Princess Margarita of Baden - Early Life

Early Life

Princess Margarita was born at Schloss Salem, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, on July 14, 1932 and grew up there. Her father ran a school jointly with Kurt Hahn.

She came to live in London in 1948, and trained as a nurse at St Thomas' Hospital. She attended the 1953 Coronation. While in London, she met Prince Tomislav, a member of the exiled Yugoslav royal family.

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