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The New Gloucester Antiques Centre

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The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
The New Gloucester Antiques Centre
Phone:
+44 1452 529716

Hours:
Sunday11am - 4pm
Monday10am - 5pm
Tuesday10am - 5pm
Wednesday10am - 5pm
Thursday10am - 5pm
Friday10am - 5pm
Saturday10am - 5pm


Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, 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 a 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. After the war, Margaret fell in love with Group Captain Peter Townsend. In 1952, Margaret's father died, her sister became queen, and Townsend divorced his first wife. Early the following year, he proposed to Margaret. Many in the government believed he would be an unsuitable husband for the Queen's 22-year-old sister, and the Church of England refused to countenance marriage to a divorced man. Margaret eventually abandoned her plans with him and in 1960, she accepted the proposal of the photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who was created Earl of Snowdon by the Queen. The couple had two children: David and Sarah. Margaret was often viewed as a controversial member of the British royal family. Her divorce in 1978 earned her negative publicity, and she was romantically associated with several men. Her health gradually deteriorated in the final two decades of her life. A heavy smoker for most of her adult life, Margaret had a lung operation in 1985, a bout of pneumonia in 1993, and at least three strokes between 1998 and 2001. She died at King Edward VII's Hospital on 9 February 2002.
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