One day before his wedding to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip of Edinburgh He made a beautiful gesture of love towards the monarch who died at the age of 96. She required a lot of willpower to carry it out, it was a brave and generous attention, however she is very little known.
Beyond renouncing his religion and the crown of Greece for love of Isabel IIWhat Philip did for the sovereign who remained on the throne for seven decades just a few hours before marrying was very difficult for him.
At just 13 years old, Elizabeth II fell madly in love with a young man then known as Philip of Greece. Six years later, she would propose to her at Balmoral and their wedding took place on November 20, 1947.
They stayed together for 73 yearsthus constituting one of the longest marriages within the European monarchies.
During all this time there was constant talk of Felipe’s alleged infidelities that made the queen suffer, but those who knew the couple say they loved each other.
One proof of Philip’s indisputable love for Isabel was the act of quit smoking for her. The prince was a heavy smoker, but the day before the wedding he promised Elizabeth that he would not smoke another cigarette. And he fulfilled it.
Felipe asked his valet to forget to leave the cigarettes in his office and he never returned to this habit again. Not everyone manages to meet the arduous goal. Quitting smoking is a brave act.
But if you stop smoking to favor another person, instead of yourself, it is also a generous act. Elizabeth II’s father was a heavy smoker. The king george vi from the UK died of lung cancer. There is little more to know to realize the generous demonstration of love that she made Philip of Edinburgh when quitting smoking. It was probably the most difficult gesture of love that he made for the queen.