Oh, Betty, this is so awful for mummy and Margaret, Lilibet wrote to a family friend, Elizabeth Cecil, soon after she became queen.
No one ever called Elizabeth Tannenbaum stunning, but most men found her attractive. Hardly anyone called her Elizabeth, either. An Elizabeth was regal, cool, an eyecatching beauty. A Betsy was pleasant to look at, a tiny bit overweight, capable, but still fun to be with. Betsy suited her just fine.