Often bossy and difficult, Queen Elizabeth's younger sister loved to have a good time – at the expense of others.

While they were over 40 years apart in age, the writer and activist sought comfort, humor and companionship in each other.

While the monarch was a big fan of the playwright, for centuries people have questioned if the pair ever came face to face.

Secretive in both life and death, the playwright has remained an elusive figure.

Despite tales of the royal cousins' tense encounter, their meet-up is nothing more than a lie.