A brilliantly intimate portrait of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during their courtship and early years of married life together. A celebration of the love story between Britain's longest reigning monarch and her royal consort, perfect for readers of Ingrid Seward, Andrew Morton and Andrew Lownie. 'If I am asked today what I think about family life after 25 years of marriage, I can reply with simplicity and conviction. I am for it.' - The Queen, 20th November 1972 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoyed seventy-three years of happy married life together - the longest marriage of any royal British couple in history. But how did they meet? What did their families think of their burgeoning relationship? What obstacles did the young couple face before and after their marriage? And how did a childhood friendship grow into the love story of the century? In The Queen and Prince Philip royal biographer Helen Cathcart superbly reconstructs the early years of Elizabeth and Philip's relationship, tracing their growing affection from the summer of 1939, when 'Lilibet' was a teenager and Philip a dashing navy cadet, through their wartime courtship and magnificent wedding in 1947 at Westminster Abbey. She skilfully narrates their adjustment to new parenthood in Clarence House and how, shortly afterwards, both their lives changed forever when Elizabeth ascended the throne as Queen in 1952 and Philip became Prince Consort. Set against a revealing background of family and wider social events, this is the first full story of their early years together as husband and wife documented from family letters, royal journals and the personal recollections of those close to the royal couple. The Queen and Prince Philip takes us behind the scenes of one of the most romantic royal love stories of all time. 'Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them' - The Daily Mail 'Compulsive and absorbing' - The Daily Telegraph 'A tireless chronicler of royalty' - The Guardian

In 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary. This love story examines their outstandingly successful marriage.

Married for more than sixty years to the most famous woman in the world, Prince Philip is the longest-serving royal consort in British history. Yet while he is still one of the most recognisable figures in public life, his origins remain curiously shrouded in obscurity. In Young Prince Philip, the first book to focus exclusively on his life before the coronation, biographer Philip Eade recounts the Prince's extraordinary upbringing in Greece, France, Nazi Germany and Britain, where he inhabited a notably colourful milieu yet was beset by continual turbulence and a succession of family tragedies.

This "readable, gossipy, engaging" (San Francsico Examiner) page-turner will delight millions of anglophile Royal watchers with an in-depth look at the lives of Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and their famous--sometimes infamous--family. "The best (book) to date on the subject".--London Free Press. Photo insert.

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of marriage The marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has now lasted an astonishing seven decades, and their romance is longer still. Go inside their complicated yet loving relationship in Elizabeth and Philip: A Royal Romance, a beautiful new special edition from the editors of People. This one-of-a-kind volume goes from the pair's first meeting, when Elizabeth was a schoolgirl of 13 and Philip a navy cadet, through their opulent wedding; their parenthood to Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward and Princess Anne; and their diamond years today. The extraordinary relationship-at the heart of Netflix's hit series The Crown-People chronicles with gorgeous photography and powerful, entertaining stories from every stage of their marriage and their lives, both public and private. Readers will find out how Elizabeth learned to balance the roles of wife, mother and queen; how the royal family has celebrated its many good times, including the queen's Jubilee Years, many royal weddings and the births of numerous grandchildren; and persevered through bad times, including the fire that nearly destroyed Buckingham Palace and the death of Princess Diana. Additionally, fans of The Crown will discover where the series precisely captures the past-and where it veers from history. Go inside the lives of the Windsors, and their enduring love, in Elizabeth and Philip: A Royal Romance.