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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon - Margaret married Armstrong-Jones

Time: Friday May 6, 1960

Place: London, England, United Kingdom

Details: Margaret married Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey on 6 May 1960. The ceremony was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television, and it attracted viewing figures of 300 million worldwide. 2,000 guests were invited to the wedding ceremony.

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