![]() His description of life in a British public school is interesting as well with the frequent abuse and humiliation suffered by students which he suggests is why Britain was always able to overcome adversity because its leaders were toughened by the experience. Because of his position, he met and conversed with many of the world's leaders and British politicians. Later he was an adviser on the movie, The Battle of Britain.įor me, the highlight of this book are not the brief chapters on his war experience which is why I read the book, but his behind the scenes look at life in the Royal family. He was a wine agent at one point promoting French wines in the USA. ![]() This led to film making and eventually writing. Eventually he left public service to drive his Land Rover around the world. He was banished to Belgium to serve in the Embassy there. This job led him to become a lose friend of Princess Margaret and eventually they sought permission to marry which was refused by the Queen and the Government because Townsend was divorced THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF PETER TOWNSEND, THE MAN CONSIDERED TO BE THE GREAT LOVE. He was wounded more than once and suffered from stress.Įventually he was appointed an equerry to King George and served the Royal Family for nine years. Buy a cheap copy of Time And Chance: An Autobiography book by Peter Townsend. ![]() ![]() ![]() Townsend was a RAF fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain and he shot down the first German bomber to crash on British soil since WW I. ![]()
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