Did Princess Margaret Ever Marry?

Margaret was already a fixture on London's social and arts scene when she began secretly seeing photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones in 1958. The announcement of their engagement in February 1960 caught many by surprise. They were married on May 6, 1960, in the first royal wedding to be televised.

What happened Peter Townsend?

Townsend died of stomach cancer in 1995, in Saint-Léger-en-Yvelines, France. He was 80 years old.

Why did Princess Margaret never marry?

Princess Margaret broke off the engagement in 1955

Despite waiting the allotted time, the pair were still met with problems within the monarchy. A new plan was proposed to allow Peter to marry the Princess by removing her from the line of succession, but keeping her royal titles and public duties.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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