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Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC & Bar (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a British Royal Air Force officer, flying ace, courtier and author. He was equerry to King George VI from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1953.
Sep 20, 2022 · Princess Margaret met Peter Townsend when she was just a teenager. The two never wed and parted ways in October 1955. Here is a complete timeline of their relationship.
Nov 17, 2022 · 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...
Jun 21, 1995 · Group Capt. Peter Townsend, the divorced war hero forced 40 years ago by the royal family and the British Government to end his love affair with Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II,...
Nov 3, 2022 · If you watched The Crown's first season, here's what you need to know about Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend's affair, one the most gripping love stories in royal history.
Nov 14, 2022 · Peter Townsend and Princess Margaret's love affair captured the world's attention, but they never married. Here's what to know about their romance and reunion in 1992.
Nov 10, 2022 · Princess Margaret’s tragic romance with Peter Townsend may have been one of The Crown’s best early story lines—two young lovers prevented from living happily ever after because Townsend’s ...
