Not everyone knows that the union of Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip in 2017 turns 70 years old. However, when the future queen was still quite young, this marriage was tried to prevent, considering Philip an unsuitable party for the heiress of the British throne.
Elizabeth herself chose her husband
Literally some 100 years ago, it was not customary among monarchs to choose independently a husband or wife. For offspring of royal blood, everything was decided by parents, not paying special attention to the desires of children. The future Queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II, also fell under such a custody of her relatives, but she was able to defend her choice in terms of the groom.
Royal biographer A.M. Wilson in his book describes the acquaintance and friendship of the future queen and her husband:
"Prince Philip has Greek roots and is the only son of King George I of Greece. He and Elizabeth met in 1934 during the marriage of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina. Philip was then 13, Elizabeth was only 8. In early 1939, the future spouses began to communicate very closely. It was at that moment that Elizabeth decided that she would marry Philip. However, not all approved the choice of the young princess and not because they did not like the prince of Greece, but because they had absolutely different characters. Elizabeth was very restrained and even "cold," and Philip was always considered very cheerful and eccentric. Many people said that this marriage is doomed, however, as time shows, everyone was mistaken. "Read also
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Philip still pleases everyone with jokes
The same biographer A.M. Wilson says that Elizabeth II's husband never conceals his extraordinary sense of humor. In the book about him there are such lines:
"Prince Philip is incredibly funny, and almost everyone laughs at his jokes. Misunderstandings and oversights, which he does, only at first glance seem misunderstandings. Very often he specially makes them. It's just that he has such a sense of humor. "
By the way, the British are very fond of the statements of Prince Philip. 2 years ago, the light saw a book with its witty quotations, which were bought out in a matter of days. Here is one of them:
"Many of us think that in Britain there is a rigid class system, but even the dukes had to marry the choristers. Some even American women married. "
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