Sisterhood: At Princess Margaret's funeral in 2002, the Queen of England, who was strong in her life, couldn't help crying

In 1997, at Diana's funeral, her former mother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II.

A subtle smile was revealed.

And this smile, in fact, doesn't mean anything.

Because, as the king of England, Elizabeth II.

I've long gotten used to this iconic smile.

"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight."

The queen has been king since the day her father, George VI, became king.

chose to hide his joys, sorrows and sorrows for the British royal family.

And to be a crown prince who always puts on her signature smile, the Queen.

However, at the funeral of her sister Princess Margaret.

This queen who has been strong all her life and has never been willing to show weakness in front of outsiders.

I even shed tears in public.

It happened in February 2002, when 71-year-old Princess Margaret died of lung cancer.

At this time, the queen was 75 years old, dressed in black, and she attended the funeral of her favorite sister.

At the funeral, the queen couldn't help but feel sad in her heart.

In front of Prince Philip and Margaret's two children, I couldn't help but cry.

Presumably, the queen endured it for a long time, but the departure of her sister still made the queen unable to bear the blow.

Wept in public.

At this time, Elizabeth II was not a queen, but an old man who had lost her sister.

This can't help but make people feel sad.

Sorry for the Queen, but also sorry for Margaret.

The queen's willfulness has not been given to 4 children, nor has it been given to Prince Philip.

But it was given to my sister who grew up together.

The queen knows that she is king, so she wants her only sister to be happy.

She wanted Margaret to be herself, to be herself for her.

Those things that the queen did not dare to do, Margaret did.

The queen compromised and retreated a lot for the sake of Margaret.

Margaret has always been the little girl in the Queen's mind.

The queen has also been protecting the little girl as if she were another self.

Now, the little girl has died.

The Queen's heart is also empty.

Margaret's death made the queen feel that her heart was much empty.

But she's a queen, and she has to be strong.

Crying at Margaret's funeral is also the most capricious thing the queen can do for herself and for Margaret.

This is the helplessness of being a king.

I can't laugh at myself, and I can't cry by myself.

That's it.

Margaret was born on August 21, 1930, at Gramscastle.

At this time, the queen was 4 years old, and she was very happy when she looked at her infant sister.

Someone can play with her.

Since childhood, Margaret has been the most favored little daughter in the family.

George VI, in particular, was particularly fond of his youngest daughter.

But the queen was never jealous of her sister.

Even if her sister has been prettier than her since she was a child, she is more favored by her father than her.

The queen loves this sister to the core.

Since childhood, neither the Queen nor Margaret have attended formal school.

The two of them are not just sisters whose blood is thicker than water.

Or best friends.

Even when she was with her, Margaret was more concerned than the Queen.

But the queen was never jealous of her sister, she wanted to see her better than herself.

This is sisterhood, blood is thicker than water.

If George VI had been an idle prince, they would have grown up happily.

It's a pity that for the sake of a second-married woman, Edward VIII didn't even want the throne.

George VI became king, and the queen became crown prince.

And what about Margaret? She is still the happy little princess.

George VI and the Queen held up Margaret for the day.

Margaret has done a lot of wayward things, and the queen has acquiesced.

However, although the queen is a king, there are things she can't do.

For example, when Margaret wants to marry a man who is married for the second time.

Even if the queen argues, she can't help her sister get her wish.

That was in 1953, at the Queen's coronation.

Margaret was spotted dusting the guard Peter Townsend off his clothes.

This action is too ambiguous.

As a result, people knew about Margaret's affair with this married man who was 16 years older than her.

In the British royal family at that time, members of the royal family could not marry divorced people.

Even if the queen dotes on her sister again, she argues with those old-fashioned arguments.

However, Margaret still failed to do so.

Moreover, at this time, the queen had just been crowned and her position was unstable.

For the sake of the queen's sister, Margaret publicly announced that she had given up her love.

And this renunciation buried Margaret's lifelong happiness.

Later, in 1960, Margaret insisted on marrying a civilian photographer.

It was the only royal family member to marry a commoner in more than 400 years.

It is true that this is also what the queen is fighting for for her sister.

At the wedding, Prince Philip served as brother-in-law, replacing George VI.

Margaret took Prince Philip's hand and walked step by step to her colt.

At the wedding, Margaret gave the queen's sister a curtsy salute.

Margaret, who has always been willful, also really respects and loves this sister.

Margaret and the colt also played their own games after marriage.

Later, Margaret wanted a divorce.

Previously, no member of the royal family had divorced for more than 300 years.

And Margaret got divorced.

The person who supports her behind her is still the queen's sister.

The queen did not hesitate to violate many rules of the royal family for the sake of Margaret.

In the Queen's heart, Margaret will always be the little girl who needs to be pampered by her.

The queen didn't want that little girl to grow up.

The Queen has dedicated her life to the British royal family.

She wanted Margaret to be herself.

This is the Queen's greatest affection for Margaret.

Later, Margaret's health became worse and worse day by day because of her excessive willfulness.

She smokes 60 cigarettes a day.

In short, Margaret became the most deviant presence of the royal family.

However, the queen acquiesced.

Until the day of Margaret's funeral, the queen lost her beloved sister forever.

She couldn't help but shed tears at the funeral.

In her heart, the little girl who needed to be protected by her finally left her.

And the queen will always miss her favorite sister in her heart!