My Husband And I: The Inside Story Of 70 Years Of The Royal Marriage
by Ingrid Seward /
2017 / English / EPUB
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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. When they married in Westminster Abbey in
November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and
seven queens. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would
ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions
watching through the new medium of television. Throughout her
record-breaking reign, she relied on the formidable partnership she
had made with her consort. 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. In
My Husband and I, 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. As the years
have gone by, there have been rumours of marital troubles, fierce
debates over how to bring up their children, and they have had to
deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking
deaths - in the full glare of the public eye. But somehow, their
relationship has endured and provided a model of constancy to
inspire all around them. This book is not only a vivid portrait of
a hugely important marriage, it is a celebration of the power of
love.
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. When they married in Westminster Abbey in
November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and
seven queens. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would
ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions
watching through the new medium of television. Throughout her
record-breaking reign, she relied on the formidable partnership she
had made with her consort. 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. In
My Husband and I, 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. As the years
have gone by, there have been rumours of marital troubles, fierce
debates over how to bring up their children, and they have had to
deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking
deaths - in the full glare of the public eye. But somehow, their
relationship has endured and provided a model of constancy to
inspire all around them. This book is not only a vivid portrait of
a hugely important marriage, it is a celebration of the power of
love.