She never forgave Diana for what she saw as her betrayal of the royal family, not even in death.
Margaret always strongly stated that her sole focus was supporting the Queen and the monarchy, and after Diana's hugely discussed Panorama interview Margaret cut the relationship completely dead.
The Earl and Countess of Snowdon had a troubled, volatile marriage, and over the course of the 1960s, they drifted apart. Both had affairs, but none was more infamous than Princess Margaret's affair with Roddy Llewellyn, which reportedly began in 1973.
In real life: There's no evidence that Margaret (or anyone else) was against the marriage of Diana and Charles.
Answer (1 of 2): It was to honor Diana because she always thought he looked better in a navy blue suit than a black one. Charles had wished to visit Diana in the hospital before she was pronounced dead and had even wanted for her to be presented as a stately figure following her demise.
Queen Elizabeth II bowed to Princess Diana's casket in 1997 - The Washington Post.
The decision was made by the Royal Family for the brothers, who were just 15 and 12 at the time, to take part in Diana's cortege as a sign of continuity. However, according to a royal author, King Charles III is “haunted” by the choice which went on to deeply affect both of his sons.
However, the royal family wasn't interested in having Camilla as its princess. For one thing, she was perceived as an “experienced” woman, which was a nonstarter for the royal family back then in terms of a suitable spouse for Prince Charles.
Queen Consort Camilla 'Wasn't Aristocratic Enough'
Junor also said that the royal family – in particular, Charles' great-uncle and surrogate father, Lord Mountbatten – didn't think she was "aristocratic" enough to be a princess.
Out of all of the kids, Prince Edward, now known as the Earl of Wessex, is believed to be the Queen and Prince Philip's favorite child. In fact, it was reported that Edward's portrait was the only one in Philip's study.
At the time of Princess Margaret's death, newspapers noted that her death came on the heels of her longtime struggle with heart and lung problems. Others believed her self-indulgent lifestyle may have contributed.
The couple had two sons, but after his wife had an affair, Peter filed for divorce in November 1952. It was his divorced status which eventually made it impossible for Margaret to marry him, as both the Church of England and parliament suggested they were firmly against the match. PETER TOWNSEND IN 1955.
Her health deteriorated in the last twenty years of her life. She was a heavy smoker for most of her adult life, and had a lung operation in 1985 and a bout of pneumonia in 1993, as well as three strokes between 1998 and 2001. Margaret died in February 2002 aged 71, after suffering her fourth stroke.
Camilla may have been at Diana's wedding but she was not welcome at her funeral, which was watched by an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world. Still, to many her absence echoed around the ancient hall. The Queen made it clear to Charles that he could not take his paramour to the service.
The queen's public words about Diana were sincere, as a private letter—made public in 2017—that she wrote after the funeral to her aide Lady Henriette Abel Smith seems to confirm. "It was indeed dreadfully sad, and she is a huge loss to the country," the queen wrote.
While Princess Diana and Prince Philip were not reported to have gotten along well (during her marriage to Philip, there were reports that he was "unkind" to her, according to CNN), behind closed doors, it appears he was there for Diana during the difficult divorce — to a degree at least.
The two influential women remained close through the years, with the queen calling Diana 'an exceptional and gifted human being' in a speech at Buckingham Palace after the princess' tragic death.
She was never actually “Princess Diana”
That's because only a princess by blood may be styled with her name after the title. Princesses by marriage are styled by their husband's name after the title (e.g. “Princess Charles”). Diana's official title during her marriage was “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales”.
Why was Camilla never known as the Princess of Wales? Women who marry into the Royal Family usually take the equivalent of their husband's title but, out of respect for Charles's late ex-wife, Princess Diana, it was agreed she would not use the Princess of Wales title.
Charles and Camilla's friendship turned romantic over the course of 18 months. Royal expert Marlene Koening, who wrote about Charles and Camilla's relationship for BBC's History Extra, told Insider that the pair were instantly attracted to each other.
Queen Elizabeth II settled the matter last year, when she gave the blessing for Camilla to be known as queen consort. The endorsement was widely seen as a formal sign that the royal family had finally accepted Camilla as a respected senior member.
Britain's Prince William is now officially off the market. The gal who won his heart is Kate Middleton, a striking, leggy 28-year-old brunette who, although not of royal blood, is certainly up for playing the part.
The Queen bowed her head as a sign of respect to her late daughter-in-law, Princess Diana. As the Head of State, Her Majesty was under no obligation to bow to anyone, making the gesture even more poignant.
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They also worried that the local church and Brington would be overwhelmed by the number of visitors wanting to see the late Princess' grave. Whilst Diana did have a public funeral, it was a royal ceremonial funeral rather than a state funeral, and her burial was a private affair with family members only.