She was the Princess Diana of her day, he was a dashing divorced war veteran. When they fell in love, Princess Margaret would be made to choose between her royal title and lifestyle and the man she loved -Peter Townsend. This is their story.
Listen to their story here.
Publications discussed
Hello! Canada Weekly No 163 1 March 2010
From My Royal Collection
Dinner at Buckingham Palace by Charles Oliver
Blogs mentioned
World of Royalty Blog
Resources used to research this episode
The Little Princesses by Marion Crawford
Time and Chance: An autobiography by Peter Townsend
Royal Sisters by Anne Edwards
Princess Margaret: A Biography by Theo Aronson
Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday March 7th, 2010 at 9:00PM EST (North America).
The topic will be: Royal Fashions - The good, the bad, and everything in between!
© Marilyn Braun 2010
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