Not only did she consult with a medium to get the late Princess Margaret's approval from beyond the grave, she is also living a parallel life in one respect: dating someone with an age difference.
While Princess Margaret was in an eight-year relationship with Roddy Llewellyn, who was 17 years her junior, Helena is seeing someone 21 years younger than she is — and she is fully aware of the "odd timing" of it all.
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Helena, 53, opened up to The Times about her relationship with Rye Dag Holmboe, 32, and on the subject of being in a relationship with an age difference similar to Princess Margaret, said, “It’s strange."
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Of course, this parallel in her and Princess Margaret's life wasn't intentional. It just sort of happened.
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She then fully owned their age difference, while talking about why she's so drawn to Rye.
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Princess Margaret would definitely approve.
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Thankfully, we don't have to wait much longer to see Helena's take on Princess Margaret.
Princess Margaret, played by Helena Bonham Carter.
Netflix's The Crown returns on Nov. 17.
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