Weakened by burns she sustained in 1999 from too-hot bathwater (her reflexes had been slowed by an earlier stroke),the princess limited her public activities to support of the Royal Ballet and the occasional official appearance.

• 中风使玛格丽特的反应逐渐迟钝，1999年，她在洗澡时因水过热而烫伤，后来公主的公开活动仅限于支持皇家芭蕾舞剧团和偶尔的正式露面。