Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
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Princess Margaret's personal relationships were often tumultuous and public, drawing significant media attention.
Relationship with Peter Townsend
Early 1950s
Margaret fell in love with Peter Townsend, a married RAF officer, but they decided not to marry due to societal and religious pressures.
Meeting Antony Armstrong-Jones
1958
Margaret began secretly seeing photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, whom she later married in 1960.
Marriage and Infidelities
1960s-1970s
Margaret's marriage to Armstrong-Jones was marked by infidelities on both sides, including her affair with Anthony Barton in 1966.
Separation and Public Scandal
1976
Photos of Margaret and Roddy Llewellyn, a gardener 17 years her junior, were published, leading to her separation from Armstrong-Jones.
Divorce
1978
Margaret and Armstrong-Jones divorced, marking the first royal divorce in over 400 years.