Elizabeth’s sister, Princess Margaret, married photographer Anthony Armstrong-Jones on May 6th 1960. Thousands lined the streets to witness the Queen’s younger sister get married. It was the first ever televised wedding, and 20 million viewers tuned in.
Princess Margaret made the journey from Clarence House to Westminster Abbey in the Glass Coach with the Duke of Edinburgh.
She dressed in white silk and sported a diamond tiara. Among the 2,000 guests in the church were the King and Queen of Sweden, and the traditional Church of England service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
After the ceremony, the pair travelled to Buckingham Palace where they waved to a delighted crowd.
The newlyweds boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia on the Thames and set off for a honeymoon in the Caribbean
Anthony Armstrong-Jones (now the Earl of Snowdon) and Princess Margaret had two children, Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Over time, Lord Snowdon got tired of official engagements, saying “I’m not royal; I’m just married to one.”
The couple officially separated in March 1976, and divorced two years later (source).
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret, May 6, 1960 via
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, May 6, 1960 via
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