Argubly the most tragic and romantic of royal love stories. He was the most dashing public figure of his day. She was a twice married American born out of wedlock. He gave up his throne for her and changed the course of royal history.
Listen to their story here.
Publications mentioned
Hello! Canada Weekly No 162 22 February 2010
Film mentioned
From my royal collection
Rock and Royalty by Gianni Versace
Resources used to research this episode
King Edward VIII by Philip Ziegler
The Windsor Years by Lord Kinross
Edward VIII The Road to Abdication by Frances Donaldson
The Heart has its reasons by The Duchess of Windsor
A King’s Story The Memoirs of H.R.H. The Duke of Windsor
The Secret Life of The Duchess of Windsor by Charles Higham
Tune in to the next episode of The Royal Report on Sunday February 28, 2010 at 9:00PM EST (North America).
The topic will be: 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.
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The Royal Report for Sunday February 28, 2010 – Royal Love Stories – Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend
Posted by Marilyn on February 28, 2010
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!
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