9 February 2002
Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71 at King Edward VII Hospital. She suffered a stroke and developed heart problems before she could be rushed to hospital. Though the funeral was not a State occasion, it was attended by dignitaries as well as by family members and friends. She accompanied the royal family on their visit to South Africa in 1947.
References
Gregory, JR., Princess Margaret Dies at 71; Sister of Queen Elizabeth Had a Troubled Life, from The New York Times, [online], Available at www.nytimes.com [Accessed: 12 February 2013]