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Princess Margaret Renounces Marriage Over Book Claims
Princess Margaret, 27, renounced marriage to the divorced Group Captain 16 years her senior in October 1955. The breach, said to stem from a forthcoming book revealing their love story by journalist Norman Barrymaine, drew Princess Margaret’s strong opposition for alleged disclosures. She cited Church of England marriage teachings and duty to the Commonwealth, and Townsend had shown extracts at Clarence House ten weeks earlier.
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