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For more than 70 years the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was at the centre of the nations life Now in My Husband and I Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of their loving and enduring relationship

When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark it wasnt without its problemsThe romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought asplash of colour to a nation still in the grip of postwar austerity When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947 there were 3000 guests including six kings and seven queensWithin five years as Queen Elizabeth II she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television

Throughout her recordbreaking reign until Prince Philips death on 9 April 2021 she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort Now acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation

In My Husband and I we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operatedbehind closed doors As the years went by there were rumours of marital troubles fierce debates over how to bring up their children and they had to deal with family traumas from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths in the full glare of the public eye But somehow their relationship endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around them This book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage it is a celebration of the power of love