Princess Margaret And Peter Townsend Letter

Townsend and the princess met again in 1993 which is thought to be the last time they saw each other.

Princess margaret and peter townsend letter. Peter and i had made a solemn promise that as we couldnt marry each other we would never marry anybody else. Princess margaret gave up love for the crown on this day 65 years ago. Townsend notably had a romance with princess margaret the queens only sibling. Unearthed letter reveals peter townsend split not all as it seemed princess margaret and peter townsend are often portrayed as star crossed lovers in historical accounts of their.

But it was several months later when the young photographer was commissioned to. Margaret and antony met at a dinner party in 1958 after her famous relationship with captain peter townsend ended. The queens sisters impossible love was made even more famous with netflixs the crown adaptation of the royal family s life and we were left to think she had no choice but to let the love of her life go because she didnt. Princess margaret wasnt able to marry peter townsend as he was divorced.

Queen elizabeths sister announced on october 31 1955 that her engagement to captain peter townsend was no more. Margaret died in february 2002 at the age of 71 seven years after peter died aged 80. But now a newly discovered letter from the princess turns the story on its head revealing that she was uncertain of her love for townsend despite their long term affair. Not only was townsend 16 years older than margaret but he was also a divorcee.

He was equerry to king george vi from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for queen elizabeth ii from 1952 to 1953. Group captain peter wooldridge townsend cvo dso dfc bar 22 november 1914 19 june 1995 was a royal air force officer flying ace courtier and author. However a previously unseen letter show that maybe she had doubts about marrying him. This follows royal news that princess anne survived a kidnapping attempt with a very bold move.