Lord Plunkett joins Princess Margaret and Queen Mother at Sandringham . 30-year-old Irish Guards Capt Lord Plunkett has joined Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother this at Sandringham for a short holiday . Lord Plunkett , a temporary equerry to the Queen , is a childhood friend of the Princess and frequently acts as her escort , particularly to West End theatres . The royal family call him Patrick . Photo shows , left to right , Ludovic Kennedy ( Husband of Maira Shearer ) , Lord Shaun Plunkett , Earl of Dalkeith , Lord Ogilvie , Lady Rosemary Spencer Churchill , John Gilmour and Lady Caroline Gilmour . Front row left to right Moira Shearer , Duchess of Buccleuch , Princess Margaret , Duke of Buccleuch . . 8 January 1954