My husband and I : the inside story of 70 years of royal marriage /
by Seward, Ingrid.
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BookPublisher: London : Simon & Schuster, 2017Description: 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781471159558 (hbk.) :; 1471159558 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 941.085 SEWSubject(s): Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926- -- Marriage | Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921- -- Marriage | Windsor, House of | History | HistorySummary: With interest in the royal couple at a new peak thanks to the hit TV series 'The Crown', Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. Now, after 70 years of their marriage, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation. We discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he has had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements, but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operates behind closed doors.
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With interest in the royal couple at a new peak thanks to the hit TV series 'The Crown', Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. Now, after 70 years of their marriage, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation. We discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he has had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements, but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operates behind closed doors.
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