Princess Margaret Peter Townsend 1993

Queen elizabeths sister announced on october 31 1955 that her engagement to captain peter townsend was no more.

Princess margaret peter townsend 1993. Afterwards her longtime friend and lady in waiting lady anne. It was 40 years since shed last seen him. Princess margaret who died at the age of 71 was the sister of queen elizabeth ii and was once engaged to peter townsend. Margaret died in february 2002 at the age of 71 seven years after peter died aged 80.

Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. 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. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. The younger sister of queen elizabeth was finally getting married after her failed engagement to group captain peter townsend.

He was equerry to king george vi from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for queen elizabeth ii from 1952 to 1953. True reason royal broke off marriage with peter townsend revealed. One day in 1993 the man whom princess margaret had once passionately wanted to marry came to have lunch with her at kensington palace. Princess margaret the queens sister once revealed the true rea.

Princess margaret gave up love for the crown on this day 65 years ago. In 1993 nearly 40 years since they had last seen each other townsend arrived at kensington palace to have lunch with margaret. The romance began in 1947 during the royal tour of south africa when. Townsend and the princess met again in 1993 which is thought to be the last time they saw each other.

The younger sister of queen elizabeth ii princess margaret became known for an independent streak her reputation bolstered by a controversial relationship with royal equerry peter townsend. I happened to be there at the time watching from a window as peter townsend now a very old man got out of his car and slowly made his way to the door.