The Secret Feud Between Prince Philip and The Queen Mother | Behind Closed Doors | Timeline
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Published 2017-10-14
On one side Prince Philip was at odds with the Queen Mother over his desire to modernise the monarchy. On the other the old Queen was jealous of her daughter's sudden rise to power. The Coronation was a critical year for the young Queen Elizabeth. She was preparing to undergo the most ancient and important royal ritual, but the two people closest to her, the Queen Mother and Prince Philip had very different ideas about how it should be handled. Philip, the dashing but dangerously modern consort, was anxious that the Coronation should not be simply a stuffy replay of previous reigns. He wanted 'some features relevant to the world today'. But he was fiercely resisted by the Queen Mother and by Princess Mary, who referred to Philip as 'the Hun'.
The new Queen was caught in the middle. In Coronation Coup, we learn that Mountbatten, who had engineered the marriage between Philip and Elizabeth wanted the family name changed to Windsor-Mountbatten after her accession. Also, while the new Queen largely sided with her mother over arrangements for the Coronation, she backed Philip over perhaps the most important decision to televise the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. In doing so she set a precedent for television to be given access to the most intimate rituals.
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Prince Phillip was related to most of the royal houses of Europe. Queen Victoria was his ggggrandmother. Queen Louise of Sweden was his aunt. Empress Alexandra of Russia was his great aunt. Tsar Nicholas was his second cousin. Empress Alexandrovna of Russia was his great aunt. Queen Alexandra of England was his great aunt. King George V of England was his second cousin. King George I of Greece was his grandfather. Princess Marie Bonaparte was his aunt by marriage. Marquis of Milford-Haven was his uncle George. Lord Louis Mountbatten was his uncle. Princess Alice was his mother. And Prince Andrew of Greece his father. Most here were related by family blood. It's a wonder his blood didn't run absolute blue rather than red.
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I’m so glad they televised The coronation. It was such an important moment in time, historical in fact. Great that we can glimpse this ceremony.
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He was the best thing that ever joined the royal family.. He is sorely missed God bless him..
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Indeed, he had the looks of an actor of his time.
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He was much more handsome than his sons and grandsons
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As an ex Navy man and a Australian, l loved the man and l believe that's why the Queen loved him soo much because he was real and fun loving. May he R.I.P
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Damn! Philip was fine piece! No wonder Elizabeth fell for him.
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Prince Philip was handsome when he was young. Such a good looking prince.
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He was witty and handsome in his day. I can see how the Queen fell in love with him.
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The Queen motber wasn't royal herself at all (her parents were Scottish nobles) but Philip was Royal on both sides of his family- his mother was princess Alice of Battenburg and his father was prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark.
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Too bloody bad for the Queen Mum, he was Extraordinarily Gorgeous and Truly Classy!
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To lose your career, to be required to walk two steps behind your wife, and do it with good spirit, he was the epitome of a prince.
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he was a perfectly sculptured handsome prince
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Thank goodness the coronation was televised. I saw it as a child in my girlfriend ‘s father’s tv store. This American was thrilled!
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This was all the more hilarious when you realize that the Queen Mother lived up to 102 years old (1900-2002). Can you imagine having to deal with your mother in law for that long. Poor man!
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the best looking Royal couple ever and the Queens gorgeous smile has a sweetness like no other.
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Prince Philip lived and died in the same castle his Mother Princess Alice was born...I believe he died a happy man. RIP , Prince Philip, thank you for your Service. You have left a great legacy in History.
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He was not after her money, she found him, head over heels for him.
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I absolutely love that the public loved this man
