The Queen & Prince Philip Fell in Love as Teenagers—Here’s the Story of How They Met
The Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty were married for over seven decades until his death in April 2021. All these years later, their long union begs the question: How did the Queen and Prince Philip meet?
Well, their royal love story started when a young Princess Elizabeth and Philip, once the Prince of Greece and Denmark, crossed paths at a family event. Elizabeth was only eight years old at the time, whereas Philip was 12, when they both were in attendance at a wedding between their relatives—Elizabeth’s uncle, Prince George, was married to Philip’s cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, as per Oprah.com. (However, Elizabeth and Philip were already distant...
