Queen Elizabeth s lady-in-waiting describes what Prince Philip was like as a husband
“I loved the way he would boost the Queen s ego by telling her how lovely she looked on their way to an engagement FIONA HANSONGetty Images
Prince Philip was a “heaven-sent” match for Queen Elizabeth, according to one of her previous ladies-in-waiting.
Elizabeth, a princess at the time, and Philip on the day of their wedding, November 20, 1947. Hulton DeutschGetty Images
Lady Prudence Penn, 95, recalled the first time she met the prince in 1947, telling
Tatler that she was “immediately struck by the physical perfection of this fair-haired young man–such a complement to the beauty of Princess Elizabeth”. Penn called him a “heaven-sent consort for Her Majesty in every way”.