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- Birth namePeter Wooldridge Townsend
- Peter Townsend was born on November 22, 1914 in Rangoon, Burma, British India [now Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar]. He was a writer, known for Passeport pour le monde (1959), Nagasaki no yuubin haitatsu (2022) and L'invité du dimanche (1968). He was married to Marie-Luce Jamagne and Cecil Rosemary Pawle. He died on June 19, 1995 in Rambouillet, Yvelines, France.
- SpousesMarie-Luce Jamagne(December 1959 - June 19, 1995) (his death, 1 child)Cecil Rosemary Pawle(July 17, 1941 - December 20, 1952) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was Princess Margaret's true love.
- His divorce from Rosemary Pawle was not sanctioned by the Church of England and therefore he and Princess Margaret were not allowed to marry. They were both heartbroken.
- He was promoted to Group Captain in 1948, having previously been Wing Commander.
- He fought for the RAF in the Battle of Britain and was awarded the DFC and Bar in action, which was later followed by DSO.
- He was an equerry to the late King George VI and this is how he and Princess Margaret met each other.
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