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it was a responsibility. >> the queen's role as the head of the church of england was extremely important to her. >> her faith underpinned her reign. you can't underestimate how key her deep faith was. >> as reigning monarch the queen was head of the church of england, defender of the faith, and bound to exemplify the tenets of the anglican communion. >> i think the queen did her best to balance duty and family responsibilities, and there must have been times when it was quite difficult. >> that delicate balance came to a head when her sister, princess margaret, informed the queen of her intention to marry royal air force officer and war hero peter townsend. >> princess margaret's wish to marry peter townsend was controversial given that he was divorced and the church of england at that time didn't recognize the remarriage of divorced people. that was a huge, huge issue really. >> as a royal in the line of succession under the age of 25, princess margaret needed her