I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Mindful of the church's teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before any others.Collection: Marriage
I have as much privacy as a goldfish in a bowl.Collection: Famous
It was while Princess Margaret was attending a high-society party in New York that the hostess asked her politely how the Queen was keeping. "Which one?" she is reported to have replied with her typically razor-sharp wit. "My sister, my mother or my husband?Collection: Mother
Disobedience is my joy!Collection: Joy
I'm no angel, but I'm no Bo-Beep either.Collection: Angel
In our family, we don't have rifts. We have a jolly good row and then it's all over. And I've only twice ever had a row with my sister.Collection: Rift
[On public events attended by royalty:] It was the usual 'zoo tea.' You know, we eat - the others watch.Collection: Zoos