Princess Margaret And Tony Armstrong Jones Wedding

Princess margaret married photographer antony armstrong jones at westminster abbey in london on may 6 1960.

Princess margaret and tony armstrong jones wedding. C keystone france getty images antony armstrong jones married princess margaret in may 1960 in the first televised royal wedding. As the telegraph reported the wedding the. Princess margaret and photographer antony armstrong jones were married for 18 years before separating in 1976 and publicly announcing their divorce in 1978. Lord snowdon in 1958 and a couple of months later sat for a portrait with him.

On may 6 1960 princess margaret married antony armstrong jones at westminster abbey. The princess then turned her attention to armstrong jones who was looked upon as a humble tradesman because he was a photographer. Crowds cheered and some even fainted as the handsome photographer said i do to the. It made history as the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television with an estimated 300 million.

Princess margaret met tony armstrong jones in 1960 margaret first met tony aka. Princess margarets 1960 nuptials to photographer antony armstrong jones was every bit the fairytale wedding. Despite the public enthusiasm some critics disapproved of a commoner marrying into the royal family. His marriage to margaret princess margaret first met antony.

The ceremony was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television and was watched by 300 million people worldwide. Princess margaret then 29 married anthony armstrong jones on may 6 1960 at westminster abbey in london an event covered in season 2 of the crown. In february 1960 snowdon then known as antony armstrong jones became engaged to the queens sister princess margaret and they married on 6 may 1960 at westminster abbeythe ceremony was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television.