Prince Philip, the nearly century-old king spanning two centuries, finally came to an end in his life's journey on April 9, 2021. For a time, the world's major media have reported that British Prime Minister Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Morrison have issued statements of condolence.
At the same time, Prince Philip also ended his marriage to Elizabeth II for more than 70 years, 70 years, in the journey of life can be described as a long time, 70 years of inseparability has naturally become a good story for posterity, this model couple also has an unusual life experience.
Behind a successful son there must be a mother who cannot do without merit. The same is true of Prince Philip, who, despite her own difficulties, was strong enough to survive and educated a good son, who grew up in hardship and hardship, and who gave up her crown when his son needed help the most.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" >, unfortunate encounter origin</h1>
Although Prince Philip was born into an aristocratic family, he was born at an inopportune time. Before he was born, his grandfather George I was assassinated, and his native Greece was plunged into turmoil. His mother had suffered from mental illness a year before Philip was born, and she was particularly saddened by the murder of many of her relatives in Russia.
Philip was born on June 10, 1921. At the age of one and a half, the Greek royal family was overthrown. For a time, Prince Philip's father, Andrei, fell from the sky to the ground, but his wife, Princess Alice, still did not abandon him, followed him without complaint and regret, and accompanied him. However, Andrei is somewhat self-abandoned, and only cares about his own happiness and rarely takes care of his family.
Princess Alice was severely traumatized by multiple stressors. As a result, Andrei also developed a dislike for his wife, and cruelly sent her directly to a mental hospital, and never came to the hospital to see her again. But Alice is still full of love for the children, which adds some warmth to Philip's unfortunate childhood.
Later, a British cruiser rescued Philip and his mother and sent philip the younger from Greece to France in a wooden box containing oranges.
Later, 9-year-old Philip had to face a life away from his family, without warm family care, but in the growth of little Philip, there was still his mother's silent blessing and his concern for his mother.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > two, meet a kind and capable uncle</h1>
Philip, though, suffered the misfortune of fate. But he also met the noble man of life, that is, his two uncles. In the end, the uncle is not an outsider, especially in the face of philip's mother's misfortune, they take good care of the nephew.
Moreover, their uncle also has the ability and ability to take good care of him. Both of Prince Philip's uncles served in the Royal Navy and held high offices. Philip's grandfather married the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who earned the title of Prince and eventually became the First Admiral, equivalent to commander-in-chief of the Navy. Therefore, his two uncles were also blessed by this.
Later, his uncle died of cancer, but his uncle grew up very fast, even making military achievements, and finally surpassed Prince Philip's grandfather. Because of the special care for little Philip, it can be regarded as taking on the responsibility of a father, so it has a great impact on the growth of Prince Philip. Philip also became interested in the Navy, joining the Royal Naval College at the age of 18.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > three, meet lifelong partner Elizabeth II</h1>
Under the care of his uncle, Philip felt the warmth of home. The male eldest married, and as he grew older, Philip developed a desire for love. This, Uncle Mountbatten has long seen in the eyes, in the summer of 1939, the opportunity for love came.
At that time, King George VI and his two daughters arrived at the Royal Naval College in Temause, and the school arranged for Prince Philip to accompany him. Behind this plot was Philip's uncle Mountbatten. At that time, Prince Philip was 18 years old, and his young, hard, handsome appearance suddenly attracted the 13-year-old Queen Elizabeth, and she fell in love with this cousin at first sight.
Along the way, Queen Elizabeth's handsome cousin in front of her is almost inseparable, and the shyness of a young girl is often overflowing. Philip was also very fond of his cousin. But he didn't say some love words to her, but more of a look at her.
As the King's yacht was about to sail away from Dartmouth, they were somewhat infatuated, and Philip, with a youthful impulse, showed Elizabeth his love before she left. He rowed a small rowing boat and rowed hard to the front of the big cruise ship to say goodbye to Elizabeth.
This romantic scene stunned the adults present, but because of safety considerations, the people on the cruise ship also warned Philip, but they failed to organize the behavior of the irrational teenager, and finally issued a surprised sigh for his brave romantic scene. More importantly, this scene of his was deeply imprinted in Elizabeth's heart.
Later, their love affair deepened, and on July 9, 1947, Prince Philip finally became engaged to Princess Elizabeth.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" >4</h1>
After the end of World War II, The marriage of Philip and Elizabeth was controversial, especially in the British royal family. The culprit of World War II was Germany, but Philip's four sisters were all married to Germans, and the two brothers-in-law were German Nazi officers. At the same time, Prince Philip's own patrilineal family, the Glücksburg family, was a very marginalized aristocratic family, and although it was royal in Greece, it was exiled and therefore despised.
In order to find a solution, Philip's uncle suggested that Philip change his surname, and if Philip became his titular son, his marriage would be logical. Because his uncle took special care of him, almost like his own son, Prince Philip was also very crisp, and eventually his surname was "Mountbatten".
The problem of marriage was solved, and another big problem was put in front of him, because the wedding of the prince and princess required a heavy bride price, and what was needed was a graceful and luxurious scene, which was difficult for Philip to bear, and he could not even get a decent diamond ring.
At this time, Philip's mother, Princess Alice, had come out of the mental hospital, and after knowing her son's embarrassment, she decided, with a deep and profound maternal love, to knock down a crown jewel and make a diamond ring. The story was also widely circulated, and Princess Alice's tenacity and love are still recited to this day.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="1" > conclusion</h1>
Princess Alice can be said to have suffered a lot, the most painful thing is the betrayal of her husband, and the abandonment of her and her children, but as a strong and indomitable mother, she did not succumb to fate.
On the day of Philip and Elizabeth's wedding ceremony, she appeared proudly at the wedding scene, and everyone gave a thumbs up to praise such a loving princess.
Prince Philip has suffered since childhood, but fate is also fair, because he met a good mother, met a good uncle's family, so he was able to grow up healthily, and thus achieved a legendary historical story.