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In 1996, Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 70th birthday, full of the vim and vigor she would continue to display for the more than two decades she remained on the throne after that. By contrast, Princess Margaret entered her 70s in extremely poor health. Coming back from that second stroke, and the resultant burns, was a long and arduous process. In fact, she never completely recovered, and came to require full-time care. Her lady-in-waiting, Lady Anne Glenconner, became her full-time nurse, watching over her day and night.
Margaret made her final public appearance at the 100th birthday celebration of Princess Alice, the Dowager Duchess of Gloucester, just before Christmas 2001. Confined to a wheelchair, her arm in a sling and wearing dark sunglasses, her face puffy due to medication, Margaret’s appearance was a far cry from the glamorous royal who’d swanned about in high society just a decade earlier.
In February 2002, Margaret suffered one final stroke, and was rushed to hospital, experiencing cardiac problems. She died shortly after, aged 71. Buckingham Palace issued a statement to share the sad news with the world. “The queen, with great sadness, has asked for the following announcement to be made immediately,” read the statement, reported by CNN. “Her beloved sister, Princess Margaret, died peacefully in her sleep this morning.”
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