sister first. When their father asked them to make their “sisterhood” promise, it was because David had done the exact same thing his niece, Margaret, attempts to in do in Season 1. How could she expect it to play out any differently? Why should it? Because she is Margaret, and that somehow exempts her from the fate of her uncle. [Image by Netflix]. The truth is Margaret only has herself to blame for hers and Peter’s unhappiness. When Margaret enters her torrid affair with the married Peter, she knows it will be frowned upon. When she announces that she wants to marry him now that he is divorced, she knows it will be next-to-impossible to secure her sister, and their country’s permission. By asking Elizabeth to move heaven and earth so she can marry her lover, she is breaking the promise she made to their father. Margaret’s conscience is not pricked or ...

Inside Princess Margaret’s Doomed Love Affair With Peter Townsend

... love affair between tempestuous Princess Margaret and Group Capt. Peter Townsend – and the effect it has on her relationship with her sister Queen Elizabeth. As head of the Church of England, which frowns upon remarriages for those who have been divorced, the young Queen Elizabeth was torn between duty and loyalty to her sister. “She was a sovereign above everything else,” royal cousin and lifestyle entrepreneur India Hicks tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. But Margaret’s biographer, Christopher Warwick, rejects the thesis put forward by the show. He believes that the affair – admittedly strained by the distance caused by his posting to Brussels – fizzled on its own accord. “Margaret told me that when she went to the Queen and she and Townsend were in love and wanted to marry, the Queen said, ‘It’s not unreasonable for me to ask you to wait a year.’ After a year, Margaret returned and the Queen – undoubtedly on ministerial advice – asked her to wait another ...

Lord Snowdon, Photographer And Former Husband Of Princess Margaret, Dies Aged 86

... the former husband of Princess Margaret, has died aged 86. Lord Snowdon photographed some of the most famous faces of the 20 th century, from Diana, Princess of Wales to Jack Nicholson and Elizabeth Taylor, in a career that lasted more than six decades. But he will be remembered as the man who married into the royal family, wedding the Queen's sister Princess Margaret in 1960 - a union that ended in divorce 18 years later. The couple had two children and it is said Lord Snowdon remained close to the monarchy, and is the only photographer to have had sittings with the Queen throughout her long reign. Born Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Eton-educated photographer died peacefully at home on Friday said Camera Press, the photographic agency he worked with for a number of years. Buckingham Palace said the Queen had been informed, but did not comment further. Camera Press said in a short statement: "The Earl of Snowdon died peacefully at home on 13 th January 2017.". Lord Snowdon began his career in 1952 as a society photographer for Tatler magazine and his ...

Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret’s Ex-husband, Dies At 86

... Margaret is portrayed by Vanessa Kirby on the hit series, Lord Snowdon’s character has yet to appear;  her prior affair with Peter Townsend (Ben Miles) is a key storyline in the show’s first season. Lord Snowdon (then known as Armstrong-Jones) married Princess Margaret, the Queen’s younger sister whom he met while working as the society photographer for Tatler Magazine, in May 1960 at Westminster Abbey, and the couple went on to live in apartments at Kensington Palace. From then on, he was known by the titles the Earl of Snowdon and Viscount Linley. Also Read: 'The Crown': 7 Reasons the Golden Globes Darling Is So Worth Watching (Photos). The couple had two children: David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, but the marriage suffered very public bumps early on. Margaret and Lord Snowdon’s break-up lasted 16 years, with reports of drinking, drugs and bizarre behavior on both sides. They eventually divorced in 1978 after Princess Margaret began an affair with Roddy Llewellyn. Also Read: 'The Crown' Characters, Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos). Snowdon went on to marry Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg and have a third child named Lady Frances ...

Lord Snowdon, Photographer And Former Husband Of Princess Margaret, Dies Aged 86

... a number of years. Buckingham Palace said the Queen had been informed, but did not comment further. Camera Press said in a short statement: "The Earl of Snowdon died peacefully at home on 13 th January 2017.". Lord Snowdon began his career in 1952 as a society photographer for Tatler magazine and his skill at taking portraits saw him commissioned to capture the official images of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for their 1957 tour of Canada. He met Margaret through his work and their marriage in 1960 heralded the start of a decade that would be dubbed the swinging 60 s and sweep away stuffy social conventions. The couple would epitomise the mood of the times, mixing with celebrities and enjoying a lifestyle afforded by the Princess' position, but their marriage broke down with reports in the press chronicling their personal problems and speculating about affairs. The photographer - created First Earl of Snowdon in 1961 - was in demand with the rich and famous and also took extensive pictures of the Royal Family. When the then Lady Diana Spencer got engaged to the Prince of Wales he ...

Netflix’s The Crown Is Already Plotting Diana-charles Drama

... new interview with People , with Seasons 4 and 5 “heavily” focused on her as one of the main characters. To facilitate the time jump, the series will recast the major roles with older actors who can better portray Elizabeth, Philip, Charles, etc. as they age. It will be interesting to see how The Crown, which is very much Team Monarchy, approaches the relationship, which began somewhat informally in 1977 when Charles and Diana met through her sister, whom Charles was dating at the time. When Diana became a princess, the world largely sympathized with her—a deft manipulator of her public image—as opposed to her less-photogenic and less P. R.-savvy husband. But Morgan will likely offer a new, Charles-sympathetic perspective to the royal marriage. In The Queen, for example, Morgan depicted Charles as a responsible and caring father frustrated by the old-fashioned, out-of-touch constraints dictated by the monarchy. And he depicted Diana, at least ...

Letters Between Thatcher And Princess Margaret Released

... Margaret complained about a dearth of Trotskyists “to argue with” and Margaret Thatcher boasted about addressing the “biggest luncheon ever” in an unusually revealing exchange of private letters. The correspondence between the two Margarets, released on Friday to the National Archives in Kew after more than 30 years, shows them commiserating over the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and strikes in the steel industry. “I suppose if one is an ordinary working man and one’s union tells one not to vote for new machinery or technology because otherwise you will lose your job or your card – you just don’t dare,” the Queen’s sister told the prime minister in early 1980. “The steel strike is depressing.”. The discursive, handwritten notes refer to other messages that had passed between them. Thatcher wrote in January following news that Princess Margaret had been admitted to the London Clinic for an operation to remove a benign skin lesion. Addressing her as “Ma’am”, Thatcher said she was distressed to hear about the hospital visit. Her six-page letter detours through a New Year’s Eve performance attended in Covent Garden and a trip ...