Princess Margaret Windsor Husband

The princess wed photographer antony armstrong jones in 1960 but their marriage was also marked by scandal before their divorce in 1978 the first in the royal family in 400 years.

Princess margaret windsor husband. The royal wedding of 2011. Right by anwar husseinwireimage. The auction house is holding an online only sale of photographs and objects from the collection of lord snowdon a celebrated vogue photographer and husband to princess margaret. Following their marriage in may of 1960 princess margaret and lord snowdon were known as britains most glamorous couple but their love story wasnt always a joyful one.

When the marriage fell apart in 1978 the bbc reported margaret was the first member of the royal family to divorce since henry viii. Princess margaret and antony armstrong jones. 21 august 1930 9 february 2002 was the younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth and the only sibling of queen elizabeth ii. But a new documentary says tony armstrong jones who became husband to princess margaret and brother in law to queen elizabeth had a charm which appealed to the royal rebel and she was drawn to.

Princess margaret and lord snowdon on their wedding day. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. Prince william and catherine middleton. They had two children david albert charles viscount linley and lady sarah armstrong jones.

Margaret was the first member of the royal family in some 300 years to be born in scotland at her mothers family seat of glamis castle. Margaret married photographer anthony armstrong jones in 1960. In 1961 the britannica book of the year published a biography of princess margaret rose sister of queen elizabeth. In the crown s season three finale cri de.

Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry. Her husband was created earl of snowdon.