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Margaret receives a letter from Peter Townsend and learns he will be in London for a veterans' reception. The former lovers reunite, with Townsend saying that he plans to return the letters written during their relationship. Andrew asks Elizabeth for permission to separate after compromising photos of his wife are published; a recently-divorced Anne announces her intention to marry Timothy Laurence, and Charles argues his marital struggles will affect the Royal Family. A fire breaks out at Windsor Castle, destroying over one hundred rooms. Townsend tells Margaret that he is dying before kissing her. Margaret tells Elizabeth she is still furious that she was not allowed to marry Townsend. During a luncheon marking her Ruby Jubilee, Elizabeth delivers a speech describing 1992 as an " annus horribilis ".
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