Feb 15 2002
Farewell to a Princess
Time to stop whining about my petty little problems and take a moment to think of Princess Margaret’s family. The Princess’s funeral was held at Windsor Castle this afternoon, 50 years to the day after her father’s. It must be so terrible for the Queen to lose her baby sister, and for the fragile Queen Mother to lose her youngest child.
I like the fact that the Princess maintained her considerable individuality and flair to the last, having the exact funeral service she wished, including music from Swan Lake, since she was a patron of the Royal Ballet and a life-long lover of the ballet; being carried by her own Scottish Regiment (the Princess was born in Scotland — the first royal birth in that country in 300 years); and finally, being cremated privately, with no family or friends in attendance, which is practically unheard-of in the Royal Family.
Her ashes will rest with her ancestors in St. George’s Chapel, including her beloved father.
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