Elizabeth and Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage and Monarchy

In 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, marking the beginning of an extraordinary and lifelong union. Their marriage was surrounded by fears of a Greek fortune hunter stealing off with Britain's crown jewel and Philip's supporters scrambling to reframe him as a good fit for the Royal Family. This deeply touching history explores the ups and downs, public appeal, and private tensions that defined their relationship, and how their common purpose, one higher even than marriage, with roots much deeper than young love, helped their union succeed.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2022
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

A captivating portrayal of an extraordinary bond - Richard Eden,Daily Mail
A novel and innovative perspective - Hugo Vickers,Royal Biographer

She exuded a sugary pink innocence, while he embodied a dashing war hero. Their lineage traced back to royal dynasties. The union of Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in November 1947 marked the commencement of a remarkable and enduring partnership, yet success was not assured.

Elizabeth and Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage, and Monarchy transports us back to the 1940s, when a teenage princess fell in love with a foreign prince. Fears of a flirtatious Greek fortune hunter absconding with Britain's crown jewel and Philip's supporters attempting to rebrand him as a suitable match for the Royal Family arose.

Through meticulous research and the insights of Elizabeth and Philip's contemporaries, historian Dr. Tessa Dunlop unveils a post-war world on the brink of transformative change. Unprecedented polling on Philip's suitability served as a foreshadowing of the pressures that would soon be upon a couple whose marriage was hailed as the ultimate global fairytale. Their partnership was unique in its essence. Six years after Elizabeth pledged obedience, Philip knelt at the coronation and pledged his unwavering loyalty as the Queen's devoted servant, willing to sacrifice his life and limb for her.

Published 75 years after their marriage, this profoundly touching history delves into the peaks and valleys, the widespread appeal, and the private tensions that characterized an extraordinary relationship. The high stakes involved might have consumed a less committed pair, but Elizabeth and Philip shared a common purpose, one that transcended marriage and had its roots firmly entrenched in a bond much deeper than mere young love.

Happy and Glorious, for better or for worse, how did their union endure?

Weight: 528g
Dimension: 162 x 244 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035402427