The Opposition to the Marriage of English Queen Elizabeth II and Greek Prince Philip, the View of Philip Within the English Royal Family During the Mid 20th Century, the Reason Philip was Influenced to Marry Elizabeth II, the Character Description of English Earl Louis Mountbatten, the Nickname of Mountbatten, the Causation of Mountbatten’s Insatiable Ambition, the Original Family Name of Mountbatten, the Reason Mountbatten Aspired to Become First Sea Lord Within the English Navy, the Event Which Permitted Mountbatten Mobility Within the English Royal Family, the Reason Mountbatten Felt Elizabeth II and Philip Should Marry, the Location Philip Was Born, the Familial Linage of Philip, the Reason Revolution Erupted Within Athens, Greece in 1922, the Demise of Mountbatten and Greek Prince Andrew’s Administration, Andrew Leveraged as a Scapegoat, the Penalty Andrew Was Subjected to and the Monarch’s Who Attempted to Intervene to Stop This Outcome, the Result of This Effort, English Princess Alice of Battenberg (Philip’s Mother) Developing Mental Illness, Philip Becoming an Orphan, the Location Andrew Migrated to for the Remainder of His Life, the Restoration of the Greek Monarchy, Philip Joining the English Naval Forces, Philip Sent Overseas to Participate Within World War II, the View of Elizabeth II and Philip’s Relationship by English King George VI (Elizabeth II’s Father) and English Queen Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (Elizabeth II’s Mother), the Reason Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon Disliked Philip and His Family, the Nickname Provided to Philip by Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, English General Gerald Templer’s View of Mountbatten, Mountbatten Suggesting the Marriage of Elizabeth II and Philip, George VI’s Response to Mountbatten, Philip Visiting Elizabeth II’s Family Post World War II, the First Interaction Between Philip and George VI at Balmoral Castle, the View of This Introduction, Philip Proposing Marriage Before Approaching His In-Laws, George VI Insisting Elizabeth II Wait for 1 Year to Contemplate the Offer, George and Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon Physically Separating Elizabeth II and Philip to Deter Their Relationship, Mountbatten Helping to Assist Philip in Minimizing Philip’s Connection to Greek Culture, Mountbatten Convincing Philip to Change His Surname, the Surname Philip Adopted, the Political Affiliation of Mountbatten, Mountbatten Helping the Indian Government Acquire Independence from the English Government, Mountbatten’s Wedding Gift Suggestion to Indian Attorney Mahatma Gandhi, the Interpretation of This Gift by English Queen Mary of Teck (Elizabeth II’s Grandmother) (Philip’s Second Cousin Once Removed), the Location Where Elizabeth II and Philip Spent Their Honeymoon, George VI Becoming Ill, the Instalment of Elizabeth II as the Regent Monarch of England, the English Royal Family’s Fear of Mountbatten Controlling Elizabeth II Via Philip, English Newspaper Editor Kennith de Courcy Conspiring With English King Edward VIII to Repel Mountbatten, the Recovery of George VI, the Relationship Between English Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Mountbatten Shifting Post the Indian Government Acquiring Independence, Churchill’s View of Mountbatten Post Indian Independence, Conservatives Viewing Philip the Same Way as Mountbatten During the Period, English Prime Minister Harold MacMillian’s View of Philip, the Death of George VI, Philip Relinquishing His Career Within the English Royal Navy, Mountbatten’s Message to the English Royal Family at the Broadlands Estate Post the Death of George VI, the View of This Act by the English Royal Family, Elizabeth II Directly Affected by the Political Ambitions of Philip and Mountbatten, Elizabeth II Maintaining the Traditional Windsor Surname, Philip’s View of This Decision, Churchill Further Eroding Philip’s Influence Upon Elizabeth II and English Politics, Mountbatten Embroidering Textiles With the Initials “MW/WM”, the Meaning of Mountbatten’s “MW/WM” Acronym, Mountbatten Acting as a Mentor to English King Charles III, and the Death of Mountbatten

Many people within the British royal family were opposed to the marriage of Queen Elizabeth to her 3rd cousin Prince Philip. Philip was viewed as rude, unmannerly, and arrogant, suspecting that he may be unfaithful to Elizabeth. Philips uncle Louis Mountbatten, a man who was ferociously ambitious, wanted his nephew to marry the soon to be queen of England. Mountbatten has an enormous ego and was viewed as the golden couple of the pre-war era with his wife Edwina. Always referred to by his family...


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