Princess Margaret (left) and Peter Townsend (second right), seen here with Princess Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth at Ascot 1951, had known each other since she was a teenager Medals belonging to ...

But despite being madly in love with each other, Group Captain Peter Townsend and Princess Margaret's romance ended ... Elizabeth's position as head of The Church of England as sovereign, there ...

In April 1953, a decorated former RAF officer named Peter Townsend caused a stir by proposing to Princess Margaret, who was 15 years his junior. Townsend was also a commoner and a divorcé—both ...

Her tender touch betrayed their secret, as Margaret attentively brushed fluff from the dashing officer's jacket. Until then, Group Captain Peter Townsend and the Princess had been forced to hide ...

Princess Margaret was well known for her party-loving reputation and independent spirit. As a young woman she developed a relationship with royal equerry Captain Peter Townsend but faced issues ...

With the Queen of England for a sibling, Princess Margaret once ... Margaret had changed the conversation. But Margaret didn’t tie the knot with Peter Townsend. When she eventually did get ...

Princess Margaret, the Countess of Snowdon, was a member of the English royal family. She was the daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.