Why was Princess Margaret cremated? Breaking with royal tradition

Princess Margaret aged 19 by Cecil Beaton

(Picture: Cecil Beaton/Victoria and Albert Museum, London/PA)

In 2002, rather than a grand procession carrying her coffin to its final resting place, Princess Margaret was instead cremated at Slough Crematorium.

A break with royal tradition, the Daily Mail reported that her decision to be cremated was driven by her wish to be laid with her father.