Speaking to Channel 5 documentary ‘Before They Were Royal’, royal experts Jenny Bond and Dr Kate Williams discussed the rifts that the Queen and Prince Philip have experienced during their marriage. The royal commentators analysed the argument the Duke of Edinburgh and Her Majesty had regarding the surname of their children.
Dr Williams said: “
I think he really felt if he gave up his religion, his name, his nationality then the actual reward would be that he got to be Philip the House of Mountbatten.
“And not having that made him feel very excluded and humiliated.
“It was a very difficult moment for him.”
Ms Bond added: “
I think having the upbringing that he had meant he just adopted that same attitude to royal life.
The royal couple’s longevity has been put down to “living the high life” as older members of the monarchy by a royal commentator.
During the Royally Obsessed podcast, royal writer Ingrid Seward discussed the Duke of Edinburgh’s health.
Ms Seward said: “The Queen’s husband is 99 years old.
“He is going to be 100 this year which is unbelievable.
“There is something about the Royal Family, they seem to live a long time.
“The wonderful thing about being royal I think is that when you are old you are really looked after.”
