The two years Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent living in Malta from 1949 were forever treasured by the couple. Today, exclusive pictures have shown Meghan's time on the island in 2015.
It was where the future Queen and her new husband were happiest - a place where they could live free from royal protocol.
It was where the future Queen and her new husband were happiest - a place where they could live free from royal protocol. The two years Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent living in Malta from 1949 were forever treasured by the couple.
That year, the couple returned to the UK so Elizabeth could give birth to Princess Anne in August, but they were back by Christmas.The then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip are pictured at Villa Guardamangia on the outskirts of Valletta in 1950 Their cherished days of freedom came to an end in July 1951, when they returned home to Clarence House amid George VI's failing health.During her final visit to the country in 2015, the Queen said: 'Visiting Malta is always very special for me. I remember happy days here with Prince Philip when we were first married.'
While in Malta, Philip was First Lieutenant on the destroyer HMS Chequers, while Princess Elizabeth was a happy naval wife and mother – first to Charles in 1948 and then Anne in August 1950
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