Now, after 70 years of their marriage, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation.

Throughout her record-breaking reign, she has relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort. Within five years, as Queen Elizabeth II, she would ascend to the throne and later be crowned in front of millions watching through the new medium of television. When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947, there were 3,000 guests, including six kings and seven queens. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of color to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without complications. This book is not only a vivid portrait of a hugely important marriage, it is a celebration of the power of love.A vivid and revealing portrait of the royal marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip-perfect for fans of the popular Netflix TV series The Crown. But somehow, their relationship endured and provided a model of constancy to inspire all around them. As the years went by, there were rumours of marital troubles, fierce debates over how to bring up their children, and they had to deal with family traumas - from scandalous divorces to shocking deaths - in the full glare of the public eye. In My Husband and I, we discover the challenges faced by Prince Philip as he had to learn to play second fiddle to the Queen in all their public engagements, but we also get a revealing insight into how their relationship operated behind closed doors. Now, acclaimed royal biographer Ingrid Seward sheds new light on their relationship and its impact on their family and on the nation.

Throughout her record-breaking reign until Prince Philip's death on 9 April 2021, she relied on the formidable partnership she had made with her consort. When they married in Westminster Abbey in November 1947, there were 3000 guests, including six kings and seven queens. The romance between the sailor prince and the young princess brought a splash of colour to a nation still in the grip of post-war austerity.

When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, it wasn't without its problems. Now, in My Husband and I, Ingrid Seward reveals the real story of their loving and enduring relationship. For more than 70 years, the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip was at the centre of the nation's life.

My Husband and I by Ingrid Seward