Meeting Elizabeth, The Future Queen
- When Philip left school, he joined the UK's naval academy and he graduated top of his class.
- When King George VI paid an official visit in July 1939, Philip was charged with entertaining his young daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.
- He made quite an impression on the 13-year-old Elizabeth, as would soon become clear.
- Prince Philip served with distinction in World War Two, seeing military action for the first time in the Indian Ocean. By October 1942, he was 21 years old - and one of the Royal Navy's youngest first lieutenants.
- The teenaged princess and the officer kept in touch by letter.
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