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Princess Margaret and Peter Townsend's affair: the true story of their romance, and why they didn't get married
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1955 Los Angeles Examiner Princess Margaret decides not to marry Captain Peter Townsend, Stock Photo, Photo et Image Droits gérés. Photo MEV-11793559 | agefotostock
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