Did Princess Margaret Marry Peter Snowden
Snowdon was married twice.
Did princess margaret marry peter snowden. During the 1960s he worked as the picture editor of the sunday times magazine. The princess lovely wilful passionate haloed with the mystique of royalty was an ultra desirable figure of her day. After two years of separation and 18 years of marriage princess margaret and lord snowdon formally announced their divorce on may 10 1978. Three years later in may 1960 margaret married a magazine photographer antony armstrong jones later known as lord snowden at westminster abbey.
The associated press said that margarets statement was almost a rededication of her life to the duties of royalty making unlikely any marriage for her in the near future. Denied the chance to marry her first true love peter townsend she entered into a. Margaret and antony who was created earl of snowdon had two children. Lord snowdon married princess margaret in 1960.
The couple had two children david and sarah. Princess margaret met antony armstrong jones the future lord snowdon in 1958. The ceremony was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television with 300 million people watching across the world. The princess may have expected to never marry after the long relationship ended because most of her eligible male friends were no longer bachelors.
The marriage has broken down and the couple have lived apart for two years said a spokesman for the margaret at the time. Following their marriage in may of 1960 princess margaret and lord snowdon were known as britains most glamorous couple but their love story wasnt always a joyful one. As the crown has illuminated viewers over three seasons princess margarets life was marred by personal tragedy. It was the first divorce for a member of the immediate royal family since 1540.
The couple divorced in 1978. When they first met princess margaret was 28 and had just ended her relationship with divorcee captain peter.