If you think that royal romances are all fairytales that follow the Disney script, think again.
Of course, King Charles' marriage to the late Princess Diana is a perfect example of this.
Still, Townsend divorced his wife in 1952 and proposed to Margaret shortly after.
In the midst of all this, Townsend was sent to Belgium for work, forcing the couple apart.
By the time she did turn 25, Margaret was faced with yet another slew of difficult considerations.
There, of course, she was met with yet another catch.
On October 31, 1955, Margaret released an official statement detailing her decision and plans for the future.
Thoughshemade the announcement, iNews suggested it was Townsend who ultimately pulled the veil over their relationship.
She listened, without uttering a word, as I told her, very quietly, of my feelings.
Then she simply said: ‘That is exactly how I feel, too’" (viaToday).
Still, he and Margaret kept in touch, writing letters to one another occasionally.
Then, in 1992, the exes unexpectedly crossed paths at a function.
As noted byThe New York Times, it was just by chance that they were both in attendance.
The following year, they met up once more at a luncheon held at Kensington Palace.
Oddly enough, the queen sent his widow a note upon his death offering her condolences.
The two started their dalliance in secret, announcing their surprise engagement in February 1960.
To say that everyone was surprised is definitely an understatement.
Still, the two got married shortly thereafter and became central figures in London’s high society.
Stories about them were legion, with their star-studded parties at Kensington Palace.
If you were being invited by them you were being invited to breathe in rarified air."
As noted byPeople, he had reservations about marrying into the firm.
Things didn’t stop there when it came to Armstrong-Jones and the ways in which his love life unfolded.
Just the way in which Margaret and Armstrong-Jones met went quite against the royal way of doing things.
The couple were royal rockstars in every right.
For Princess Margaret specifically, she had a morning routine that will knock the socks right off of you.
Whoever had more bread by the end of the evening would claim victory.
I think that’s the best news you’ve ever given me."
Here she met Llewellyn, who was considerably younger than her and particularly easy on the eyes.
TheBBCdetailed that while in Edinburgh, Llewellyn joined a Wiltshire commune.
And, of course, Margaret was still married at the time.
But arguably, it was too late the damage had already been done.
“I didn’t think about the consequences of such a high-profile affair.
If we all had crystal balls, we’d all know which horse to back, wouldn’t we?
“We found we were all fond of charades and sing-songs.
I have even sung to her accompaniment on the piano.
Still, as noted by theBBC, it was the couple’s age difference that finally severed their relationship.
