| TOWNSEND | Peter, equerry to King George VI once romantically linked to Princess Margaret (8) |
| MARIO | Video game plumber who's romantically linked to Princess Peach |
| SAND | Novelist once romantically linked to Chopin |
| ACKEMMA | A barrister recalled eponymous heroine before 6 once |
| ZANE | Billy _, Titanic actor once romantically linked with Kelly Brook (4) |
| TRUEGRIT | Western bird confines regret to King George (4,4) |
| STRELITZ | Prince Edward Island... Charlottetown is named after this Queen Consort who was married to King George III, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-___ (b.1744 - d.1818) |
| PALISADE | Form of defence equerry delivered? (8) |
| SNOWDON | Highest mountain in Wales or Lord once married to Princess Margaret |
| ARMSTRONG | Antony _-_, 1st Earl of Snowdon, photographer married to Princess Margaret from 1960 to 1978 (9-5) |
| JONES | Antony _-_, 1st Earl of Snowdon, photographer married to Princess Margaret from 1960 to 1978 (9-5) |
| ALLIANCE | "You are part of the Rebel ___ and a a traitor." (Darth Vader to Princess Leia) |
| CASTAWAY | Any one of the "shipwrecked" guests on BBC Radio 4's Desert island Discs whose past examples include Princess Margaret and Sir David Attenborough (8) |
| COMEDIAN | Joker's brief invitation to princess? |
| CRESSIDA | Salad ingredient given to princess, one from Shakespeare |
| TUCKER | HOP canoe instructor romantically linked to Aaron Dingle in the Dales (3,6) |
| BEN | HOP canoe instructor romantically linked to Aaron Dingle in the Dales (3,6) |
| SAILORMOON | Manga heroine romantically linked to Tuxedo Mask |
| BOB | ___ Hope, Dales bloke once romantically attached to Brenda Walker (3) |
| GREAT | Splendid to dine next to King George |