Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/GettyRoyal watchers and binge-watchers ofThe Crownare well aware thatPrincess Margaret, the so-called “Royal Rebel,” was no stranger to behind-the-scenes intrigue, but it turns outQueen Elizabeth’s sister was happy to step in front of a microphone to indulge in a little drama, too.Tuesday marked 37 years since Margaret delighted soap opera fans with a guest-starring turn on the beloved British serialThe Archers.It was a royal first when the princess played herself as a VIP guest at a fundraising fashion show held in Ambridge, the fictional bucolic town in England where the radio series takes place.“The Princess’s appearance cementedThe Archers' reputation and position in the soap opera firmament,” according to theBBC, which has been broadcastingThe Archerssince 1951.Though the county of Borsetshire, where Ambridge is located in the show, is also fictional, in real life it would be positioned between Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the Midlands, just south of Birmingham.And indeed, rather than making the trip to the BBC’s recording studio in Birmingham, Princess Margaret set up a makeshift recording studio in the library at Kensington Palace.“Producer William Smethurst said the Princess quickly mastered the microphone techniques required for radio drama,” reveals the BBC.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!It’s just one piece of nostalgia lovers of Margaret can enjoy right now: Atheatrical gown she wore to a 1964 charity ballserves as the grand finale of the newRoyal Style in the Makingexhibit at Kensington Palace, which runs through January 2, 2022.
Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Royal watchers and binge-watchers ofThe Crownare well aware thatPrincess Margaret, the so-called “Royal Rebel,” was no stranger to behind-the-scenes intrigue, but it turns outQueen Elizabeth’s sister was happy to step in front of a microphone to indulge in a little drama, too.Tuesday marked 37 years since Margaret delighted soap opera fans with a guest-starring turn on the beloved British serialThe Archers.It was a royal first when the princess played herself as a VIP guest at a fundraising fashion show held in Ambridge, the fictional bucolic town in England where the radio series takes place.“The Princess’s appearance cementedThe Archers' reputation and position in the soap opera firmament,” according to theBBC, which has been broadcastingThe Archerssince 1951.Though the county of Borsetshire, where Ambridge is located in the show, is also fictional, in real life it would be positioned between Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the Midlands, just south of Birmingham.And indeed, rather than making the trip to the BBC’s recording studio in Birmingham, Princess Margaret set up a makeshift recording studio in the library at Kensington Palace.“Producer William Smethurst said the Princess quickly mastered the microphone techniques required for radio drama,” reveals the BBC.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!It’s just one piece of nostalgia lovers of Margaret can enjoy right now: Atheatrical gown she wore to a 1964 charity ballserves as the grand finale of the newRoyal Style in the Makingexhibit at Kensington Palace, which runs through January 2, 2022.
Royal watchers and binge-watchers ofThe Crownare well aware thatPrincess Margaret, the so-called “Royal Rebel,” was no stranger to behind-the-scenes intrigue, but it turns outQueen Elizabeth’s sister was happy to step in front of a microphone to indulge in a little drama, too.
Tuesday marked 37 years since Margaret delighted soap opera fans with a guest-starring turn on the beloved British serialThe Archers.
It was a royal first when the princess played herself as a VIP guest at a fundraising fashion show held in Ambridge, the fictional bucolic town in England where the radio series takes place.
“The Princess’s appearance cementedThe Archers' reputation and position in the soap opera firmament,” according to theBBC, which has been broadcastingThe Archerssince 1951.
Though the county of Borsetshire, where Ambridge is located in the show, is also fictional, in real life it would be positioned between Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the Midlands, just south of Birmingham.
And indeed, rather than making the trip to the BBC’s recording studio in Birmingham, Princess Margaret set up a makeshift recording studio in the library at Kensington Palace.
“Producer William Smethurst said the Princess quickly mastered the microphone techniques required for radio drama,” reveals the BBC.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
It’s just one piece of nostalgia lovers of Margaret can enjoy right now: Atheatrical gown she wore to a 1964 charity ballserves as the grand finale of the newRoyal Style in the Makingexhibit at Kensington Palace, which runs through January 2, 2022.
source: people.com
