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Lilibet and Prince Philip: Queen Elizabeth's love life

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth.

Queen Elizabeth was married to Prince Philip, the husband of her youth. The two had been together for 73 years. Lilibet, Queen's childhood nickname, met young Prince Philip when she was turning 13 years old.

It is reported that Elizabeth had fallen head-over-heels for the young Prince Philip who, at the time, was just an 18-year-old naval cadet and Prince of Greece and Denmark.

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