Book Quote by Vanessa Kirby
![“I knew she was a party girl. The book I liked most on her was called [princess] Margaret: A Life of Contrasts and getting to know her, it was how conflicted her position and her internal life - or self - was. She is so fiercely royal and so fiercely "sister of the queen" or "daughter of the king"…” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9d4/vanessa-kirby-7869_book_i-knew-she-was-a-party-girl-the-book-i-l_3186926.jpg)
“I knew she was a party girl. The book I liked most on her was called [princess] Margaret: A Life of Contrasts and getting to know her, it was how conflicted her position and her internal life - or self - was. She is so fiercely royal and so fiercely "sister of the queen" or "daughter of the king" because that is her identity and it's all she's ever known. And at the same time she is struggling to push the boundaries and to break away from it, to be different or to modernize the monarchy, to turn it on its head.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Magazine profile, 2023, Vanity Fair
The subject feels torn between royal duty and a desire to modernize the monarchy.
In simple terms: She struggles between tradition and personal change.
Key Takeaway
Embrace authentic identity.
Themes
royalty
identity
change
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
inspirational
critical
When to use this quote
- public duties
- personal growth
- institutional reform
Key Concepts
Sociology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How can one honor heritage while evolving?
- What costs come with breaking tradition?
A Different Perspective
Balancing tradition with innovation can be politically risky.
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![“At the same time, [princess Margaret] had a fragility and an insecurity in who she was and her position, because her sister had always got the education ever since David [Edward VIII] abdicated.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/233/vanessa-kirby-7869_fragility_at-the-same-time-princess-margaret-had-a_1679290.jpg)
![“Everybody has an image of [princess Margaret], to a certain extent. But I felt it would have been harder if we were playing them as they are now. In a way, I don't know how much of a living memory we as a collective have of them in the '50s, when Margaret was 21 and this sort of Elizabeth Taylor…” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e91/vanessa-kirby-7869_being-a-teenager_everybody-has-an-image-of-princess-marga_1366963.jpg)
![“[Princess Margaret] was always trying to radicalize things.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/204/vanessa-kirby-7869_always-trying_princess-margaret-was-always-trying-to-r_1262255.jpg)
![“I would argue [princess] Margaret is the tragic figure of the century.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/82f/vanessa-kirby-7869_arguing_i-would-argue-princess-margaret-is-the-t_109274.jpg)
![“That's exactly how I felt. So getting to suddenly know this young [princess] Margaret, who had this extraordinary life - it was sad and tragic and difficult and sort of astonishing and getting to know her young self was amazing because it completely defied all my expectations.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a4/vanessa-kirby-7869_astonishing_that-s-exactly-how-i-felt-so-getting-to_2923810.jpg)
![“I really enjoyed stepping into that side of [princess Margaret] and being silly and naughty and fun.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3a2/vanessa-kirby-7869_being-silly_i-really-enjoyed-stepping-into-that-side_154553.jpg)
![“My dad is a big extrovert - he's a doctor - but he always loved [William] Shakespeare and he took us to tons of theater.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b3f/vanessa-kirby-7869_bigs_my-dad-is-a-big-extrovert-he-s-a-doctor_160313.jpg)
![“Marking the differences between them was really important. It just became second nature. When we were choosing pajamas or something, instantly you'd be able to spot: those are [princess] Margaret, those are [princess] Elizabeth. It became this sort of language, really, of the two sisters.” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/824/vanessa-kirby-7869_able_marking-the-differences-between-them-was_645481.jpg)
![“[Queen Elizabeth] is just the granny queen! She's our granny queen who shakes people's hands!” quote by Vanessa Kirby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d21/vanessa-kirby-7869_granny_queen-elizabeth-is-just-the-granny-queen_669347.jpg)
