Prince Philip Feels Vindicated by Letters That Prove He Never Cheated on Queen Elizabeth II, Source Says
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II just celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. The pair fell in love as teenagers and married in 1947, just after World War II.
They were hopelessly in love during the first years of their marriage. However, in 1952, when the queen’s father, King George VI, died unexpectedly, their marriage changed forever.
Despite some challenges during the early years of the queen’s reign, Prince Philip has been adamant that he never was unfaithful. Now, some letters might prove he never cheated.
Rumors have persisted that Prince Philip cheated on Queen Elizabeth
In the early years of their marriage, after Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, Prince Philip was forced to give up his role in the Royal Navy to be by his wife’s side. Unfortunately, this new role made him very unhappy.
He had quite a bit of a wild streak, which enabled the press to link him with other women. Rumors swirled that the duke carried on an affair with stage performer Patricia Kirkwood when the queen was eight months pregnant. The rumors began after the prince visited Kirkwood in her dressing room after a performance, and they were later spotted having dinner and dancing into the early morning hours. The rumors ruined Kirkwood’s career.
Prince Philip was also close with Sacha Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn. When reporters as Hamilton about the nature of their relationship, she was way too coy. “It’s complicated and at the same time quite simple,” she told reporters, according to Icons. “[Philip] needs a playmate and someone to share his intellectual pursuits.”
Prince Philip is disgusted by the cheating rumors
The Duke of Edinburgh has always been adamant that he was nerve unfaithful to his wife, despite his wild party streak. Though he’s adhered to the royal family’s stiff upper lip policy of ignoring rumors and refusing to comment, those closest to him have spoken out on his behalf.
“Privately, he will say, ‘How could I?’” Mike Parker, the duke’s first Private Secretary told The Telegraph in 2004. “‘I’ve had a detective in my company, night and day, since 1947.’”
Still, the prince has acknowledged the more challenging years of his marriage to the queen. During their 50th wedding anniversary party, the duke said, “I think the main lesson we have learned is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient in any happy marriage… You can take it from me; the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.”
Prince Philip feels vindicated by letters that prove he was faithful
However, letters that came out after Kirkwood died in 2007 at age 86 prove that the prince and Kirkwood were never more than just friendly. Kirkwood, whose legs were coined “the eighth wonder of the world,” was introduced to Prince Philip by her then-boyfriend ‒ Baron Nahum, the court photographer, in 1948.
In her letters, Kirkwood says they danced, but that was it. “I suspect he felt trapped and rarely got a chance to be himself, ” she said. “I think I got off on the right foot because I made him laugh.”
According to Express, she wrote, “If there had been some support from your direction, the matter would have been quashed years ago, instead of [my] having to battle a sea of sharks single-handed.”
The prince replied, “Short of starting libel proceedings, there is absolutely nothing to be done. Invasion of privacy, invention, and false quotations are the bane of our existence.”
