As we all know, Elizabeth can become the queen, purely successful.
Originally, George V passed the throne to his eldest son, Edward VIII. But who would have thought that this guy was "in love with the brain" and in love with Mrs. Simpson, who had been married twice.
You know, at that time, the British royal family's tolerance for divorced women marrying the king was not as high as it is now.
Therefore, Edward VIII, who had to marry Mrs. Simpson, abdicated, and the royal family began to choose an heir again.
Initially, the old lady was more optimistic about Prince George. George is the fifth oldest, and he is clever and clever when he is young. In daily life, the king and his wife can always be coaxed to be very happy.
More importantly, George's wife's status was more honorable than that of the other brothers.
His wife, Marina, from the Greek royal family, was the last princess of the British royal family. You know, the Queen's mother is also only the daughter of a baron.
In 1934, when George got married, 8-year-old Princess Elizabeth also worked as a flower girl for Princess Marina.
He is smart, the princess status is precious, and George's winning side is not small. However, in the end, for the sake of harmony, the royal family still chose the queen's father according to the order.
Perhaps, for this reason, the Queen's mother was not very friendly to this concubine.
In particular, later Marina's daughter actually had an affair with the Queen's husband, Prince Philip! This makes the old lady how not to be angry!
In 1906, Princess Marina was born in Greece.
Her father was a half-brother to Philip's father. In terms of this relationship, Marina is also Philip's cousin.
Marina is the third eldest and the youngest daughter in the family.
I have to say that the princes and princesses of the Greek royal family have a very high appearance. Her small, sculpted face and playful curly hair make Marina look like a doll.
At that time, Marina also had a carefree childhood.
Unfortunately, when Marina was 11 years old, Greece was defeated. In order to survive, the father and his family were forced into exile.
During those years in Europe, the family was very poor.
While relying on relatives for help, Marina's mother continued to sell jewelry. But even so, life at home has not improved much.
After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!
Besides, as royalty, how could they not leave a few pieces of heirloom jewelry as a façade! As she went, Marina's quality of life was much worse than before.
Sometimes at parties, Marina dresses plainly.
If you don't say " beautiful people, wear a sack is beautiful "! With a beautiful face, Marina was followed by a bunch of suitors.
However, in the face of the pursuit of ordinary rich people, Marina, who has suffered hardships, did not nod her head in agreement.
She has a firm belief in her heart that she must marry a man who can change her destiny. It had been like this for several years, and Marina, who was 25 years old, had not yet been married.
In the era when everyone is in their 20s and becomes a mother, Marina is also ridiculed as an "older leftover woman".
As it turned out, Marina's wait wasn't in vain either.
At a royal banquet, Marina meets Prince George.
At that time, Prince George was 30 years old, and because of his high vision, he had not been able to get married. The appearance of Marina made George have the desire to get married.
After all, Marina was not only beautiful, but also a princess of the Greek royal family.
In this way, a pair of young people who were in love held a grand wedding in 1934.
On that day, Marina in a wedding dress was breathtakingly beautiful. It is said that when they were wandering the streets, the British people squeezed the windows on the side of the road in order to see the beautiful beauty of Princess Marina.
It was at this wedding that Philip, who was the family of Princess Marina's mother, had her first meeting with 8-year-old Princess Elizabeth.
However, one is a prince in exile and the other is the eldest granddaughter of the king, and there is not much intersection between the two.
The conversation also returned to Marina. After being promoted to princess, Marina and Prince George also had a period of qinser and ming.
Soon, however, Marina discovered that her life as a princess was not as good as she had imagined.
The year after the wedding, Marina gave birth to her eldest son, Prince Edward. At the same time, she found that her husband was more careful than she thought. It turns out that he not only has a confidant, but also a boyfriend!
Even in the open British royal family, Prince George's behavior can be regarded as out of line!
However, Marina's personality is not spicy, and there is no mother's family behind her. Therefore, she has no other way but to endure.
At this time, those who used to envy Princess Marina's identity also began to satirize her behind her back, saying that although she was beautiful and a royal princess, she still couldn't control her husband's cheating.
During those years, Marina lost a lot of weight at a rate visible to the naked eye.
If you don't say "things must be reversed"! It turned out that Marina, who was stimulated by her husband's flower heart, also joined the army of cheating. She even got close to her husband's boyfriend.
The couple have similar interests, but they get along more harmoniously.
In August 1942, prince George died in an air crash at the age of 39. Marina was left with only 3 children, the youngest of whom, Prince Michael, was born less than a month later.
Prince George spent a lot of money before his death, so the inheritance was not very rich. And Marina? She was a typical noblewoman, so she failed to create more wealth for the family.
As a result, the mother and son 4 people are not very prosperous.
Among them, the most affected is Marina's daughter, Alexandra.
Alexandra inherited her mother's stunning appearance and was extremely beautiful. In addition, she has always been proud of her mother's status as a princess, so she does not get along well with the noble girls of the same age in the royal family.
Among them, included the queen's own sister, Princess Margaret.
Princess Margaret was a notorious beauty of the Windsor dynasty, with an arrogant personality and a mean speech.
The two of them have always been compared together, and although their appearance is similar, Alexandra's personality is more docile. As a result, Margaret did not have much affection for Alexandra.
The rejection of peers and the preference of mothers over sons fuel alexandra's rebellious mind.
During that time, Prince Philip had a very stiff quarrel with the royal family. He resigned from his military post and became the man behind the Queen. However, the royal family did not allow children to take his surname.
In Prince Philip's view, the royal family was trampling on his self-esteem.
Unable to withstand the pressure of the royal family and unable to make the queen give in, the angry prince Philip began to derail.
At the time, Prince Philip was very fond of sailing, and Alexandra happened to be an agent of the Sailing Association. One after another, Alexandra actually had an extramarital affair with her brother-in-law!
By the time the royal family discovered the cattiness between them, the situation had almost reached an uncontrollable point.
Finally, with the intervention of the royal family, Alexandra hurriedly married, and the other party was only the son of an earl. According to Alexandra's identity, this is also considered to be a marriage.
After the marriage, her relationship with Prince Philip, although not as blatant as before, did not end completely.
In the 1980s, this past was discovered by Alexandra's husband. He did not dare to make a big fuss because of the reputation of the royal family, but he also divorced his wife.
Originally, this past had almost disappeared under the pressure of the royal family.
But who would have thought that Alexandra's daughter fell in love with a commoner. In order to get married, she threatened her mother with this matter. In desperation, Alexandra had to go to the queen for help.
In the end, the queen not only agreed to the niece's marriage, but also promised to give her husband a knighthood.
However, in the end, the man did not accept it.
In 1994, a biographer named Nicholas Davis wrote Elizabeth II: A Woman Who Is Not Easily Amused.
In the book, the author describes in detail the lives of the Queen and Prince Philip. Among them, prince Philip and Alexandra have had an affair of nearly 20 years.
In this regard, some people say that the author deliberately smeared the royal family; But there are also old servants of the royal family who say that Prince Philip and Alexandra were indeed very close at that time.
It can only be said that the infidelity of royals is not a new thing!
Only bitter queen, betrayed by husband and cousin at the same time. If not to mention the queen's generosity! Today, the Queen has been bringing Alexandra to events.
Not only that, but even Alexandra's brother, the Duke of Kent, was highly valued by the Queen.
Behind the Queen is the Duke of Kent
Especially after the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Kent became one of the few peers in the royal family who was the same age as the Queen.
It's strange to say! Princess Marina was a great beauty, and Prince George was not bad looking. But what about the Duke of Kent? Not only is he bald at a young age, but he also looks "sharp-billed monkey cheeks and a bitter face".
In the words of the melon-eating masses, he seems to have gathered all the shortcomings of his parents.
But I have to admit that none of this matters to him. After all, he was born in Rome!