Princess Margaret Mustique Roddy Llewellyn

Right by anwar husseinwireimage. Their relationship begin in 1973 and lasted eight years. He was 25 when he met princess margaret who was 43 at the time.
princess margaret mustique roddy llewellyn

Our queen the monarch discussed llewellyn with her after princess margarets funeral in 2002.

Princess margaret mustique roddy llewellyn. Roddy llewellyn and princess margaret with her husband lord snowdon. In the crown s season three finale cri de. On 3rd september 1973 43 year old princess margaret met 25 year old roddy llewellyn at the cafe royal in edinburgh. At the time roddy was a.

Roderic llewellyn was born in wales and really did hold a slew of odd jobs alongside his primary passion for gardening. They were introduced by margarets lady in waiting anne tennant who had invited. The man was roddy llewellyn a landscape gardener and aristocrat. After princess margarets break up with llewellyn she destroyed all of their correspondence according to her then chauffeur david griffin.

Indeed photographs of them on holiday in mustique printed in the tabloids led to the announcement that the marriage was over. In 1976 all hell broke loose in the tabloid press when princess margaret was photographed in mustique with her boyfriend roddy llewellyn while still married to lord snowdon also known as antony. Princess margaret left with a friend and roddy llewellyn right on mustique in 1976. 11 according to anne tennant baroness glenconner quoted in the 2018 documentary elizabeth.

While both enjoyed extra marital affairs we know that one relationship in particular is set to be focussed on that of princess margaret and her toy boy lover roddy llewllyn. Margaret and roddy first met in scotland in 1973. The photos which showed them in bathing suits were taken as proof that margaret had preyed on a much younger man. Princess margaret with roddy llewellyn getty images a right royal scandal but by all accounts roddy wasnt the first younger man whod enjoyed a holiday romance on mustique with the princess.

Left from keystonehulton archivegetty images. Per the bbc they were introduced at the cafe royal in edinburgh on their way to margarets friend colin tennants house. But how did the relationship begin.