Young Love With The Queen
Philip and Elizabeth met at a wedding in 1934 but their first proper meeting was after his studies. Philip had attended Dartmouth and then became a naval cadet. Queen Elizabeth and her family paid a royal visit to Dartmouth in 1939, she asked if Philip would cater to her two daughters- Elizabeth and Margaret. After this Elizabeth and Philip’s romance began and the pair became pen pals,
Young Love With The Queen
Prince Philip And Queen Elizabeth Are Relatives
A bit strange we know, but most royals back in the day were in fact related. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II are both great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria. Princess Alice and King Edward VII were children of Queen Victoria. However, that’s not all Christian IX of Denmark is Philip’s great-grandfather and was also the grandfather of George V, who is the Queen’s grandfather. Complicated is an understatement.
Prince Philip And Queen Elizabeth Are Relatives