my granny (R.I.P) had a stroke, a bad one which left her wheel chair bound for the last four years of her life, but at least she is at peace now. I personally think that these stroke scenes are incredibly well acted and heart breaking, A stroke is not something I would wish on anyone
People, today, have a hard time wrapping their head around how prevalent - and commonplace - smoking was a relatively short time ago; it was basically encouraged. Movie theatres, Grocery stores, even Doctor's office's had ashtrays at disposal; every vehicle had ashtrays in the front AND back seats. Princess Margaret like her father, and grandfather, smoked up to 120 cigarettes a day - that's SIX packs!
People still die from smoking and smoking related issues. For example, my Dad passed away 4 years ago today at just 51 from cirrhosis of the liver, caused by years of smoking and drinking.
Smoking and drinking combined is the worst ,alcohol brings cancer faster when people do both unfortunately it was devastating for Princess Margaret and more for The Queen to loose her only sibling !
She lived her life on her own terms. She knew full well the risks of continuing her lifestyle but she did what she wanted. So it was a life well-lived.
It appears that one contributing factor to the severity of Princess Margaret's diminished health was that, after the initial scalding in her shower, she resisted all pleas to notify the Queen and Queen Mother of what had happened for X amount of time. Why do I believe that she did that despite her health being so compromised? I think it's likely (at least in part) due to Princess Margaret knowing that as soon as she returned to London, she'd not only never return to her REAL home of Mustique (the one place she believed she could be as independent as possible) but that she'd be living under the same roof as the Queen Mother and under the Queen Mother's very roof at Clarence House and that would be the complete end of her autonomy. Alas,it seems her fears were realized (and the Queen Mother didn't so much as have air conditioning installed to help her stricken daughter be more comfortable- even during what would be Great Britain's worst heat wave at the point).
I think Margaret knew she was going to die after her first one and was ready to go. Her true love Peter Townsend died. She just wanted to keep on living her life how she wanted it. And no one is going to tell a princess what to do.
Certainly not the Sister, of the most famous person on the planet. You really can’t top being the sibling of Elizabeth 11. There’s name dropping and then there’s Elizabeth 11. Perhaps if you were related to Jesus you might outdo her.
Dude, the British Royalty has a way more healthier food than almost everyone, including the fact that ultraprocessed foods are extremely rare in the royalties day
If her sister and her mother were nicer to her she would have had a long life and not turned to the drunk. And she was in a loveless marriage with a man she married to get over tonny
@@priscillajimenez27what they mean is lots of sauces, very elaborate party food, lots of desserts, cakes, hors d'oeuvres, all that kind of nonsense they eat at banquets. Having said that, I think the Queen's diet was fairly healthy. Don't forget they eat the best wild caught salmon and kilpers from Scotland and have all that grass-fed game, all the best meats and chickens... the best eggs and so on.... have all organic vegetables and the best of everything. All hand picked for them. I think with Margaret it was more the drinking and smoking and prescription drugs that killed her. The queen mother too, was a total alcoholic. King Charles is known for his love of organic produce and eats extrenely healthiky but I do suspect that he likes a drink or three and so does Camilla. They all seem to drink a lot because it's just so available to them. And they are all such lushes. It's quite sad really.
@@harleyking88 Nice to meet you Poisoned Apple. Are you related to Fiona by any chance? Even though The Crown is just a dramatization: the real Elizabeth and Margaret's father was King George VI, therefore both had the official title of "Princess". Even after Queen Elizabeth had children, Margaret didn't lose her title. It was for life.
My grandfather lived pretty hard as well, and suffered a stroke that paralyzed the whole left side of his body when I was just five. His life was so terribly diminished after that, right up to the end. Strokes are awful, terrifying things. I hope medicine finds a better answer for them some day soon.
I actually couldn't watch this clip - maybe it's having an elderly mother (who neither smokes nor drinks, but is getting higher in her 80's and has had a fall or two...)
I understand totally my mum is nearly 80 and has had a few falls - walks with a stick now - I remember being a child and her twirling me around to Waterloo by Abba
Margot treated HERSELF badly. Stop blaming the others. The queen loved her and treated her well. She just wasn't allowed to let her marry whom she wanted because it wasn't permitted by parliament at the time. It wasn't the Queen's fault. Margaret had every privilege known to humankind thrust at her feet since she was a child and yet even with all that, she was never happy, always wanting more. Having affairs, being a snob, being difficult, a nightmare for all who dealt with her. Similar to her ginger-haired great nephew, Harry. She had a loving father and mother, and a close knit family unit. For the day, she had it good. And still.... she an alcoholic, never happy, picking the wrong men, dating men half her age, or marrying bisexuals, and so on and on and on. So many people had really tragic hard lives and were still grateful and made the best of it. Yet Margaret despite the wealth and privilege complained constantly. She was a really shallow person.
That has always been a problem for royalty. In the past, youngest children who had no chance of inheriting any power were trained & sent off to a life of priesthood (or into a nunnery in case of girls who couldn't obtain suitable husbands), but the Protestant Reformation & Enlightenment stripped that option too. So spares would often end up living a hedonistic life full of debauchery.
What a burden she was to her relatives. Bad behavior very often embraces physical deterioration that leads to horrible accidents. The look on Elizabeth's face at the end says it all. "What can be done with this incorrigible woman?"
@@Newcras She was never treated like the spare by her parents. Her father loved and adored her they were very close, he was overly indulgent of her and spoiled her, which became part of her later issues when Elizabeth became queen and suddenly all the indulgences and luxuries afforded to Margaret by their father stopped. Margaret was not used to hearing No, she was used to her father spoiling her and Elizabeth wouldn't continue. She spiralled when Elizabeth became queen, for that reason.
I once asked my mother to describe one of my sisters. She just said "incorrigible". Like the Queen, she was determined to be as kind to her as possible. The series portrays Margaret as incorrigible from the start.
my granny (R.I.P) had a stroke, a bad one which left her wheel chair bound for the last four years of her life, but at least she is at peace now. I personally think that these stroke scenes are incredibly well acted and heart breaking, A stroke is not something I would wish on anyone
A teacher of mine suffered a stroke several years ago, and he's been recovering the past several years. That man is a true inspiration to me.
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Smoking killed her just like it did their father. Look how much longer Elizabeth and Philip lived in comparison.
People, today, have a hard time wrapping their head around how prevalent - and commonplace - smoking was a relatively short time ago; it was basically encouraged. Movie theatres, Grocery stores, even Doctor's office's had ashtrays at disposal; every vehicle had ashtrays in the front AND back seats. Princess Margaret like her father, and grandfather, smoked up to 120 cigarettes a day - that's SIX packs!
People still die from smoking and smoking related issues. For example, my Dad passed away 4 years ago today at just 51 from cirrhosis of the liver, caused by years of smoking and drinking.
Smoking and drinking combined is the worst ,alcohol brings cancer faster when people do both unfortunately it was devastating for Princess Margaret and more for The Queen to loose her only sibling !
Smoking back in the day is pretty much like casual beer drinking of today. If you had grandparents fromthe 1940s1950s.. it was pretty common
Prince Philip did smoke to start with...
She lived her life on her own terms. She knew full well the risks of continuing her lifestyle but she did what she wanted. So it was a life well-lived.
Seeing this sisterly bond is beautiful
It appears that one contributing factor to the severity of Princess Margaret's diminished health was that, after the initial scalding in her shower, she resisted all pleas to notify the Queen and Queen Mother of what had happened for X amount of time. Why do I believe that she did that despite her health being so compromised? I think it's likely (at least in part) due to Princess Margaret knowing that as soon as she returned to London, she'd not only never return to her REAL home of Mustique (the one place she believed she could be as independent as possible) but that she'd be living under the same roof as the Queen Mother and under the Queen Mother's very roof at Clarence House and that would be the complete end of her autonomy. Alas,it seems her fears were realized (and the Queen Mother didn't so much as have air conditioning installed to help her stricken daughter be more comfortable- even during what would be Great Britain's worst heat wave at the point).
Hyprocrites
I think Margaret knew she was going to die after her first one and was ready to go. Her true love Peter Townsend died. She just wanted to keep on living her life how she wanted it. And no one is going to tell a princess what to do.
Certainly not the Sister, of the most famous person on the planet. You really can’t top being the sibling of Elizabeth 11. There’s name dropping and then there’s Elizabeth 11. Perhaps if you were related to Jesus you might outdo her.
@@paulwild3676what about Elizabeth 10?? Or 9??
@@paulwild3676 Elizabeth 11? Where did the other 9 go?!
I can’t see Townsend remaining her true love had she married him. I don’t think it was in her nature to be content with what she had.
Cigarettes and alcohol took a huge toll on her health. Add rich foods, minimal exercise and it’s a catastrophe cocktail.
Rich foods?
Dude, the British Royalty has a way more healthier food than almost everyone, including the fact that ultraprocessed foods are extremely rare in the royalties day
If her sister and her mother were nicer to her she would have had a long life and not turned to the drunk. And she was in a loveless marriage with a man she married to get over tonny
They don’t tend to eat fancy food day to day, unless there’s a function of event the tend to eat quite simply.
@@priscillajimenez27what they mean is lots of sauces, very elaborate party food, lots of desserts, cakes, hors d'oeuvres, all that kind of nonsense they eat at banquets. Having said that, I think the Queen's diet was fairly healthy. Don't forget they eat the best wild caught salmon and kilpers from Scotland and have all that grass-fed game, all the best meats and chickens... the best eggs and so on.... have all organic vegetables and the best of everything. All hand picked for them. I think with Margaret it was more the drinking and smoking and prescription drugs that killed her. The queen mother too, was a total alcoholic. King Charles is known for his love of organic produce and eats extrenely healthiky but I do suspect that he likes a drink or three and so does Camilla. They all seem to drink a lot because it's just so available to them. And they are all such lushes. It's quite sad really.
If princess margaret don't smoke or drinking probably she's gonna live until 90
"Princess". 🤣🤣🤣
If she's the princess then I'm the poisoned apple.🤣🤣🤣
She was a princess 😅😅@@harleyking88
What a shame that would've been for those that bore the brunt of her malicious tirades!
@@harleyking88 Um, Margaret was indeed a princess.
@@harleyking88 Nice to meet you Poisoned Apple. Are you related to Fiona by any chance?
Even though The Crown is just a dramatization: the real Elizabeth and Margaret's father was King George VI, therefore both had the official title of "Princess". Even after Queen Elizabeth had children, Margaret didn't lose her title. It was for life.
The wheelchair scene is me arriving home after a bender 😂
A bender?
My grandfather lived pretty hard as well, and suffered a stroke that paralyzed the whole left side of his body when I was just five. His life was so terribly diminished after that, right up to the end. Strokes are awful, terrifying things. I hope medicine finds a better answer for them some day soon.
I actually couldn't watch this clip - maybe it's having an elderly mother (who neither smokes nor drinks, but is getting higher in her 80's and has had a fall or two...)
Understandable.
I understand totally my mum is nearly 80 and has had a few falls - walks with a stick now - I remember being a child and her twirling me around to Waterloo by Abba
Margaret is by far the best part in the Crown. I bet they were queuing up to play her.
It wasn't just cigarettes that killed her. The way her family treated her also contributed to Margaret's declining health.
Margot treated HERSELF badly. Stop blaming the others. The queen loved her and treated her well. She just wasn't allowed to let her marry whom she wanted because it wasn't permitted by parliament at the time. It wasn't the Queen's fault. Margaret had every privilege known to humankind thrust at her feet since she was a child and yet even with all that, she was never happy, always wanting more. Having affairs, being a snob, being difficult, a nightmare for all who dealt with her. Similar to her ginger-haired great nephew, Harry. She had a loving father and mother, and a close knit family unit. For the day, she had it good. And still.... she an alcoholic, never happy, picking the wrong men, dating men half her age, or marrying bisexuals, and so on and on and on. So many people had really tragic hard lives and were still grateful and made the best of it. Yet Margaret despite the wealth and privilege complained constantly. She was a really shallow person.
While it seems she lead a grand life it doesn't seem particularly happy. She should have married her love and given up her royal job.
With these people it's all about status
While i wouldn't wish a stroke on anyone, as I had a close friend of my mothers pass away from one on Easter of 2020, the scenes are well-acted.
The Queen had a very healthy lifestyle... unfortunately it was much less so for her sister
Hate to be perfect
Elizabeth II really loved her sister but the burden of royalty was suffocating to both of them
This makes me so sad, how come it took so long to find her? And Margaret had such a sad life she really did, and smoking is so bad for you.
Margaret had her problems with being No. 2 in the family. That’s why she didn’t take care of herself.
No she didn’t take care of herself bc she thought she was above it and didn’t have to lmao. Has nothing to do with her inferiority complex 😂 😅
That has always been a problem for royalty. In the past, youngest children who had no chance of inheriting any power were trained & sent off to a life of priesthood (or into a nunnery in case of girls who couldn't obtain suitable husbands), but the Protestant Reformation & Enlightenment stripped that option too. So spares would often end up living a hedonistic life full of debauchery.
So sad it was😢
Stupid and wasteful
This scene was so sad 😢
Before princess Margaret passed im glad she didn't bath alone because that would of been dangerous more
I felt bad for Margaret, she should have her younger selves (ala Claire and Olivia) to warn her about bathing in hot water
Horrible that Margaret was burned in the shower. RIP.
i had no idea this show was part of the x-men franchise
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What a burden she was to her relatives. Bad behavior very often embraces physical deterioration that leads to horrible accidents.
The look on Elizabeth's face at the end says it all. "What can be done with this incorrigible woman?"
I don't think that's entirely fair. Being the "spare" inevitably fucks with your head a bit, just look at Prince Harry, though not as bad
@@Newcras She was never treated like the spare by her parents.
Her father loved and adored her they were very close, he was overly indulgent of her and spoiled her, which became part of her later issues when Elizabeth became queen and suddenly all the indulgences and luxuries afforded to Margaret by their father stopped.
Margaret was not used to hearing No, she was used to her father spoiling her and Elizabeth wouldn't continue.
She spiralled when Elizabeth became queen, for that reason.
I once asked my mother to describe one of my sisters. She just said "incorrigible". Like the Queen, she was determined to be as kind to her as possible. The series portrays Margaret as incorrigible from the start.
@@Newcras Prince Harry is a case of poor choice of spouse combined with a spoilt kid attitude of endlessly complaining.
I thought the look was closer to 'Poor Margot! She'll NEVER be the same and I'll likely outlive her!'
NO ONE MOURNS THE WICKED!!!!
GOOD NEEEEEEEEWSSSSS
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