Group Captain Peter Townsend

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Group Captain Peter Townsend was a decorated Royal Air Force officer and equerry to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II, best known for his controversial post-war romance with Princess Margaret.

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instanceOf Royal Air Force officer
author
equerry
fighter pilot
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Order
birthDate 1914-11-22
birthPlace British Burma
linked to: Burma (until 1937)

Rangoon
linked to: Yangon
causeOfDeath stomach cancer
commanded No. 85 Squadron RAF
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1995-06-19
educatedAt Haileybury and Imperial Service College
linked to: Haileybury College
employer Royal Household of the United Kingdom
familyName Townsend
fullName Peter Wooldridge Townsend
genre memoir
military history
non-fiction
givenName Peter
honorificPrefix Group Captain
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryRank Group Captain
notableEvent romantic relationship with Princess Margaret
notableFor post-war romance with Princess Margaret
service as a Battle of Britain fighter ace
notableWork Duel of Eagles
Earth, My Friend
The Girl in the White Ship
The Last Emperor
The Odds Against Us
Time and Chance
occupation courtier
military officer
writer
partner Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
linked to: Princess Margaret
placeOfDeath France
Rambouillet
linked to: Rambouillet, France
positionHeld equerry to King George VI
extra equerry to Queen Elizabeth II
serviceNumber 37352
spouse Cecilia Pawley
Marie-Luce Jamagne

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Princess Margaret notableRomanticPartner Group Captain Peter Townsend