Queen and Prince Philip s first meeting in Devon captured in pictures
The Ministry of Defence released the rare images, which show the couple playing croquet at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in 1939
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Incredible pictures have been released which show the first time The Queen and Prince Philip met in Devon.
The Ministry of Defence has shared the photos of Her Majesty meeting the Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday aged 99, eight years before they married.
The pair first met at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in 1939, when the then Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was tasked to look after Princess Elizabeth after there was an outbreak of mumps which excused them from going to church.
‘A national treasure’ - The best quotes about Prince Philip over the years. (PA) Prince Philip passed away peacefully on Friday at the age of 99. The country has entered a period of national mourning following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke, who was the longest-serving consort in British history, had been married to the Queen for more than 70 years. A statement from the palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
‘A national treasure’ - The best quotes about Prince Philip over the years. (PA) Prince Philip passed away peacefully on Friday at the age of 99. The country has entered a period of national mourning following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke, who was the longest-serving consort in British history, had been married to the Queen for more than 70 years. A statement from the palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”
‘A national treasure’ - The best quotes about Prince Philip over the years. (PA) Prince Philip passed away peacefully on Friday at the age of 99. The country has entered a period of national mourning following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Duke, who was the longest-serving consort in British history, had been married to the Queen for more than 70 years. A statement from the palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.”