Princess Anne and Princess Margaret were 'rivals' to be the most 'glamorous' royal
PRINCESS ANNE, 70, is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, 94, and Prince Philip, 99. Speaking to Express.co.uk, a body language expert commented on her relationship with her late aunt, Princess Margaret.
Princess Anne remains a 'fashion icon' claims expert
Princess Anne is often branded one of the hardest working royals and, as a result, she has attended events with many members of the Royal Family. Before the death of Princess Margaret in 2002, the two royals occasionally stepped out together.
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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, passed away 19 years ago, in February 2002, at the age of 71.
She was the younger sister of the Queen and would often make various royal appearances.
Princess Anne took on a working role in the Royal Family when she was just 18-years-old and would sometimes cross paths with her aunt.
Commenting on such meetings for Express.co.uk, body language expert Judi James claimed the two royals had some clear differences.
She said: "For a young woman growing up in a family where duty and royal protocol were paramount, ‘naughty’ auntie Margaret, with her hedonistic, celebrity lifestyle could easily have been seen as a point of refuge and escape.
"For Princess Anne though, this relationship looks more about the differences in both behaviour and outlook."
Although the royals were sometimes seen together, Judi claimed they did not display any apparent signs of a close relationship.
While any similarities were not obvious, the expert suggested they both showed themselves to be among the most "glamorous" members of the Royal Family.
"It is hard to the point of impossible to remember any moments when the two women showed any genuine bonding signals,"Judi continued, "but was this apparent frost the result of a clash between two royal divas or just a mis-match of personalities?
"Although Margaret was Anne’s aunt there was a period of time when the two women appeared to be rivals for the role of royal glamour-puss in the press.
"Both were featured in high-end fashion magazines and their profiles were equally celebrity-focused."
The expert claimed Princess Anne and Princess Margaret showed an interest in "celebrity", making it one thing they had in common.
Despite the similarity, Judi suggested their body language when together did not suggest a close relationship.
Commenting on one outing, she continued: "As Anne grew older her air of haughtiness, daunting confidence and an alarming ability to flirt did make her appear similar to Margaret in many ways and they mirrored outfits here.
"The matching neutral court shoes and huge handbags and the duster coats and helmet hats could imply she was a chip off the old block, but their body language signals would define two very different personalities with the capacity to clash."
When the royal women did step out together, Judi claimed Princess Margaret seemed to have more of a focus on being a "celebrity" than her niece.
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Princess Anne's body language, on the other hand, appeared more "serious", Judi continued.
The expert added: "Margaret’s pose is pure celebrity, with the one bent knee, the hands clasped above the waist and the pushed out chin and dazzling smile.
"Anne, however, seems to have taken her body language inspiration from the military man she is staring at.
"Her arms and legs are straight and to attention, her chin is slightly pulled in, and her frown and dour expression suggest a more serious and intense approach."
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