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  • Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
    Welsh photographer and filmmaker; ex-husband of Princess Margaret (1930-2017)
  • Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
    Younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Royalty - Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon - Badmington Horse Trials
Royalty - Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon - Badmington Horse Trials

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon were one of Britain's most glamorous couples, but their relationship ultimately came to a less than satisfying end.

The two first met in 1958 at a dinner party, and Snowdon, the renowned photographer and filmmaker, was commissioned to take photographs of the princess.

The pair hit it off and began a secret love affair, but not everyone was pleased about their relationship.

For the inside story on their time together, and eventual parting, take a look at the video above.

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