Margaret Windsor was born in 1930, 4 years after the birth of Queen Elizabeth. She was interested in horse riding, gardening and music. She was active in charity and was the president of many institutions, e.g. the Royal Ballet and the Scottish Society for the Protection of Children against Domestic Violence. However, she had no luck in .
Who was Peter Townsend? Princess Margaret wanted to marry him
In 1952, King George VI, father of Elizabeth and Margaret, died. Elizabeth took the throne after him, and Margaret’s heart was stolen by Peter Townsend, 16 years her senior, a British officer from the Battle of Britain. From 1944 he worked at the royal court as steward of George VI’s stables. After the king’s death, he obtained a divorce from his first wife and asked for Margaret’s hand in marriage. Elizabeth II did not agree to her sister’s marriage to a divorcee. Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher also expressed their opposition. If Margaret wanted to be with Peter, she would have to give up her princess status and leave the royal family. She didn’t agree to this. After this situation, Townsend was deliberately sent to Brussels. In 1955, his relationship with Małgorzata ended.
Roddy Llewellyn and Princess Margaret. The affair with the gardener lasted 8 years
After breaking up with Peter, the Queen’s sister met Antony Armstrong-Jones, who worked as a photographer. In 1960 she took it with him. The ceremony was broadcast on television. A year later, the couple’s son, David, was born. In 1964, a daughter, Sarah, was born. Małgorzata and Antony’s marriage did not last. It turned out that they were both having affairs on the side. In 1978 they divorced. Windsor sought comfort in the arms of gardener Roddy Llewellyn, 17 years her junior. Paparazzi caught them in 1976 on the island of Mustique in the Caribbean. After eight years they broke up. – I didn’t think about the consequences of this affair. I just followed my heart, Roddy said in an interview with “”. Małgorzata died in 2002 after a stroke.
Source: Gazeta
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