Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee, which is 70 years in service.
Are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip related?
Queen Elizabeth met Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark two times; first in 1934 and again in 1937.
They again met for the third time at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in July 1939. Though she was only 13 years old at the time, she fell in love with him and they began a correspondence.
On July 9, 1947, their engagement was announced. They got married later on November 20, 1947, and Philip was created Duke of Edinburgh and granted the style of His Royal Highness.
However, despite their union, the Queen and her late husband share a connection that goes further than their marriage.
Are Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip cousins?
Yes, they are actually related.
Both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are second cousins once removed through King Christian IX of Denmark. In addition, they are third cousins through Queen Victoria.
