The true life story of Princess Alice, mother to Prince Philip is almost unbelievable. Fleeing into exile with her infant son, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown, was locked away in mental hospitals and even subjected to treatments by Sigmund Freud himself. The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice's marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip.
This week's Royal Beat looks back at the extraordinary life of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
A fairytale honeymoon in Africa marked the beginning of the longest marriage on the British throne. Celebrating 50 years together for any couple is an achievement but for The Queen and Prince Philip, given all the complications that their positions entail it was nothing short of remarkable.
Philip was born into Greek royalty: the son of a playboy father and a troubled mother whose lives were destroyed when their throne was overthrown.
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