Prince Philip

Alone, wearing a facemask, the Queen mourned her man. Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, died aged 99 on April 9 last year. His funeral followed eight days ...

[Heartwarming images show Queen Elizabeth's most recent visit to Greater Manchester](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/heartwarming-images-show-queen-elizabeths-24965728.amp) [M.E.N. [the Queen](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/the-queen) mourned her man. [Prince Philip](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh), the Duke of Edinburgh, died aged 99 on April 9 last year. During her Christmas speech last year, the Queen opened up about the loss of her husband. Her death was sadly confirmed later in the day. The Duke had been by the Queen's side as her husband for more than 73 years. And as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas." That sorrow would turn to anger when details of lockdown parties on Downing Street would emerge later last year. [condolence book.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/queen-elizabeth-ii-leave-your-24966916) readers send messages of support to Royal Family as Queen taken ill](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/the-queen-ill-royal-family-24964521.amp) [BBC One suspends usual programming as news of Queen's health forces News Special](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/bbc-one-suspends-usual-programming-24965116.amp) [Harry and Meghan pull plans and travel to Balmoral amid concern for The Queen](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/harry-meghan-travel-balmoral-amid-24965195.amp) [Liz Truss 'deeply concerned' over Queen's health as politicians tweet support for monarch](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/liz-truss-deeply-concerned-over-24964542.amp) [READ MORE: Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral with doctors 'concerned for her health'](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/queen-under-medical-supervision-balmoral-24963817.amp) [Covid](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/coronavirus) had gripped the world for more than 12 months and the heartbreak of loss and loneliness in lockdown was fresh in the minds of the nation.

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.

Queen Elizabeth died peacefully in her sleep at Balmoral Castle at age 96 on Thursday — just a little over a year after her beloved husband Prince Philip ...

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 met Prince Philip she was eight, and he was 13 years in 1934 and tied the knot in 1947; The pair welcomed their first child Prince Charles ...

The Queen and the Prince always made fashion statements whenever they stepped out. You can take it from me, the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance." Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, Elizabeth and Philip welcomed their first child Prince Charles in November 1948 and their second child and only daughter, Princess Anne, in 1950. Elizabeth and Philip traveled across the The pair was blessed with their fourth child and lastborn, Prince Edward, in 1964. Elizabeth and Prince met at a wedding when Princess Elizabeth was eight years old and Philip 13 in 1934. - Queen Elizabeth met Prince Philip she was eight, and he was 13 years in 1934 and tied the knot in 1947 Elizabeth was 24 years old, and Philip was 29. - The pair welcomed their first child Prince Charles in 1948 and their second daughter, Princess Anne, in 1950 - Elizabeth and Philip traveled across the world together and always served couple goals - Elizabeth and Prince were in love and always pampered each other with praises in sweet speeches

Following Queen Elizabeth II's passing, revisit her and Prince Philip's decades-long romance. From writing love letters to secretly getting engaged, ...

To mark their 50th anniversary in 1997, the queen praised her husband with a heartwarming tribute. "He is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments, but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years," she shared, per Vogue. The longtime pair, who were parents to [her husband of 73 years](https://www.eonline.com/news/848369/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-prince-philips-love-story-celebrate-the-royal-couples-73-years-of-marriage), [Prince Philip](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_philip), passed away in April 2021. [Prince Charles](https://www.eonline.com/news/prince_charles), Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, had an undeniable bond from the very beginning. [Queen Elizabeth ll](https://www.eonline.com/news/queen_elizabeth) [died at the age of 96](https://www.eonline.com/news/1307274/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-at-96), sharing in a [Twitter statement](https://twitter.com/RoyalFamily/status/1567928275913121792?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet), "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."

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!