Princess Margaret Married Peter Townsend

Peter townsend married rosemary pawle in 1941 and the couple divorced in 1952.

Princess margaret married peter townsend. 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. The queens fun loving younger sister princess margaret stole the show. Princess margaret and peter townsend met when she was just a teenager. He was equerry to king george vi from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for queen elizabeth ii from 1952 to 1953.

He was married twice her age and a father of two to boot. As the crown has illuminated viewers over three seasons princess margarets life was marred by personal tragedy. Played by british actress vanessa kirby margaret was caught in a clash of loyalty forced to choose between royal duty and. It was widely argued that she held a striking.

Margaret soon grew close to group captain peter townsend a war hero and royal equerry and their secret relationship was revealed at the coronation of her sister queen elizabeth ii in 1953. 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. This was when he obtained the position of equerry to her father. Townsend notably had a romance with princess margaret the queens only sibling.

He then held the same 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. Denied the chance to marry her first true love peter townsend she entered into a.