Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon waving to the crowds on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their wedding in 1960Credit: PA:Press Association
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Professional filmmaker Lord Snowdon at Crufts Dog Show in 1969Credit: Alamy
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Keen motorcyclist Lord Snowdon rides a motorbike in October 1972Credit: Alamy
Lord Snowdon was married to the Queen’s sister Princess Margaret, fathering two children with her – David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones.
The couple were together for 18 years after marrying at Westminster Abbey in 1960.
But their fiery marriage finally ended in 1978 after apparent troublesome times including frequent love affairs which began early on.
He married Lucy Lindsay-Hogg the same year, fathering one daughter – Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones – before divorcing her in 2000.
But the professional photographer – whose full name is Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones – spent nearly two decades at the heart of the Royal Family.
Some of his most famous work included photographs of the Royals at work and play, iconic images of his ex-wife Princess Margaret and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
He was one of the first on the scene after the Aberfan disaster in 1966.
The Queen later acknowledged that she “got it wrong” when she sent Lord Snowdon there rather than visiting herself.
The motorbike-riding celebrity photographer also made headlines throughout the years – often for controversial reasons.
He was dubbed the “first royal rebel” for his dislike of convention, and was the first real commoner to marry a king’s daughter for 450 years.
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Lord Snowdon in his Cambridge boat race crew photo, 1950Credit: Rex Features
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Happy couple Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon spending the weekend at Royal Lodge, Windsor with The Queen Mother following their engagementCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
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Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret at the alter at their wedding in Westminster Abbey, 1960Credit: Alamy
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Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret hold hands at their wedding at Westminster Abbey in 1960Credit: Splash News
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Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret at their wedding in 1960Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd
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Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret and their two children in June 1964Credit: Alamy
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Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon with their kids Viscount Linley, second left, and the infant Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in 1964 at Kensington Palace in LondonCredit: Getty Images
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The Beatles, left, meet Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret, right, at the premiere of the film Help in 1965Credit: AP:Associated Press
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The Bohemian Lord Snowdon built a reputation as 'the first royal rebel'Credit: Rex Features
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Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon with their children David, Viscount Linley, aged 12, left, and Lady Sarah Armstrong Jones, aged 10, in February 1974Credit: Splash News
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Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon stroll down a pontoon in the Bahamas in March 1967Credit: Getty Images
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Lord Snowdon was a keen photographer, working with cameras for most of his lifeCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Lord Snowdon with a copy of his book 'Snowdon on Stage' in January 1997
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The Queen discusses a photo with Lord Snowdon at Olympia, West London, where his work was on display at the Ideal Home ExhibitionCredit: PA:Press Association Archive
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Lord Snowdon captured iconic images of his ex-wife Princess Margaret and the late Diana, Princess of WalesCredit: Rex Features
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Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, centre, with hosts Jocelyn, right, and Jane Stevens, left, at their holiday home on Lyford Cay in the Bahamas on March 11, 1967Credit: AP
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Lord Snowdon and Princess Margaret in 1965, five years after their weddingCredit: Splash News
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Lord Snowdon with the Queen's sister Princess Margaret in May 1960Credit: Splash News
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Princess Margaret, second right, and Lord Snowdon, right, at the Leaning Tower of Pisa in 1968Credit: Alamy
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Lord Snowdon outside Kensington Register Office at his marriage to Lucy Mary Lindsay-Hogg in December 1978Credit: Alamy
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Lord Snowdon with his daughters, Lady Sarah Chatto (left) and Lady Francis Armstrong-Jones in February 2000Credit: PA:Press Association
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