The queen and Philip had a beautiful love story
Queen Elizabeth II reportedly had a quick-witted response to her husband, Prince Philip, after he allegedly branded her a “silly woman”.
Today (June 10) would have seen Philip turn 104 years old. He died in April 2021 at the age of 99, two months shy of his 100th.
The queen and Philip were married for 74 years
Queen Elizabeth’s ‘clapback’ at husband Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip enjoyed a long romance.
After tying the knot in 1947, they shared a 74-year-long marriage before Philip’s death in 2021.
However, despite their strong bond, they were no strangers to the occasional bicker!
One notable argument reportedly happened during the pandemic, when they were both isolating in Windsor Castle.
Speaking to the Daily Mail once, a member of palace staff claimed he’d overheard the couple arguing, before Elizabeth allegedly shut her husband down.
I couldn’t believe my ears, but I was told this was how they always were with one another.
“They bickered with one another,” the unnamed source claimed.
“It was sweet but so unexpected. On one occasion, I heard the duke say, ‘Oh, do shut up, you silly woman,’ and the queen replied, ‘I am not a silly woman, I am the Queen,’” they added.
“I couldn’t believe my ears, but I was told this was how they always were with one another.”
Royal Insider has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
he royal couple tied the knot in 1947 (Credit: SplashNews.com)
The queen and Philip’s ‘tiffs’
The queen’s own private secretary, Lord Charteris, once confirmed that the monarch had a tendency to shut her husband down.
“It is not unknown for the queen to tell the duke to shut up,” he once revealed.
In 1997, during their golden wedding anniversary, Philip revealed the secret behind their long and happy marriage.
“I think the main lesson we have learnt is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient in any happy marriage,” he said during a toast.
“It may not be quite so important when things are going well, but it is absolutely vital when the going gets difficult. You can take it from me, the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.”
Philip died in 2021, at the age of 99 (Credit: Queen’s touching tribute to Philip after his death
In April 2021, Prince Philip’s death was announced. Tributes poured in from around the world; however, none were as heartbreaking as the queen’s.
During her Christmas broadcast that year, the queen paid tribute to her late husband.
“Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. This year especially, I understand why,” she said at the time.
She then went on to say that she felt the spirit of her “beloved” and “irrepressible” husband over the festive period.
“That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him,” she said.
“But life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings. And as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas,” she added, remembering his “capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation”.
When the queen died in September 2022, she was laid to rest next to her husband at Windsor Castle’s King George VI Memorial Chapel in the Royal Vault.
