The second child of King George VI and the Queen Mother, and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret first fell in love with Group Captain Peter Townsend at just 17 years old.

The forbidden romance between Princess Margaret (August 1930–February 2002) and Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend (November 1914–June 1995) was revisited in its final chapters throughout the ...

Princess Margaret was a teenager when she first ... "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend," she said. "I have been aware that, subject to ...

However, three weeks later, a statement drafted in Princess Margaret's name read: 'I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. 'I have been aware ...

I have reached this decision entirely alone,' were the words Princess Margaret used to begin ... that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. 'I have been aware that, subject ...

The romance between Peter Townsend and Princess Margaret captured the public's attention ... A decorated pilot in the Royal Air force, Group Capt. Peter Townsend was appointed to the royal ...

Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend was a Royal Air Force officer, and was equerry to Princess Margaret's father, King George VI, until the King's death in 1952. READ: The Queen and Princess ...

According to Tim Heald's "Princess Margaret: A Life Unraveled ... King George VI, in 1952. Townsend — also known as Captain Peter Townsend — was a Royal Air Force officer who served as ...

The young Princess Margaret fell in love with her Group Captain Townsend, when she was just 22, and, despite her sister’s assertions to the contrary, she was finally barred from marrying him due to ...

Princess Margaret photographed with Queen Elizabeth ... "I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Captain Peter Townsend. I have been aware that, subject to my renouncing ...

Viewers can also expect to learn more about the relationship between Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend, a Group Captain who died in 1995. The fourth episode of the series portrays Townsend as ...

It was a lovely moving occasion.’ The quotes have been reported by MailOnline. Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend’s romance was first made public knowledge when she was seen brushing lint from his ...