The Queen and Prince Philip, Helen Cathcart
The Queen and Prince Philip, Helen Cathcart
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The Queen and Prince Philip
The Early Years

Author: Helen Cathcart

Narrator: Jayne Entwistle

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/26/2022

Synopsis

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 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.

About Helen Cathcart

Helen Cathcart was a prolific writer about the Royal Family, who enjoyed enormous success with her books in the 1960s and 1970s. These emerged with regularity, sold well, and were largely enjoyed (if not always at Buckingham Palace). One mystery surrounded the author-she was never seen. Occasionally journalists visited her agent, Harold Albert, at his cottage near Liphook, and suspected that Helen Cathcart did not exist. Invariably they left less convinced. Only when Harold Albert died was it revealed-in an obituary written by Hugo Vickers-that Harold Albert and Helen Cathcart were one and the same.

Reviews

Goodreads review by *TUDOR^QUEEN*

4 Stars This was a lovely read inspired by the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II's husband of 73 years, Prince Philip. The book was actually written in 1987 to mark their marriage of 40 years at that point. It chronicles how Elizabeth and Philip met through royal circles, their engagement/wedding,......more

Goodreads review by Literary

Reading this lovely book (first published in 1987), on the day of Prince Philip’s funeral is bittersweet. To go back to the beginning of their relationship, when they were young and vitally alive, is such a contrast to this sad day with the Queen metaphorically and physically alone in a pew at the f......more

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val)

With Prince Philip’s passing a week ago, I was very interested in reading this new book about his and Queen Elizabeth’s lives together. I found this book on their early years and its just perfect for what I wanted. A love story for the ages. Its part of The Royal House of Windsor, which has 2 books,......more

Goodreads review by Juliew.

This seemed well written,researched and was a charming look at Prince Philip and the Queen's earlier relationship.Although,on reflection I think I would have preferred a more up close and personal biography rather than just following the events they attended and who they were with.The stories seemed......more

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