Peter Townsend, with his mature and handsome appearance, and his refined and gentle demeanor, fit the image of a romantic hero. Thus, he became Princess Margaret's imaginary lover.
In truth, it was all because he was good looking.
'Attraction begins with appearance.'
Many boys, in their youth, have their own fantasy objects—perhaps the prettiest girl in class, or a favorite movie star.
Do girls have the same kind of fantasies?
At this moment, Margaret's feelings for Peter Townsend were merely a young girl's innocent romantic fantasy.
Margaret had never shared these thoughts with anyone, and Peter Townsend was completely unaware that the lofty princess had cast him as the hero of her dreams.
The two wouldn't have real contact until two years later, when Margaret, no longer content with mere fantasies, actively approached Townsend. Their intimate relationship developed afterward, and by 1953, their affair was exposed.
