NOW - THE NATION WAITS
Time: Saturday Oct 15, 1955
Place: London, England, United Kingdom
Details: "Nothing much else than Princess Margaret's affairs is being talked of in this country", The Guardian said on 15 October. "NOW - THE NATION WAITS" was a typical headline.
‹ Earlier in historyMargaret may have told Townsend that governmental and familial opposition to their marriage had not changedWednesday Oct 12, 1955 Later in history ›Leslie Hutchinson had a "brief liaison" with Margaret1955
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