Margaret of Prussia
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| Margaret | |||||
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |||||
| Queen consort of the United Kingdom | |||||
| Reign | 11 February 1958 - 4 March 1986 | ||||
| Born | Princess Margaret of Prussia 22 March 1937 Bonn, Nazi Germany | ||||
| Spouse | William V of the United Kingdom (m. 1957; died 1986) | ||||
| Issue | Charlotte II Princess Anne, Mrs. Bletsow Princess Catherine | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern (by birth) Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Prince Wilhelm of Prussia | ||||
| Mother | Dorothea von Salviati | ||||
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Margaret (Margaret Augusta Wilhelmina Elizabeth; born 22 March 1937) is a member of the British royal family. She was Queen of the United Kingdom from 11 February 1958 until 4 March 1986 as the wife of King William V.
Born into the former German imperial family and a great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, Margaret came to prominence in 1957 when she married William, the Prince of Wales, eldest son of King William IV and Queen Thyra. After only a few months as Princess of Wales, Margaret became Queen consort when her father-in-law died and her husband ascended the throne as King William V.
Margaret and William had three daughters: Charlotte, Anne, and Catherine.