King Charles III acted briskly — as briskly as a Windsor ever does — and rather ruthlessly in dealing with his embattled ...

While all Britain talked about Princess Margaret’s romance with 40-year-old R.A.F. Group Captain Peter Townsend, the royal family did its best to see that there was little to talk about. Captain ...

Seldom in the history of journalism has so much been written by so many who knew so little. For more than two years, the press of much of the English-speaking world has spun out the tale of British ...

When Princess Margaret announced on 31 October 1955 that she was ending her engagement to Group Captain Peter Townsend, it brought an end to a will-they-won't-they saga that had enthralled the nation.

Group Captain Peter Townsend was a World War II flying ace, an aide to King George VI — and devilishly handsome. He was also, unfortunately, divorced when he fell in love with Princess Margaret, the ...

When Princess Margaret fell in love with her father's divorced equerry, the Establishment reacted with horror. But today her biographer reveals that there was more to the star-crossed affair than the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Group Capt. Peter Townsend, top, is seen here in this 1947 file photo, with Britain's Princess Margaret. The couple are pictured ...

Elizabeth II's sister had to choose between cancelling her engagement and renouncing her title in 1955. Or did she? In 1978, the BBC talked to the war hero who almost married a princess. When Princess ...