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Peter Townsend

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November 22, 1914 in Rangoon, Burma, Myanmar

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June 19, 1995

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Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC and Bar, RAF was Equerry to King George VI 1944–1952 and held the same position for Queen Elizabeth II 1952–1953. Townsend is best known for his ill-fated romance with Princess Margaret. Despite his distinguished career, as a divorced man there was no chance of marriage with the princess and their relationship caused enormous controversy in the mid 1950s.

Peter Townsend spent much of his later years writing non-fiction books. His books include "Earth My Friend" (about driving/boating around the world alone in the mid 1950s), "Duel of Eagles," (about the Battle of Britain), "The Odds Against Us" (also known as "Duel in the Dark") (about fighting Luftwaffe night bombers in 1940-1941), "The...more

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Average rating: 4.30 · 50 ratings · 6 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Duel of Eagles: The Struggle for the Skies from the First World War to the Battle of Britain 4.38 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1969 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The postman of Nagasaki. 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Odds Against Us 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1987 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Girl In The White Ship: A Story Of The Vietnamese Boat People 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Time And Change: An Autobiography 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Duel In The Dark: The Sequel To Duel Of Eagles 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	The Last Emperor: King George VI and His Reign 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Robert Taylor - Air Combat Paintings by Charles Walker, Robert Taylor, Peter Townsend (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1999	My rating:

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