Stuart Townsend was born in Howth, County Dublin in 1972. The irony is, as royal aides now concede, Townsend's gentlemanly and retiring style would have made him a perfect husband for a princess. For the Queen's sister to marry a divorced man, when no member of the Royal Family had been divorced for 400 years, was out of the question and downright immoral. Try again. Townsend was a decorated Royal Air Force pilot, who early in the Second World War had brought down the first German bomber to crash in England since 1918. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. CAREER BESTS Low 18 67 (SEC Match Play Championship, 2022-23) Low 54 207 (Ka'anapali Classic, 2022-23) Best Ind. Princesse Yolande de Ligne, Hugo Townsend's half-brother is Pierre Townsend Hugo Townsend's brother was Giles Townsend Hugo Townsend's half-sister is Charlotte De Laszlo Hugo Townsend's half-brother is Piers de Laszlo Hugo Townsend's half-sister is Isabelle Townsend Hugo Townsend's half-sister is Marie-France Townsend, Hugo Townsend's grandfather was Brigadier Hanbury Pawle Hugo Townsend's grandmother is Mary Pawle Hugo Townsend's grandfather is Lt Col Edward Townsend Hugo Townsend's grandmother is Gladys Townsend, Hugo Townsend's great grandfather is Herbert Hatt-Cook Hugo Townsend's great grandfather is Surgeon General S C Townsend, Hugo Townsend's step-grandfather is Franz Jamagne Hugo Townsend's step-grandmother is Marie Jamagne, Hugo Townsend's father in law was Antoine Lamoral, 13th Prince De Ligne Hugo Townsend's mother in law is Alix Lamoral, Dowager Princess de Ligne, View Yolande Townsend, Being a divorced man he was unable to marry the Princess.In later years Peter married a Belgian lady..Marie-Luce Jamagne in 1959.Townsend was one of several Military advisors on the (1969)Film Battle of Britain.Peter spent much of his later years writing non fiction books and some articles for magazine publication.A sculpture of Peter Townsend is in Townsend Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, England. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. We look forward to getting him to Oxford." [citation needed] On 11 July 1940, Acting Squadron Leader Townsend, flying Hurricane VY-K (P2716) intercepted a Dornier Do 17 of KG 2 and severely damaged the bomber, forcing it to crash land at Arras. He also appeared in the PBS video The Windsors: A Royal Family (1994).[29][30]. 'She was lonely because my father was seeing the Princess, and who can blame her for seeking solace with another man?' He died in 1983, and she died in London on 27 February 2004, aged 82, having outlived all three of her husbands: Townsend died in 1995 and de Lszl in 1990. 43 Squadron RAF. At the. Peter Wooldridge TOWNSEND, born 22 November 1914 (Sunday) - Rangoon,Rgion de Yangon,BIRMANIE, deceased 19 June 1995 (Monday) . Men's Golf Partners of Pierre Townsend. His father was a senior representative of the Crown in what was then part of the British Empire, one of a handful of Britons ruling 15 million Burmese. The first thing Margaret would have lost would have been her income from the Civil List. Everyone knew that my father was seeing the Princess. Pierre Townsend's former step-parents: Pierre . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Townsend was the only freshman to compete in all-11 tournamentsaveraged 72.70 over 33 roundsearned a top 10 and eight top-25 finishesopened collegiate career with a bogey-free first round at the Showdown in the Rockies, Sept. 17-18 en route to a tie for 14th at 69-75-73=217 (+1)logged second-straight top-15 finish at the Husky Invitational, Sept. 25-26 with a tie for 12that 74-74-73=221 (+8)recorded a closing-round 67 as part of the winning team at the Bill Cullum Invitational, Oct. 15-16 and finished tied for 17th at 78-71-67=216 (E)recorded 14 birdies at the Ka'anapali Collegiate Classic, Nov. 2-4final-round 66 was his lowest 18-hole score of the seasonopened the spring season at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate, Feb. 22-24 and tied for 20th with a 76-71-73=220 (+4)fired off three back-nine birdies in round one of the BandonDunes Championship, March 10-12 and earned a 16th-place finish at 73-72-75=220 (+4)tied for 24th at the Duck Invitational, March 25-26 with a 74-79-68=221 (+5)recorded his best individual finish of the season with a tie for third at the Ping Cougar Classic, April 19-20shot 71-67-70=208 (-8)made first-career postseason appearance at the Mountain West Championship, April 26-28 where he finished tied for 20th at 69-72-71=212 (-4). [11] Townsend was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in April 1940:[12]. Group Captain Peter Wooldridge Townsend,CVO,DSO,DFC & Bar, RAF Officer was Equerry to King George VI (1944-1952) and the same position with Queen Elizabeth II (1952-1953) Peter was born in 1914 in Rangoon and educated at HaileyBury School. Their relationship was considered especially controversial because Margaret's sister, Queen Elizabeth II, was the Church's supreme governor. He worked as equerry to King George VI and was married with two children, but entertained an ongoing affair with Princess Margaret. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Princesse Yolande de Ligne. The family was resident in Adelaide Cottage in the . This is a carousel with slides. other parent: Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden. Hugo is on a golf scholarship at Boise State and is a top-50 amateur golfer in the world. In 1941, he was recovering from injuries incurred in a dogfight. 36 Squadron RAF in Singapore, flying the Vickers Vildebeest torpedo bomber. [5] The Townsend family, of Devon, tended to send its sons into the church or the armed forces. Even so, Margaret could have run away with the man she loved when she reached 25. John Charles Henry Pratt, 5th Marquess Camden, CNN story on Townsend at the death of Princess Margaret, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rosemary_Pratt,_Marchioness_Camden&oldid=1100168841, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox person with multiple parents, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Anonymous. with Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden Children Together Pierre Townsend Isabelle Townsend born 1961, age 57 Marie-France Townsend born 1963, age 54 Her Other Children Group Captain Peter Townsend Bio Details Full name Peter Wooldridge Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC & Bar Gender Male Age 80 Date of birth Year should not be greater than current year. He was Wing Commander on Night Operations at RAF Hunsdon from 1941. Hugo TOWNSEND Print Family Tree Born in 1945 Age: 77 years old Parents "Peter" Wooldridge TOWNSEND, officier britannique de la Royal Air Force-leader of No. Peter Wooldridge Townsend was born in England in 1914, the son of a lieutenant colonel, and distinguished himself as a pilot in the Royal Air Force before he was 30. Rosemary's son Giles vigorously defends her affair. "Love story which gripped the world", This page was last edited on 24 July 2022, at 14:37. Pierre Townsend with Marie Luce Townsend Giles Townsend born 1942, died 1915, age -9791 days with Rosemary Pratt, Marchioness Camden Hugo Townsend born 1945, age 72 (approx.) She emerged from the crisis angry and frustrated, straining to kick out at the Establishment which she felt had had the temerity to forbid her from retaining these perks. Children He has four children, James (50, Writer) , Marie (27) , George (26) and Bartholomew (21) . Hugo Townsend was 49 and Princesse Yolande De Ligne was 29 years old. HIGH SCHOOL:Was a member of the Swedish National Boys team from 2016-18, helping to lead the team to a fourth place finish at the 2017 European Boys Team Championship in La Manage, Spain Won a total of 16 junior tournaments alongside 11 runner-up finishes between the years of 2010 and 2017 Was ranked as the top player in Sweden in his age group from 2012-15 Ranked as high at 1221 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings prior to beginning his collegiate career at Boise State Also saw an eighth place finish at the U21 Swedish Amateur Stroke Play in 2018. He captivated his fans with his characteristic windmill swings and smashing guitar techniques as an energetic performer. The . SIMON TOWNSHEND was born with music in his blood. And to return the discomfort and misery she felt their intransigence had caused her, she became a rebel, plunging into a hectic life of parties and love affairs. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. By May 1940, Townsend was one of the most capable squadron leaders of the Battle of Britain, serving throughout the battle as commanding officer of No. The divorce action could just as easily have gone the other way.'. , updated So they parted on good terms, and they were to remain so for the rest of their lives. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 0 cemeteries found in Saint-Lger-en-Yvelines, Departement des Yvelines, le-de-France, France. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Townsend notably had a romance with Princess Margaret, Elizabeth's younger sister. Please try again later. According to multiple reports, Peter had been interviewed by Margaret's father, George VI, for a position as his equerry . It was actually Townsend's wife's own affair that spurred the two to separate . This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Townsend wed Marie-Luce Jamagne, a 20-year-old Belgian woman, in 1959 when he was 45 years old. . Soon the news was out. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. But, mindful of the Church's teachings that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before others." King George VI was godfather to Hugo, who was briefly a monk and later married Yolande Princesse de Ligne, fourth daughter of Antoine, 13th Prince of Ligne. Earth My Friend. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The Townsend affair remains one of the most piquant love stories of recent decades, especially as it was happening at a time when marriage was still sacrosanct and a rich variety of epithets were used to describe young and pretty women who came between more mature husbands and their wives. Their marriage began to collapse due to Townsend's prolonged absences from home. Please reset your password. [13] On 31 August, during combat with Messerschmitt Bf 110s over Tonbridge, Townsend was shot down and wounded in the left foot by a cannon shell which went through the glycol tank and exploded in the cockpit. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. She has decreed they must not be read until 100 years from her birth - the year 2030. For, remember, this was still a time of alleged royal purity and through the happy marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the public had come to expect domestic stability at the head of the nation. One has to understand why the Queen could not give her consent to her sister to marry, something which, under the Royal Marriages Act, Margaret would require if she married before the age of 25. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Since Townsend was a divorced man, and divorce was then anathema to the British establishment and the royal household, Princess Margaret was told that she would lose her royal status and privileges if she married him. It was a torrid romance, whose roots were in Margaret's teenage crush when the quietly handsome Battle of Britain hero arrived at Buckingham Palace as her father's equerry. Townsend has also found success in the classroom, having earned Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholar recognition in 2020 as well as being named to the All-Mountain West Academic Spring Team each year of his career at Boise State. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. European Golf Soceity is the largest online club in Europe. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. On the rebound she met the louche and dangerously exciting photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, who drove around on a fast motorcycle and had a bolt-hole on the Thames at Rotherhithe. Although his father, Peter Townsend was a professional golfer, Stuart was determined to be an actor and began his career by appearing in a number of student films, while attending the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin. He is the son of Carlos Javier Bernardo Prins de Bourbon de Parme and Brigitte Klynstra. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. He was equerry to King George VI from 1944 to 1952 and held the same position for Queen Elizabeth II from 1952 to 1953. Click to reveal [6], Townsend joined the Royal Air Force in 1930 and trained at RAF Cranwell. Townsend is currently ranked No. Right here at FameChain. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s step-father in law is, Yolande Townsend, "Rosemary, Marchioness Camden". The young Rosemary met the glamorous young ace, and married him after a whirlwind two-week courtship. Return fire from the Dornier hit the Hurricane coolant system and Townsend was forced to ditch 20 miles (32km) from the English coast, being rescued by HM Trawler Cape Finisterre. He had a number of wins in the early part of his professional career including the Piccadilly PGA Close Championship in 1968. In January 1943, he was appointed commanding officer of RAF West Malling in Kent. 3/8/2022. [18], In 1944, Townsend was appointed temporary equerry to King George VI;[19] the officer had been the future king's flight instructor in the 1930s. 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This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Tahiti Nui mare'are'a . 1945), Charlotte Watkins (ne de Lszl), and Piers de Lszl,[4] and several grandchildren.[5]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The pilots were Flight Lieutenant Townsend, Flying Officer "Tiger" Folkes and Sergeant James Hallowes. Simon and Schuster. 1970. Hugo Townsend's father was Group Captain Peter Townsend Hugo Townsend's mother was Rosemary . In addition, a shadow still loomed from the throne-shaking abdication of Edward VIII less than a generation earlier. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s Family Tree and History, Ancestry and Genealogy, Yolande Townsend, Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren Prins de Bourbon de Parme was born on 20 January 1997 at Nijmegen, The Netherlands. In August 1950, Townsend was made deputy Master of the Household and was moved to comptroller to the Queen Mother in 1952. Hugo Townsend was 49 and Princesse Yolande De Ligne was 29 years old. Away from Boise State, Townsend has accrued numerous amateur and international team championships and honors over his young playing career. 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How much older was Peter Townsend and Princess Margaret? Buy or Sell Ole Miss Tickets, Mens Golf Falls to Florida 4-1 in the SEC Quarterfinals, Mens Golf Advances to Match Play at 2023 SEC Championship, Mens Golf Concludes Round Two of SEC Championship in Ninth Place, Mens Golf Kicks Off SEC Championship Tied for Fourth. [26] He also wrote many short articles and contributed to other books. He had met her in his role as an equerry to her father, King George VI. Finish 2 (All-American Intercollegiate, 2022-23) Related Content Language Label Description Also known as; English: Hugo Townsend (born 1945) Statements. [40][41], Haileybury Register 18621910, Haileybury and Imperial Service College, 1910, p. 191, Royal Sisters- Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Anne Edwards, Lyons Press, 2017, p. 115. 1 Squadron RAF at RAF Tangmere flying the Hawker Fury biplane fighter. 605 Squadron RAF, a night fighter unit, and attended the staff college from October 1942. His wartime record was nine aircraft claimed destroyed, and two shared, two 'probables' and four damaged. AT BOISE STATE:Four-year letter-winner with the Broncos Two-time Mountain West Golfer of the Year in 2021 and 2022 The first Bronco in program history to be named the conference golfer of the year twice in their career PING Division I All-America Third Team selection for the 2020-21 season, becoming the second Bronco to be named an All-American in program history PING Division I All-West Region selection in 2021 Qualified as a individual to back-to-back NCAA Regional appearances in 2021 and 2022 Two-time All-Mountain West selection in 2021 and 2022 Two-time Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (2019-20, 2020-21) Four-time honoree in the Spring Academic All-Mountain West Honor Roll Two-time Mountain West Scholar Athlete 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District selection Leaves the Broncos with the second-lowest career stroke average in program history (70.96) Ended his time with the team with the second-most top 25 finishes in school history with 32 Finished his Boise State career with the most career par or better rounds in program history (71) posted the second, third and fourth lowest single-season stroke averages in program history; 69.74 (2021-22), 69.92 (2020-21) and 71.00 (2019-20) Earned his lone collegiate victory at the 2021 Duck Invitational Lost on the second playoff hole of the 2021 Mountain West Championship, earning a runner-up individual finish in the conference tournament for the Broncos. To Margaret, Peter looked. Born on January 18, 1999. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? How could they, in those structured times? Explore how the celebrity world connects. We know little of what happened between them - if anything - at this time, although it must be said that in later years when Margaret fell in love, she did so with a deep and almost reckless physical abandon. Additionally, Townsend was able to capture the 2020 Idaho State Amateur Championship, finishing the tournament 10-under on the week, while also reaching the U.S. 09:47 BST 11 Feb 2002 Although the Townshend name is familiar, Simon's . [23] He was promoted to group captain on 1 January 1953,[24] and retired from the Royal Household the same year. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Eventually, he got a divorce and planned to marry Princess Margaret. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s step-mother in law is Marie Luce Townsend Yolande Townsend, Born in Dublin. Townsend was able to notch top 20 finishes in all fiveof the Broncos' fall tournaments to kick off his senior season, including a second place finish at the Oregon State Invitational (-5) followed by a third place finish at the Little Rock Invitational (-7). He joined the RAF in 1933 - trained at Cranwell. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. When his first child, James Townsend, was born, Hugo Townsend was 208 years old. spouse. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s brother in law was, Yolande Townsend, You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s husband is Hugo Townsend, Yolande Townsend, Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s step-father in law is John Pratt, 5th Marquess Camden Yolande Townsend, RM ID: G5NX64 Preview Image details Contributor: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo File size: 11.3 MB (271.6 KB Compressed download) Releases: Part of his citation reads:[15]. Last fall Townsend landed a second place finish individually for Team Sweden at the 2021 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship, while also being selected to compete on the International Team in the 2021 Arnold Palmer Cup. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s grandfather in law is Lt Col Edward Townsend Yolande Townsend, 605 Squadron RAF 1914-1995 Group Captain RAF, Peter Wooldridge Townsend, CVO, DSO, DFC and Bar Rosemary PAWLE, ne Cecil Rosemary PAWLE 1921-2004 Spouses and children The former residence of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Le Moulin de la Tuilerie in Gif-sur-Yvette . Make sure that the file is a photo. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s son is Bartholomew Townsend, Yolande Townsend, Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s husband is, Yolande Townsend, Peter Townsend had a total of five children named Isabelle Townsend, Marie-France Townsend, Hugo Townsend, Pierre Townsend, Giles Townsend. He later became Commanding Officer RAF Drew-No 611 Squadron RAF a Spitfire Unit.Townsend was a notable pilot during the Battle of Britain, serving through the battle as Commanding Officer No 85 Squadron RAF - which flew Hawker Hurricanes and continued to lead the unit, even after being wounded in action.Townsend later became leader of 605 Squadron RAF a night fighter unit. Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s mother in law was, Yolande Townsend, Princesse Yolande de Ligne,'s step-grandfather in law is, Yolande Townsend, Married for 29 years, 4 months. Spent part of his childhood in England. Princess Margaret was a teenager when she first met Peter Townsend. Indeed, no final decision was taken until she had passed that age, and by then she had absorbed all there was to know about what had happened to her uncle the Duke of Windsor, a virtual family outcast since he'd decided to sacrifice the throne for the love of double divorce Wallis Simpson.
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