Princess Margaret And Peter

Peter townsend at the.

Princess margaret and peter. Margaret and antony met at a dinner party in 1958 after her famous relationship with captain peter townsend ended. The younger sister of queen elizabeth ii princess margaret became known for an independent streak her reputation bolstered by a controversial relationship with royal equerry peter townsend. He then held the same position. He then held the same position.

Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry. But prior to her marriage princess margaret had. The real reason princess margaret ended her engagement to peter townsend princess margarets controversial romance with peter townsend put the royal family in an uncomfortable position. Group captain peter wooldridge townsend was a royal air force officer and was equerry to princess margarets father king george vi until the kings death in 1952.

Group captain peter wooldridge townsend was a royal air force officer and was equerry to princess margarets father king george vi until the kings death in 1952. Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. Princess margaret was a teenager when she first met peter townsend. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister.

As the royal family marks the 15th anniversary of princess margarets death here is a look back at the ill fated love affair between the tempestuous royal and group capt. 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. According to multiple reports peter had been interviewed by margarets father george vi for a position as his equerry when he.