Oh, I'm sorry to hear it; my mother will be as well. Mum was born in 1929 & sort of "grew up" with the princesses through the war, etc. I always thought Princess Margaret was probably misunderstood as well; few people could be as single-minded when it comes to their "duty" as her sister--a rather difficult standard against which to be measured!

Not there's ever a good time to lose one's sister, but QEII must be fairly bummed that it happened in her jubilee week, & the anniversary of her father's death.