Princess Margaret On Wedding Day

News of the wedding initially came as a shock to the public as well as the royal family.

Princess margaret on wedding day. She also rather famously wore it in. Photo by central pressgetty images while queen elizabeth ii and most royal brides since including kate middleton meghan markle and princess eugenie wore something borrowed from the royal vaults princess margaret decided to do things her own way and bought a 5500 tiara at auction in 1959. It was on her wedding day arriving at westminster abbey by horse drawn carriage that princess margaret first wore this impressive piece atop her head publicly. Princess margaret once again made royal history on her wedding day by having the first ever royal wedding to be televised for the world to watch.

Princess margarets wedding day. On may 6 1960 princess margaret married antony armstrong jones at westminster abbey. It made history as the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television with an estimated 300 million. We take a look back at princess margarets wedding in this article the engagementthe wedding daythe wedding dress the wedding tiarathe wedding bouquetthe wedding cake like princess margaret herself.

Princess margaret on her wedding day in 1960 credit. Central pressgetty images following the end of their engagement in 1955 peter went on to marry marie luce jamagne in 1959 and in may 1960. On the 6th of may 1960 a 29 year old princess margaret married 30 year old anthony tony armstrong jones. Empics on may 6 1960 the couples became the first royal marriage to be broadcast on television.