Peter Townsend Princess Margaret Wedding

Princess margarets 1960 nuptials to photographer antony armstrong jones was every bit the fairytale wedding.

Peter townsend princess margaret wedding. Why princess margaret put an end to her controversial relationship. Princess margaret had been in belfast to launch the union castle liner on october 16 1947 a month before appearing as the bridesmaid in her sister queen elizabeth iis wedding. Denied the chance to marry her first true love peter townsend she entered into a. Following the end of their engagement in 1955 peter went on to marry marie luce jamagne in 1959 and in may 1960 margaret married the society photographer antony armstrong jones.

Princess margarets controversial romance with peter townsend put the royal family in an uncomfortable position. Crowds cheered and some even fainted as the handsome photographer said i do to the. The real reason princess margaret ended her engagement to peter townsend. First princess margaret was forbidden from marrying the divorced peter townsend the comptroller of her mothers household with whom she was in love a denial that did not go over well in terms of public sentiment.

Queen elizabeth s sister announced on october 31 1955 that her engagement to captain peter townsend was no more. Margaret and antony met at a dinner party in 1958 after her famous relationship with captain peter townsend ended. Brokenhearted princess margaret canceled her wedding to captain peter townsend 65 years ago today. Looking back on princess margarets historic wedding day.

As the crown has illuminated viewers over three seasons princess margarets life was marred by personal tragedy. Off the heels of her long relationship with captain peter townsend princess margaret met armstrong jones at a dinner party.