Relationships

15 Photos That Capture Philip & Elizabeth's Love Story

The royals have been married for over 70 years.

by Carolyn Steber
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TOPSHOT - Picture released 18 November 2007 shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the ...
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With the passing of Prince Philip at age 99, you can’t help but what wonder about Queen Elizabeth II and Philip’s relationship timeline. How did they meet? How long have they been together? Their love really is a story for the ages.

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The royals first met at a wedding way back in 1934. Princess Elizabeth was only 8 and Philip, who was known as Prince Philip of Greece at the time, was 13. The pair met again in 1939 when they were teenagers and began exchanging letters.

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