The young Rosemary met the glamorous young ace, and married him after a whirlwind two-week courtship. Townsend later joined the Royal Household in 1944 under an "equerries of honour scheme".
Rosemary, a young woman, met the charming and accomplished young man, and they got married after a brief but intense romance. In 1944, Townsend became part of the Royal Household through an "equerries of honour" program.