On April 9, 2021, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom released the news of the death of Prince Philip. This news has made the Chinese people saddened. Many people even went outside Buckingham Palace to offer flowers to the humorous old gentleman.
Of course, the saddest thing is Queen Elizabeth II, who has been with Prince Philip for 73 years. However, although the grief is against the river, the details of the royal family at the funeral cannot be sloppy at all. It should be known that as early as Philip's death, Elizabeth II had made various plans for his funeral, which can be said to be quite well prepared.
However, the plan could not keep up with the changes. On the one hand, Prince Philip hoped that the funeral would be simple and not a state funeral, just a simple royal funeral; on the other hand, because of the new crown epidemic, Elizabeth II had to reduce the number of people scheduled to attend the funeral to 30. In fact, the royal family and close relatives were present, and the funeral also respected the wishes of Prince Philip, which greatly reduced the size.
Interestingly, on the limited list of personnel, there is Prince Philip, who has been making a scandal for more than 40 years, and her confidant, Lord Pennie Romsé. You know, her closeness to Prince Philip made Elizabeth II angry, so why did Elizabeth II invite her to the funeral?
(Wedding photo of Elizabeth II and Philippe)
When it comes to the marriage of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, it is a real-life marriage of "prince and princess".
Prince Philip and Elizabeth are the grandchildren of Queen Victoria. One of them was the grandson of King George I of Greece, and the other was the eldest daughter of King George VI of England, both of noble royal origins.
However, compared with Elizabeth II, Philip's fate as a child can be regarded as a turbulent displacement. Shortly after his birth, due to the defeat of the Greek-Turkish War, the Greek Revolutionary Army launched a rebellion and overthrew the Greek royal family. His father, Prince Andreas, was imprisoned in a Greek prison for defeat, awaiting execution at any time.
At that time, her mother, Princess Alice of Battenborg, was very strong. She took her child to avoid danger and asked for help from her mother's British government. Under the armed intervention of the British government, Prince Andreas, whose life was hanging in the balance, escaped the disaster. Escorted by British warships, the family was able to leave the dangerous place and begin a long life of exile.
Fortunately, between the European royal families, there are inextricable in-laws. As a result, Philip's family traveled among the royal families, living decently with the financial support of their relatives.
Unfortunately, the handsome and dashing Prince Andreas was ruthless and merciless when he traveled around the world. He even left his life-saving wife and young children for a long time, and stayed in romantic France for a long time to meet his lover.
Originally hit by the subjugation of the country, and at the most difficult moment, she was betrayed by her husband, so that Princess Alice, who was already deaf, suffered from a serious mental illness and had to be sent to the relevant hospital for treatment.
Although 9-year-old Philippe is a prince, but not to mention the country, even the love of his parents who sheltered him has been lost, and he can only rely on the support of relatives in Britain, France and Germany to continue to grow strongly.
In 1939, Philip, who was studying at the Royal Naval School, met Elizabeth, who accompanied his father on a tour of the school. The tall and handsome Philip made Elizabeth fall in love at first sight, and Philip also had a secret affection for the cousin he had not seen for many years.
(Handsome Prince Philip)
Although their relationship was opposed by George VI, the two eventually changed george VI's attitude with patience and excellent performance. Of course, in order to join the British royal family, Philip had to give up something. For example, his status as a "Greek prince", such as converting to the British sect, such as changing his surname to his mother's "Mountbatten" surname.
In November 1947, Elizabeth and Philip finally became lovers and finally entered the palace of marriage after a 10-year love run. Their weddings were blessed by the nation, and no one thought their marriage would be unhappy.
As the people hoped, Elizabeth and Philip had maintained a state of love for decades. Wherever Elizabeth was, Philip always stood firmly by her side and accompanied her in all sorts of affairs. In the eyes of the people, this loving couple has not only been with each other for decades, but also a good partner in their careers.
However, marriage is like a shoe, whether it fits or not, only the person who wears it knows. Although Elizabeth is a queen, she also has a heartache that cannot be humane.
It turned out that after Elizabeth inherited the throne, Philip, who was preparing to use his talents in the navy, had to comply with the royal family's rules and was not allowed to get involved in politics. And he can only become the man behind the queen in the name of "Wang Fu" in his lifetime. What displeased him the most was that the children he and Elizabeth had could only take their mother's surname, not their last name. This kind of regulation made the proud Philip not want to accept it anyway, but he had no choice.
Maybe it's to get rid of the bitterness, or maybe it's to inherit the wind in his father's bones. In short, within a few years of his marriage to Elizabeth, he made all kinds of scandals. Fortunately, the heroines in those scandals range from dancers to noblewomen, from stars to socialites, but no woman has ever been able to exist for a long time.
For Philip's unruly behavior, Elizabeth, as the queen, did not expel him from his status as "king husband", but chose to open one eye and close one eye. After all, the marriage of the royal family cannot be like ordinary people, who want to gather and disperse. In Elizabeth's view, to maintain marriage is to maintain the dignity of the royal family, and in any case, she will not let the royal family be criticized and blamed because of her.
However, the appearance of the blonde Penny still made Elizabeth, who has always been tolerant and generous, angry.
(Lady Pennie Romsay)
Penny is the only daughter of the millionaire, has received a good education from an early age, and has also been a classmate of Prince Charles at Goldenston School. It is also for this reason that the two are still very good friends after many years.
In 1975, at the age of 22, Penny came into contact with Philip while studying at the London Business School.
Although Philip was 55 years old at this time. But as the "first gentleman of Britain", he still maintains a straight figure and a graceful demeanor, which makes Penny can't help but be moved. Philip had never been immune to blonde beauties, so the two soon intersected.
Compared to Elizabeth's steadiness, Penny's personality is very different. She is not only young and beautiful, but also knows how to dress up, but also has a free personality and likes to take risks. This made Philip, who had always had a childlike heart, very happy, so the two often went out together, swimming or attending banquets. He even danced generously in front of everyone.
Philip's intimate behavior with Penny often attracted the attention of others. In response to people's doubts, Philip is very generous to admit that Penny is his confidant. Penny, who has always been high-profile, also claims that their love is just "platonic" love. Despite their decades-long "deep friendship," they never had a bedtime.
Philip and Penny's unscrupulous behavior caused a wave of public opinion higher than a wave. Elizabeth had to invite Penny to Buckingham Palace in order to block yo-yo's mouth, and even invited her to ride in the same carriage as herself.
Unfortunately, Elizabeth's generosity did not make Penny and Philip's behavior restrained, and they were often photographed by the paparazzi for some overly intimate photos. For example, when the two were at the beach, Philippe was naked, wrapping only a thin towel around his waist, and one of his hands was casually resting on the waist of Penny, who was wearing a bikini.
The Empress Dowager was very displeased with philip and Penny's actions. She warned Elizabeth several times: "Philip is showing off the woman again, and you must restrain him." ”
(Penny and Prince Philip)
Despite her mother's repeated admonitions, Elizabeth never thought about how to stop Philip from interacting with Penny.
Until 2002, with the death of her mother and sister, the lonely and helpless Elizabeth's mood also fell to the bottom. At this time, Philip not only failed to give her comfort, but fought with Penny as usual. Even Penny and Philip rode an electric car together, and Penny wrapped her arms around Philip's waist in full view of everyone.
Elisabeth, who was in a low mood, finally couldn't bear it and gave Philip an "ultimatum", asking him to accompany him more and reduce the chances of meeting Penny.
Elizabeth's move not only surprised Philip, but even the royal staff were shocked. In their impression, Elizabeth, for the dignity of the Queen, never bothered to count Philip's past. But they didn't expect that Elizabeth would actually have a vulnerable time. Only then did everyone remember that Elizabeth was also a woman who needed attention and companionship.
In fact, until Philip could not drive the carriage and had to hand in his driver's license, he and Penny were still in contact. At that time, although the two could no longer travel in a carriage, because Philip's painting was very good, Penny learned to paint from Philip instead.
Apparently, in Penny's mind, she did not care about the queen's emotions, but more about whether she herself was happy. Elizabeth's upbringing and status would never allow her to do anything embarrassing. Therefore, penny's existence has always been her lingering annoyance.
After Philip's death, Elizabeth, who had long looked down on life and death, how could she not understand Philip's intentions?
Therefore, when deciding on the list of the last person, after deliberation, she still wrote Penny's name on the list.