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The Queen and Prince Philip: The Early Years (The Royal House of Windsor) Kindle Edition

by Helen Cathcart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 139 ratings
A brilliantly intimate portrait of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh during their courtship and early years of married life together.

A celebration of the love story between Britain’s longest reigning monarch and her royal consort, perfect for readers of Ingrid Seward, Andrew Morton and Andrew Lownie.

‘If I am asked today what I think about family life after 25 years of marriage, I can reply with simplicity and conviction. I am for it.’ – The Queen, 20th November 1972

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoyed seventy-three years of happy married life together – the longest marriage of any royal British couple in history.

But how did they meet? What did their families think of their burgeoning relationship? What obstacles did the young couple face before and after their marriage? And how did a childhood friendship grow into the love story of the century?

In The Queen and Prince Philip royal biographer Helen Cathcart superbly reconstructs the early years of Elizabeth and Philip’s relationship, tracing their growing affection from the summer of 1939, when ‘Lilibet’ was a teenager and Philip a dashing navy cadet, through their wartime courtship and magnificent wedding in 1947 at Westminster Abbey. She skilfully narrates their adjustment to new parenthood in Clarence House and how, shortly afterwards, both their lives changed forever when Elizabeth ascended the throne as Queen in 1952 and Philip became Prince Consort.

Set against a revealing background of family and wider social events, this is the first full story of their early years together as husband and wife documented from family letters, royal journals and the personal recollections of those close to the royal couple.

The Queen and Prince Philip takes us behind the scenes of one of the most romantic royal love stories of all time.

‘Helen Cathcart writes about royalty as if she were one of them’ – The Daily Mail

‘Compulsive and absorbing’ – The Daily Telegraph

‘A tireless chronicler of royalty’ – The Guardian
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About the Author

Jayne Entwistle is an award-winning audiobook narrator, winning both the Odyssey and Odyssey Honour Awards for her work in the young adult genre. When not narrating, she can be seen on screen in television shows such as The Good Place, The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and You're the Worst. She is originally from the North of England.

Helen Cathcart was a prolific writer about the Royal Family, who enjoyed enormous success with her books in the 1960s and 1970s. These emerged with regularity, sold well, and were largely enjoyed (if not always at Buckingham Palace). One mystery surrounded the author-she was never seen. Occasionally journalists visited her agent, Harold Albert, at his cottage near Liphook, and suspected that Helen Cathcart did not exist. Invariably they left less convinced. Only when Harold Albert died was it revealed-in an obituary written by Hugo Vickers-that Harold Albert and Helen Cathcart were one and the same.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092DKY861
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (April 12, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 229 pages
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 139 ratings

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  • Elizabeth P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
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    I enjoyed this biography of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. It had a lot of details that I didn’t know. I was impressed by their devotion to each other and the love they had for each other. They seemed to be more hands on parents than I had read previously. I look forward to reading more.
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  • Joanna J
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Queen and her Prince
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021
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    Rich with history and royal family lineage, this is a comprehensive look at courtship of The Queen and Prince Phillip. It details their first encounters through 1987, hence the title The Early Years. This was a pleasure to read.
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  • Connie Fischer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful synopsis of the courtship and early marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021
    In July of 1947, the King and Queen announce the engagement of their daughter, Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten. It had been a difficult time for the country as it was recovering from the aftermath of war and the winter had been extremely harsh. Therefore, a royal marriage was most welcome.

    Elizabeth’s and Philip’s family had been close for years and they were even distant cousins. Their paths crossed when Elizabeth was age 12 and Philip was age 17. Earl Mouthbatten is credited with bringing them together.

    Philip had been born in Greece but war in that country had his family sending him to England to be educated. He and Elizabeth enjoyed one another’s company and she decided at an early age that there would never be anyone else for her.

    The couple had two children close together: Prince Charles and Princess Anne. It was 9 years before they had another two more children close together: Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

    The coupe worked very well together sharing their ideas and opinions. Philip was very protective of Elizabeth. They found humor everywhere. Unfortunately, they were apart for extended periods of time when Philip undertook commitments in far away places around the world.

    I have read numerous books about the Queen and Prince Philip and found that this book held lots of information I had not read before. What a treat!

    As everyone should know, Prince Philip died in April 2021 at the age of 99 after 73 years of marriage to Queen Elizabeth. Theirs has truly been a marriage to be admired by people everywhere. Rest in Peace, Prince Philip.

    I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
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  • Grace O'Malley
    3.0 out of 5 stars Old School
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
    This book was first published in 1987 and the story stops roughly at that point. It is full of interesting detail but the author’s writing style is convoluted and full of old-fashioned expressions and turns of phrase. This telling of Elizabeth’s and Philip’s story leans heavily on the fairy tale view but will be interesting to readers who want plenty of day-to-day detail.
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  • Valerity
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
    With Prince Philip’s passing a week ago, I was very interested in reading this new book about his and Queen Elizabeth’s lives together. I found this book on their early years and its just perfect for what I wanted. A love story for the ages. Its part of The Royal House of Windsor, which has 2 books, this one and The Queen Mother. Prince Philip is being laid to rest today and is certainly on the minds of millions. He was 99 years old, and they had a very long and happy marriage of 73 years, which I believe I read is a royal record. It’s an amazingly long time for a couple to be together and it highlights the love story and good match between these two.

    I found the book to be an enjoyable relating of their early years together, taken from family letters, royal journals, and personal memories of those who knew them best. Recommended. I will be reading the other book in this set next when it comes out on April 28th, since I liked this one so well. Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley, author Helen Cathcart, and the publisher.
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  • *TUDOR^QUEEN*
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely synopsis of true partnership/love match of this royal marriage
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021
    4 Stars

    This was a lovely read inspired by the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II's husband of 73 years, Prince Philip. The book was actually written in 1987 to mark their marriage of 40 years at that point. It chronicles how Elizabeth and Philip met through royal circles, their engagement/wedding, how their life changed after Elizabeth's early/unexpected assumption of the throne, the birth of their "two sets" of children, and ending with the marriages of their daughter Princess Anne, sons Charles and Andrew, and the birth of some of their grandchildren. Again, this book was written in 1987, and so much has happened in the Windsor realm since then. However, this actually made the read quite nice and focused on the early years, as stated in the book's title.

    The writing style was crisp and enjoyable, as it was clearly written by a British subject. Very clean, classy, but substantive in details. Some delightful facts I gleaned from the book all added up to the true partnership of this marriage. Philip was a stalwart help mate to the Queen. Although he didn't share reading the classified papers in those blasted red boxes each morning, he was very interested and intelligent with opinions on things. The Queen valued his input and they both helped with each other's speeches.

    I also loved reading about the private wing of Windsor Castle that they made into a cozy and beloved home. It made me understand why Queen Elizabeth II always considered Buckingham Palace her working office during the week, but Windsor was home on the weekends. When you have a passion and read a lot of books on a subject, it's always nice to find hidden treasure in some new kernels of information. This re-issue of a gem was a pleasant read that highlights the successful marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

    Thank you to the publisher Sapere Books who provided an advance reader copy via NetGalley.
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  • J. Fraser
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2012
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    The book is good but it is aboit 20years old and over priced plus the postage not a good buy
    The company I bought from are too greedy
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