Princess Margaret And Peter Townsend Coronation

In its obituary for the princess the guardian highlights the moment when the public picked up on her relationship with peter. At elizabeth iis coronation at westminster abbey in 1953. Inside the moment at queen elizabeth iis coronation when princess margaret revealed her secret relationship with peter townsend.
princess margaret and peter townsend coronation

Queen elizabeth s sister announced on october 31 1955 that her engagement to captain peter townsend was no more.

Princess margaret and peter townsend coronation. On the queens coronation day in 1953 the princess was seen to flick. Before she met tony there was peter townsend in 1953 according to time magazine princess margaret was seen brushing off dust from group captain townsends jacket at queen elizabeth iis televised. At the televised event the queens sister picked a piece of lint from the lapel of peter townsend a war hero. Princess margaret gave up love for the crown on this day 65 years ago.

Not only was townsend 16 years older than margaret but he was also a divorcee. The crown and the true history of princess margarets doomed romance princess margaret with group captain peter townsend in south africa during the royal tour in 1947. Princess margarets controversial romance with peter townsend put the royal family in an uncomfortable position. Peter townsend the divorced war hero forced 40 years ago by the royal family and the british government to end his love affair with princess margaret sister of queen elizabeth ii.

The queen was naturally jubilant on her coronation day but her sister princess margaret was seen looking forlorn rather than celebratory for a very personal reason according to a newly.