Princess Margaret Lord Snowdon Marriage

Lord snowdon whos died aged 86 was plain antony armstrong jones when he wed princess margaret in 1960.

Princess margaret lord snowdon marriage. Glenconner continued princess margaret was devastated that her marriage had failed but it was impossible for her to do anything about it lord snowdon and lucy lindsay hogg get married at. The princess lovely wilful passionate haloed with the mystique of royalty was an ultra desirable figure of her day. Princess margaret and lord snowdons divorce was finalised two years later in 1978 with a spokesman for the princess declaring they remained on a friendly basis. It was the first divorce for a member of the immediate royal family since 1540.

After two years of separation and 18 years of marriage princess margaret and lord snowdon formally announced their divorce on may 10 1978. At first glance the marriage of princess margaret to antony armstrong jones later lord snowdon on 6 may 1960 seemed like a fairy tale the beautiful princess marries the handsome young man who has secretly courted her. Following their marriage in may of 1960 princess margaret and lord snowdon were known as britains most glamorous couple but their love story wasnt always a joyful one. Our second extract from anne de courcys explosive biography of the photographer reveals.