There were many firsts attributed to Princess Margaret 's wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones (created Earl of Snowdon on the day) on Friday 6 May 1960. Not only was it the first time that a King's daughter had married a 'commoner' in 400 years, it was also the first ever royal wedding to be televised (300 million watched it from across the globe), and saw Princess Margaret herself wearing a tiara that she had purchased, rather than one from the family collection.

The Queen 's younger sister had kept her relationship with the society snapper a secret until the announcement of their engagement on 27 February 1960. Armstrong-Jones proposed with a ruby engagement ring designed to look like a rosebud – likely a reference to Margaret's middle name, Rose. Margaret had previously been linked to

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