Prince Philip is the man who, for over 70 years, has been at the side of Queen Elizabeth. Their marriage was not only long-lived, but also seasoned with a great love.
Who was Prince Philip
Philip Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and Denmark, known to most as the Duke of Edinburgh or as Prince Philip, was born in Corfu on June 10, 1921.
Grandson of the king of Greece, he renounced the noble titles (and the name) of his family to marry Elizabeth II of England, thus adopting the surname MountBatten. In addition to the title of Royal Highness, in 1957, he received the recognition of Prince of the United Kingdom. He was also Earl of Merioneth, Baron of Greenwich and Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy. The latter received it as a gift on his 90th birthday.
Marriage with Elizabeth II
Love for Elizabeth II it erupted when the Queen was only 13 years old. It was the year 1939 and, according to what the court biographers say, Philip he completely lost his mind to her. The engagement was made official in 1946 with a dream ring, with three very precious diamonds. The relationship was kept secret until July 1947, when the wedding was publicly announced.
The wedding, celebrated in historic Westminster Abbey, came on November 20, 1947. Broadcast on BBC television and radio, the Royal Wedding it was followed in every corner of the globe. From the union between Philip and the sovereign of England, 4 children were born: the prince Charles of England (heir to the throne) and the princes Anna, Andrew ed Edward. The one between the two royals was a dream wedding, based on mutual respect and great love. Not surprisingly, the wedding was not ‘arranged’, so much so that King George VI was not very happy with the sentimental choice of his little girl.
The life of the Prince
The Prince Philip he spent his life alongside his beloved wife, always trying to calm the waters when the atmosphere at Buckingham Palace got tense. The well-informed claim that it was he who tried to make his son Carlo think when he chose to leave Lady Diana for Camilla. The Mirror claimed that the man wrote a letter to his daughter-in-law: “I can’t imagine anyone in their right mind would leave you for Camilla. Such a prospect had never entered our heads “. Furthermore, the man was the architect of the very strict education of his children. It was Carlo who gave him the greatest worries. In 2017, after recording 22 thousand exits as the husband of the Queen Elizabeth, Filippo officially retired from public life. The Prince has spent his life devoting himself to many passions: polo, painting and physical activity. The Prince had several health problems: heart disease in 2007, prostate cancer in 2008, angioplasty in 2011 and a bad accident in 2019 until his death on April 9, 2021.
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