Princess Margaret Marry Peter Townsend

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Princess margaret marry peter townsend. 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. During her twenties margaret had an illicit and tumultuous romance with group captain peter townsend of the royal. Before princess margaret became a mother she married antony armstrong jones. Played by british actress vanessa kirby margaret was caught in a clash of loyalty forced to choose between royal duty and.

Margaret and antony met at a dinner party in 1958 after her famous relationship with captain peter townsend ended. 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. The queen had to give permission for princess margaret to marry as outlined by the royal marriages act of 1772. 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.

He then held the same position. 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. As the crown has illuminated viewers over three seasons princess margarets life was marred by personal tragedy. However at the time of princess margaret and peter townsends relationship the.

But unbeknownst to margaret one of the worst periods of her life was.