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I would like it to be known that I have decided not to marry Group Capt. Peter Townsend. Mindful of the church's teaching that Christian marriage is indissoluble, and conscious of my duty to the Commonwealth, I have resolved to put these considerations before any others.

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Princess Margaret
Age: 71 †
Born: 1930
Born: August 21
Died: 2002
Died: February 9
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