Biographer A.N. Wilson claims that Queen Elizabeth was warned that Prince Philip was unsuited to be a Royal husband. A strong-willed Queen Elizabeth pushed aside all the advice from the so-called experts and married the Duke of Edinburgh anyway.
Why did Her Majesty’s advisors think Philip wasn’t good enough to marry a young Elizabeth? Was it because Philip had a wandering eye? No, the biographer revealed during a speech at the Cheltenham Literary Festival that Queen Elizabeth’s advisors felt Prince Philip was too much of a jokester and made too many gaffes.
According to the author, who has recently penned a biography about Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen was desperately in love with Philip and “made it quite clear from the age of 14” that her plan was to marry the handsome naval officer. Elizabeth got her way and at the age of 21 became engaged to Philip in July 1947. The couple married in November of the same year.
Just four years later, the young wife and mother was forced into her Royal duty as Queen upon King George VI’s death. According to the author, the Duke of Edinburgh’s first comment to Queen Elizabeth following her Coronation at Westminster Abbey was, “Where did you get that hat?”
A.N. Wilson went on to tell the audience at the Cheltenham Literary Festival that Prince Philip wasn’t unsuitable because of his sense of humor, not at all. What about the numerous gaffes that had Queen Elizabeth’s advisors so worried? The biographer says those were simply just jokes a young naval officer would make. “I think [they are] made rather wonderfully,” the author stated.
Kate was barely employed while dating William. Unless you count joining the family business as working. At least Philip was employed as a naval officer and brought a Royal lineage into the marriage, complete with a title of his own.
Kate Middleton may have come from a wealthy family, but there is no Royal blood that runs through her veins. All the titles Kate has now and will have in the future will be bestowed upon her because Carole Middleton managed to manipulate Kate’s marriage to Prince William.
Did anyone advise Prince William not to marry Kate Middleton? If making gaffes is a reason for a Royal not to marry someone, then Kate and William should never have wed. The Duchess of Cambridge’s wardrobe malfunctions are infamous. If those aren’t major gaffes, we don’t know what is. Add to that Kate’s disgraceful history of frenzied partying with British socialites before marrying William, and that’s more than enough reason for Royal courtiers to advise Prince William to steer clear of Kate Middleton.
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