In 1939, 18-year-old Philip met 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Navy College in Dartmouth. Philip, then a cadet, had been assigned to escort the Royal Family during their visit. It was the first time he and Elizabeth spent time together one-on-one. (1712×1716)
by _gravy_boat
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Gross
They were cousins? Second-cousins? Whatever they were, it was certainly a time and place where the royal families of Europe would still put their young people together in social circumstances.
They were all related in some way