Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were reportedly like all other normal siblings that got into fights when they were kids.

In the book The Little Princesses, royal author Marion Crawford revealed that the queen and the late Princess Margaret used to get into physical fights.

Crawford said that the monarch was quick with her left hook, while Princess Margaret was a close-in fighter who bites her older sister during certain occasions.

Growing up, the royal siblings also had very different personalities. Her Majesty was reportedly wise beyond her years. Princess Margaret, on the other hand, was vivacious and was also the life of the party.

When their father was still alive, King George VI used to say that the queen was his prince but Princess Margaret was his joy. This statement proves that the royal siblings couldn’t be more different from one another.

In the documentary, The Royal Family at War, royal historian Dr. Kate Williams also talked about the queen and Princess Margaret’s very distinct personalities.

She described the queen as conscientious, dutiful, methodical, and organized. Williams also said that the 94-year-old has always done exactly what’s expected of her.

On the contrary, Princess Margaret was impulsive, fun, and naughty. Growing up, she had an imaginary friend named Cousin Halifax that she blamed for everything that she did wrong.

Despite the royal siblings’ differences, royal commentator Vickie Arbiter confirmed that the queen and Princess Margaret were very close.

And in an article for Vanity Fair, Princess Margaret installed a direct line to Buckingham Palace from her desk at Kensington Palace so that she and the queen could talk on the phone anytime they want.

In 2002, the queen announced the death of her sister at the age of 71. Princess Margaret died after suffering a stroke.

According to Express, Princess Margaret suffered a mild stroke in 1998. And two years later, she suffered another stroke. In 2001, the queen’s sister suffered a third stroke that impaired her vision and affected the left side of her body.

On Feb. 9, 2002, she passed away while confined at London’s King Edward VII’s Hospital. During her funeral service at Westminster Abbey, the queen was dabbing her eyes with her handkerchief possibly as an attempt to hide her tears.

Prince Charles also paid tribute to his aunt following her death. The heir to the throne called Princess Margaret his “darling aunt.”