Marion Crawford

Marion Crawford was a Scottish educator and governess, best known for her role as the governess to Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret of the British Royal Family. Born in 1909 in Scotland, Crawford dedicated her life to teaching, but rose to prominence through her intimate insights into the early lives of the future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Margaret. In 1950, Crawford published "The Little Princesses," a memoir detailing her experiences with the royal family, which led to public fascination but also her estrangement from them due to the breach of confidentiality. She passed away in 1998, leaving a complex legacy.