Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC & Bar (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was a Royal Air Force officer, flying ace, courtier and author. He was equerry to King George VI from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1953. Townsend notably had a romance with Princess Margaret, the Queen's only sibling.
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Full name at birth | Peter Wooldridge Townsend
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Claim to fame | Romance with Princess Margaret.
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Date of birth | 22 November 1914
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Place of birth | Rangoon, Burma
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Date of death | 19 June 1995
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Age | 80 (age at death)
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Place of death | Rambouillet, France
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Peter Townsend is known for his role in the TV series documentary The Real Crown: Inside the House of Windsor (2023) as Self.
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