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Marion Crawford
UK royal governess (1909-1988) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
Marion Kirk Buthlay CVO was a Scottish educator and governess to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. Known then by her maiden name, Elizabeth and Margaret affectionately called her Crawfie. Crawford worked for the Royal Family from 1933 to 1949.
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Upon her departure, she agreed to write The Little Princesses, a book which told the story of her time with the family. Though given tentative approval by the royal family to publish anonymously, Crawford was completely ostracised by them after her writing appeared under her name; she left Nottingham Cottage, her grace and favour house, and no member of the family ever spoke to her again.
