The British Royal Family is a subject of attraction around the world. Millions of tourists flock to the UK and London all year round to visit the numerous historic locations associated with the monarchy. Their lives are consistently on display in the media, covered and speculated by national newspapers, and dramatised in TV adaptations like Netflix’s ‘The Crown’. Arguably, the most followed aspects of the Royal Family have been the love stories, the relationships, the tragedies, royal babies and marriages with the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, for example, peaking at a total of 36.7 million viewers. This infatuation with the Royals has been aided by the emergence of social media and the internet, however, it was present over half a century before, near the dawn of the late Queen’s reign. The story of Princess Margaret and Group Captain Peter Townsend is a heartbreaking tale of passion, longing and hardship. After meeting in 1947, the pair quickly grew fond of each other and soon found that their love was to be an almost impossible burden upon the princess’s life. Their relationship was confronted with many hurdles over the 8 years it spanned, facing backlash from the Houses of Parliament and the Church of England and required approval from the Queen - Margaret’s sister Elizabeth. Still, the couple’s love transcended royal agendas and what follows is the journey of how their romance grew and what ultimately concluded the royal love story, of Margaret and Peter…
Cast
Christopher Warwick
Filmmakers
Lenny Newman, Jordan Hill, Brian Aabech
The Royal Love Story: Margaret & Peter | Documentary Trailer
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