Why did King George VI call Elizabeth his pride and Margaret his joy?
The Crown: Why did King George VI call Elizabeth his pride and Margaret his joy?
THE CROWN reveals King George VI’s adorable nicknames for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret.
By Reiss Smith
Wed, Dec 7, 2016
The Telegraph
The Crown reveals King George VI's nicknames for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret
In a tender scene in the Netflix biopic, George tells his daughters that Lillibet, as he called his eldest, is his “pride” and Margaret his “joy”.
As a young girl, Elizabeth was never expected to be Queen, nor her father King.
But when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in December 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson, George suddenly found himself Head of the Commonwealth, and Elizabeth became first-in-line to the throne.
Elizabeth’s royal background had always isolated her from other children, and her new-found status as heir presumptive sentenced her to a life of loneliness.
The young princess was serious beyond her years and was aware from a young age that she was expected to behave in a manner befitting her status.
Shortly before his death, King George commented: “There she goes, poor lonely girl. She will be lonely all her life.”
Princess Margaret is portrayed as a chain-smoking party-loving princess
The series tells the story of the Queen's younger years
But nonetheless, he was said to have been immensely proud of his daughter.
Though Margaret was second-in-line, it was never expected that she would become Queen and as such she was free of many of the pressures that were placed on Elizabeth.
The younger Princess was more outspoken and free-spirited, which is why her father would refer to her as his “joy”.
In real-life, King George VI called his daughters his 'pride and joy'
The difference between the two sisters became clear at George’s coronation. Elizabeth, then aged 11, was seen glaring at her 6-year-old sister as she squirmed and kicked her legs during the ceremony.
As they grew up and Elizabeth ascended, their differences became even more pronounced.
The Crown shows how the Queen became a much more serious and restrained character than her party-loving sibling, who would go on to be regarded as the black sheep of the Royal Family.
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The Crown: Why did King George VI call Elizabeth his pride and Margaret his joy?
THE CROWN reveals King George VI’s adorable nicknames for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret.
By Reiss Smith
Wed, Dec 7, 2016
The Telegraph
The Crown reveals King George VI's nicknames for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret
In a tender scene in the Netflix biopic, George tells his daughters that Lillibet, as he called his eldest, is his “pride” and Margaret his “joy”.
As a young girl, Elizabeth was never expected to be Queen, nor her father King.
But when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne in December 1936 to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson, George suddenly found himself Head of the Commonwealth, and Elizabeth became first-in-line to the throne.
Elizabeth’s royal background had always isolated her from other children, and her new-found status as heir presumptive sentenced her to a life of loneliness.
The young princess was serious beyond her years and was aware from a young age that she was expected to behave in a manner befitting her status.
Shortly before his death, King George commented: “There she goes, poor lonely girl. She will be lonely all her life.”
Princess Margaret is portrayed as a chain-smoking party-loving princess
The series tells the story of the Queen's younger years
But nonetheless, he was said to have been immensely proud of his daughter.
Though Margaret was second-in-line, it was never expected that she would become Queen and as such she was free of many of the pressures that were placed on Elizabeth.
The younger Princess was more outspoken and free-spirited, which is why her father would refer to her as his “joy”.
In real-life, King George VI called his daughters his 'pride and joy'
The difference between the two sisters became clear at George’s coronation. Elizabeth, then aged 11, was seen glaring at her 6-year-old sister as she squirmed and kicked her legs during the ceremony.
As they grew up and Elizabeth ascended, their differences became even more pronounced.
The Crown shows how the Queen became a much more serious and restrained character than her party-loving sibling, who would go on to be regarded as the black sheep of the Royal Family.
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