- Was the first royal to divorce since Henry VIII.
- The love of her life was Group Captain Peter Townsend, whom she was not allowed to marry because he was a divorced man. She had to choose between him and her royal privileges and chose the latter. It left its mark on her for the rest of her life.
- She decided to marry Anthony Armstrong-Jones in October 1959 on the same day that she received a letter from Peter Townsend announcing his engagement.
- It took her parents, who were anticipating a boy, over 2 weeks to come up with a name for their baby.
- Died three days after the 50th anniversary of her father's death.
- She was a heavy smoker and continued to smoke after having part of a lung removed in 1985. She finally gave up after a bout of pneumonia in 1991.
- She received Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Cambridge and Keele, and became a Master of the Bench of Lincoln's Inn. She also served as Colonel-in-Chief of a number of military units, including the Highland Fusiliers of Canada.
- Daughter, Sarah Frances Elizabeth, was born on 1 May 1964.
- Son, David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones (David Armstrong-Jones), born 3 November 1961.
- Was Honorary Doctor of Music of London University.
- Was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1955, and was given the Royal Victorian Chain by The Queen in 1990. She was also Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.
- Her funeral service - attended by about 450 friends, family and staff, including ex-boyfriend Roddy Llewellyn, actresses Judi Dench and Felicity Kendal, and singer Cleo Laine was held at St George's Chapel, which follows a royal tradition dating back more than 500 years.
- Was the first British royal baby born in Scotland since the seventeenth century.
- Mother of David Armstrong-Jones and Sarah Armstrong-Jones.
- Dated Warren Beatty.
- Daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
- Younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II
- Sister-in-law of Prince Philip; aunt of King Charles III, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, and Prince Edward.
- Granddaughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
- Great-granddaughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
- Great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
- Mother-in-law of Daniel Chatto.
- Niece of King Edward VIII (Duke of Windsor), Mary the Princess Royal (aka Victoria, 1897-1965), Prince Henry (Duke of Gloucester), Prince George ('Duke of Kent'), and Prince John (1905-1919).
- Grandchildren: Samuel David Benedict Chatto, born in 1996, and Arthur David Nathaniel Chatto, born in 1999 (Sarah's children with Daniel Chatto) and Charles Patrick, born in 1999, and Margarita Elizabeth, born in 2002 (David's children with Serena Stanhope).
- Was reportedly the first British royal to have her body cremated after her death. One stated reason was to able to be interred close to her father, King George VI and also eventually to other royal family members.
- Was the first President of the Royal Ballet.
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