In April 1953, a decorated former RAF officer named Peter Townsend caused a stir by proposing to Princess Margaret, who was 15 years his junior. Townsend was also a commoner and a divorcé—both ...

Her tender touch betrayed their secret, as Margaret attentively brushed fluff from the dashing officer's jacket. Until then, Group Captain Peter Townsend and the Princess had been forced to hide ...

Princess Margaret, the Countess of Snowdon, was a member of the English royal family. She was the daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.

Lord Snowdon, the former husband of Princess Margaret, died peacefully at his home on Friday, a family spokesman said. He was 86. Erin Hill is the Senior Editor, Royals at PEOPLE. She has reported ...

(CNN) --Britain's Queen Elizabeth has declared a period of royal mourning for Princess Margaret, her younger sister, who died at age 71. Princess Margaret died "peacefully in her sleep" at 6:30 a ...