Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Following the sad news of the Queen's death, we take a look back at a true royal love story and her and Prince Philip's long and wonderful marriage.

In family matters he was the head and she gave way to him. But he was the man of the house, she said he should manage all the estates, which he did. She could have married a member of the British aristocracy, but this was a man with a huge amount of character and just a little bit different." "It was very difficult for a proud and royal prince to suddenly become second fiddle," explains Jennie Bond. "I think he was a little bit out of the ordinary compared to other aristocrats she would have met. "He was very dashing in his younger years and she set her sights on him.

Queen Elizabeth II wore the British crown for 70 years, but she wore her wedding ring even longer.

She and Philip were touring the commonwealth and were in Kenya when she learned of her father’s passing. The next day, Philip became the duke of Edinburgh, earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich of Greenwich in the County of London. "You can take it from me that the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance." But the queen had a remedy for that. He swore to become "her liege man of life and limb, and of earthly worship." (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images) He was Sir Philip Mountbatten — a knight of the garter, but no longer a prince. Pomp and circumstance befitting a princess lined the streets of London. Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip make their way down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, London, on their wedding day, 20th November 1947. Both Elizabeth and Philip descend from Queen Victoria, their great-great-grandmother who married a German prince. Philip’s heritage was German, and the allied world had been distancing itself from German heritage since World War I. The "Prince Charming" trope is common in fairytales, but it was real life for her majesty.

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On their golden wedding anniversary in 1997, the Queen said about Philip: “He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years.” Following Prince Philip’s death Prince Andrew spoke about the impact on his mother, he said: “The Queen, as you would expect, is an incredibly stoic person. Prince Philip provided immense support to Her Majesty, often by her side as she performed countless engagements over the years, before his retirement from public life in 2017. The couple were married for 73 years and the Queen described him as “her rock”. The couple were married in Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. Their love blossomed and their engagement was announced on July 9, 1947.

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You can take it from me that the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.” “That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him,” she said during her speech. In 1960, before their third child Andrew was born, the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh decided the Queen’s children, when they needed a surname, would be given the name Mountbatten-Windsor to reflect Philip’s surname. For example, their children (Prince Charles born in 1948 and Princess Anne born in 1950) were not given his surname due to their mother’s title. “I think the main lesson that we have learned is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage,” he said while celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. King George VI reportedly felt Philip to be “the right man for the job” of the soon-to-be queen’s consort. However, the relocation proved to be short-lived, with King George unexpectedly passing away in 1952 after several years of illness. According to several reports, Their engagement was finally announced in July 1947, just after Elizabeth turned 21. Just six years into their marriage, Elizabeth, then 27, became the Queen of England in 1953. The young lovers spent years keeping in touch by exchanging letters with each other during World War II. The royal newlyweds spent the first couple of years of their marriage in Malta, where Prince Philip was stationed with the Royal Navy.

Queen Elizabeth's first and only love, her husband Prince Philip. The couple were married for 73 years, the longest-running marriage of British royalty.

[Prince Philip](https://www.hola.com/us/tags/prince-philip/) was the only love of the monarch, a romance that overcame ups and downs of all kinds and that began when a young Elizabeth fell in love with the handsome blond young man who filled her with illusion, a relationship lasted for more aged 70 until the death of the Duke of Edinburgh on April 9, 2021. Today we remember the great love of Queen Elizabeth’s life. [Sign up to our newsletter](/us/newsletter/)and don’t miss a thing!

Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday afternoon at 96 years old. Prince Philip will be transferred to the King George VI memorial chapel next to his wife.

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The ashes of her sister Princess Margaret, who died in 2002, are also kept there. Philip was at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth and they began exchanging letters. From there they had five years together before the reality of royal life set in. It is often said that it is the people that make a place, and there are few places where this is truer than in Scotland, as we have seen in recent times." Stripped back because of the pandemic, the Queen appeared in a smart day dress, rather than her usual robes and crown. Theirs was a story that spanned 73 years of marriage — with love, family and service at its core.

Duke of Edinburgh was said to be the only person to treat the Queen as 'simply another human being'

But in postwar Britain and with his sisters married to Nazis he would be a hard sell to the public. You can take it from me that the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.” Sir John Colville wrote of Philip’s first visit to Balmoral as a serious suitor: “Lords Salisbury, Eldon and Stanley think him no gentleman, and in a sense they are right. It was July 1939, during a royal visit to the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth where he was a cadet, and he found himself charged with entertaining Princess Elizabeth, known as Lilibet, and her nine-year-old sister, Margaret. The establishment thought him a little “below the salt”. He shouted at her the way he shouted at others, and according to the biographer Sarah Bradford she was not averse to telling him: “Oh Philip. George VI was dismayed his daughter wanted to marry the first man she had met and thought her too young. Her brother, David Bowes-Lyon, dismissed him as “a German”. On a state visit to Australia in 1954, a cameraman waiting outside the royal couple’s chalet to film the Queen looking at koalas and kangaroos had his camera rolling when the door was flung open and Philip came flying out, quickly followed by a pair of tennis shoes and a racket. Now what would you like me to do?” The cameraman exposed the film and handed it over to her press secretary. “But he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.” You were quite right, he was going much too fast.” To which she replied: “But you heard what he said.”

Queen Elizabeth II's death at age 96 comes over one year after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99.

The queen did not give her husband the formal title of "prince consort," as was done in the past. "I'm nothing but a bloody amoeba," Philip reportedly said, according to the book. His new father-in-law, the king, granted him the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. For several years after their marriage, Philip and Elizabeth lived a relatively normal life. Queen Elizabeth is a direct descendant of Queen Victoria's oldest son, who became King Edward VII, "He is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments, but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years," the queen said in 1997, paying tribute to her husband on their golden wedding anniversary. Her governess recorded that Philip's "Viking good looks" made quite an impression on the princess. In honor of the anniversary, Buckingham Palace released a photo showing the queen and Philip looking at a card made by three of their great-grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, the Philip renounced his Greek and Danish titles and adopted the anglicized surname of his mother's family, calling himself Lt. She became Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 25, and Philip gave up his career in the Royal Navy to support his wife. The Greek-born Prince Philip first met then-Princess Elizabeth in 1934 at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark and Prince George, the Duke of Kent. [Queen Elizabeth II's death at age 96](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/queen-elizabeth-longest-reigning-british-monarch-dies-96-18641713) comes over one year after the death of her husband, Prince Philip, who [died in April 2021 at the age of 99](https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/britains-prince-philip-dies-age-99-53949231).

The Duke of Edinburgh's enduring support were crucial in helping Her Majesty reign over so many years in the remarkable way that she did.

In the early part of her reign in particular, the Queen was not especially good at putting people at their ease, her conversational openers often too stiff and her smile too forced to be encouraging. Like Prince Albert, Prince Philip is sure to be greatly admired by posterity for his energetic promotion of science and technology, and for the numerous social projects that he worked so hard to establish. A fireball of masculine energy, he was never going to be a natural second fiddle, yet after his wife’s accession he addressed her as “Ma’am” in public and bowed whenever she entered a room. Unlike Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s “uncrowned king”, he was barred from taking any part in constitutional affairs or expressing any political opinions – although by nature he was always inclined to say what he thought, and there seems little doubt that in private the Queen relied heavily on his advice throughout her reign, as she did for his energetic and often highly innovative running of the various royal estates. After a subsequent visit to Windsor in July he wrote to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) to say how much he had loved being with the Royal family and “the simple enjoyment of family pleasures and amusements and the feeling that I am welcome to share them”. His ability to inject levity into official occasions with colourful asides was only the most publicised part of a job that he did for so many years with complete devotion and considerable flair. That summer Philip went to Balmoral for three weeks and most historians agree that it was during this holiday that he proposed, the Princess accepted, and they told her parents. But his disinclination to kowtow was a big part of why the young Princess Elizabeth fell for him, accustomed as she had been all her life to the fawning deference of palace servants. According to Crawfie, “Everyone in the household was by now aware of what was in the air.” Their governess, Marion Crawford (Crawfie), later recorded that Elizabeth, then 13, “never took her eyes off him the whole time”, and when at the end of the visit the cadets commandeered a flotilla of small craft to send the Royal family on their way, Elizabeth watched avidly through binoculars as one solitary blond oarsman eventually remained, still rowing furiously in their wake. The next day, he recorded: “Philip came back aboard V&A for tea and was a great success with the children.” However, it is doubtful that either of them had given much thought to the other before July 22 1939, when Prince Philip’s crafty uncle Lord Louis “Dickie” Mountbatten attended George VI and his family on a visit to the naval college at Dartmouth and engineered several meetings between Princess Elizabeth and his nephew, by then a cadet there.

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She served her duty. "She was inspirational. During that period her health deteriorated, she reduced her public engagements and she frequently retreated for longer periods to her homes at Sandringham, Windsor and Balmoral, rather than her official residence at Buckingham Palace. [the anniversary of his death](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/03/29/prince-philip-memorial-service-is-a-tribute-from-queen-elizabeth/) earlier this year, she posted a touching poem by Simon Armitage alongside a moving video montage of moments of their life together, including the birth of their children and their wedding day. The monarch used her 95th birthday, which took place 12 days after Prince Philip died, to thank well-wishers for their tributes and said her family was in a “period of great sadness”. As the world was on a knife's edge with the onset of the Second World War, the pair began to exchange correspondence. [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-latest-news/) dies - follow the latest news as the world mourns [Queen Elizabeth II's](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/09/08/britains-queen-elizabeth-ii-placed-under-medical-supervision-at-balmoral/) love for her late husband Prince Philip spanned the decades and her marriage became the longest of any British monarch. Before the announcement of their engagement, in 1947, Prince Philip renounced his Greek and Danish royal titles, became a British citizen and adopted his maternal grandparents’ surname, Mountbatten. [death on Thursday, aged 96](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/uk-news/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-aged-96-buckingham-palace-announces/), came almost 18 months after the death of her beloved partner, [the Duke of Edinburgh](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/duke-of-edinburgh-dies-buckingham-palace-announces-prince-philip-s-death-at-99-1.1200228). The pair first met when she was a seven-year-old bridesmaid at the wedding of her aunt, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. [Prince Philip](https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/duke-of-edinburgh-dies-buckingham-palace-announces-prince-philip-s-death-at-99-1.1200228), then 12, was the bride's first cousin. The image of the queen sitting alone at Prince Philip's funeral because of Covid-enforced restrictions summed up her devotion to duty ― sticking to the rules ― and to her husband.

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This signalled a significant change in their marriage, with it becoming clearer what would be expected of the soon-to-be Queen – and her husband taking a more backseat role. And after 70 years of marriage, royal biographer Ingrid Seward noted that the Queen’s face still lit up every time her husband entered the room. The three kings before him had been in their 40s and 50s when they were crowned. It’s said that living in Malta provided them an opportunity to avoid the expectations of royal life: Elizabeth could put being a wife first. Philip returned to the Navy and less than a year later, they had a beloved son and now-King, Charles. During the second week of married life, Philip wrote in a letter: ‘Very humbly I thank God for Lilibet and for us’. What followed was a three week honeymoon split between the house of Lord Mountbatten, Philip’s maternal uncle, and the Balmoral estate – which Elizabeth called ‘heaven’. [King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. Though her strength prevailed in her reign, it was clear to the public that it the hardships she faced were made easier by having the unwavering love and devotion of the one person who treated her as a human. This period, in which the couple welcomed Princess Anne, is frequently referred to as the happiest time of their lives and Malta is the only place outside of the UK that the Queen ever referred to as home. [What happens next following the death of the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17326775/) [Will there be a bank holiday to mourn the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/will-there-be-a-bank-holiday-to-mourn-the-queen-17331207/) [Britain officially enters period of mourning after death of Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/britain-officially-enters-period-of-mourning-after-death-of-queen-17328512/) [King Charles coronation: When might it be and will it be a bank holiday?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-death-will-we-get-a-bank-holiday-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation-17333828/) [Map shows procession route for Queen lying in state](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/procession-route-for-the-queens-state-funeral-confirmed-17333161/) [Sign the book of condolence](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) Although it was a time when fathers were not expected in the delivery room – and trend that remained obeyed by Philip – the doting husband and father did sprint to his wife’s room after a 30-hour labour and gave her a bouquet of carnations roses, while commenting that Charles looked like a ‘plum pudding’.

The couple met when she was 13 and he was 18 when Philip gave Elizabeth and her sister Margaret a tour of the Royal Navy college where he studied.

"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow." He became Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich, and Elizabeth granted him the title of prince 10 years after they were married Elizabeth was introduced to her future husband, the then-Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark and told the pair were third cousins. Elizabeth is directly descended from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert through the succession of British monarchs from Kings Edward IV to George V and then her father, King George VI. The couple met when she was 13 and he was 18 when Philip gave Elizabeth and her sister Margaret a tour of the Royal Navy college where he studied. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh had one of the longest royal marriages, having been married for

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Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral in 2021. After the queen ascended to the throne in 1953, she made Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, a Prince of United Kingdom. At the age of 25, she became Queen Elizabeth II. They spent first few years of their marriage in Malta, where Philip was serving as a naval officer. Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96, more than one year after her husband Prince Philip's death. He died in April 2021 at the age of 99.

Elizabeth met Philip when he was an 18-year-old naval cadet in Dartmouth and she was 13.

In 2017, they became the only royal couple in history to reach their platinum anniversary, marking 70 years of marriage. Although Philip was linked to the Greek royal family, he had a much closer tie with the Germans which was a potential embarrassment at the time. On their golden wedding anniversary in 1997, the Queen said Philip "has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years." In 1942, Philip became the youngest-ever second-in-command of a warship. A photograph was taken of the pair playing croquet, and Philip entertained Elizabeth by jumping over tennis nets and “showing off.” Philip wasn’t romantically interested in someone so young. Elizabeth was just 13 years old and on a visit to Dartmouth with her parents and sister.