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Princess Margaret finally finds a safe haven from the press on her friend's private tropical island, where she spends time with her friends partying in peace. But the rise of vicious tabloid journalism in the 1970s ruins everything.

Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, fully embraced the great social changes of the 1960s and 1970s, which reshaped both England's social norms and the way people viewed the royal family.

Primary Title
  • Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal
Episode Title
  • Castaway
Date Broadcast
  • Tuesday 6 August 2019
Release Year
  • 2018
Start Time
  • 19 : 30
Finish Time
  • 20 : 40
Duration
  • 70:00
Episode
  • 2
Channel
  • Prime
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, fully embraced the great social changes of the 1960s and 1970s, which reshaped both England's social norms and the way people viewed the royal family.
Episode Description
  • Princess Margaret finally finds a safe haven from the press on her friend's private tropical island, where she spends time with her friends partying in peace. But the rise of vicious tabloid journalism in the 1970s ruins everything.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Great Britain
  • Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002--Biography
  • Princesses--Great Britain--Biography
  • Monarchy--Great Britain--History--20th century
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Contributors
  • Hannah Berryman (Director)
  • Chris Granlund (Producer)
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--Great Britain
  • Margaret, Princess, Countess of Snowdon, 1930-2002--Biography
  • Princesses--Great Britain--Biography
  • Monarchy--Great Britain--History--20th century