The Queen and Prince Philip had many wonderful moments together over the years, but she reportedly once “locked herself in the cabin" aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia and refused to come out until he stopped “ranting”.
- The Queen and Prince Philip were married for over seven decades, although a royal biographer has claimed that the monarch was sometimes annoyed by her husband’s “ranting”.
- It’s been said that Her Majesty once refused to come out of her cabin on the royal yacht until the Duke of Edinburgh stopped “shouting” about “something or other”.
- In royal news, Queen is supported by Prince Charles as they face heartbreaking detail at first major royal appearance since Prince Philip’s death.
The Queen and Prince Philip were happily married for 73 years after they first met in the sweetest way back in 1939. The Duke of Edinburgh was a huge source of support to the Queen and his sad passing at Windsor Castle last month left her with a “huge void” in her life. Although Her Majesty has now resumed royal duties following the official royal mourning period ending in April, it’s thought the monarch could soon retreat to Balmoral in order to grieve for Prince Philip in private.
As well as creating many happy memories throughout the decades they spent together, it seems as though, just like most other couples, the Queen and Prince Philip had a few habits that sometimes annoyed each other.
Speaking on ITV’s Royal Rota podcast, royal biographer Robert Jobson discussed several hilarious anecdotes that highlighted this very relatable side of their royal relationship.
“Once the Queen was aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia,” he told listeners, laughing. “[Philip] was ranting so much, shouting so much about something or other that the Queen locked herself in the cabin.”
Robert light-heartedly went on to explain how a private secretary attempted to encourage Her Majesty to leave her cabin. But it seems the Queen was not going to be easily persuaded on this occasion.
“Her private secretary, then Sir Martin Charteris, said, ‘Your Majesty, you've got to come out.’ She said, ‘I’m not coming out until he's calmed down. And I’m not coming out until he stops shouting,”’ Jobson revealed.
But while Prince Philip’s “ranting” reportedly annoyed the Queen, Jobson claimed when sharing another royal anecdote that there was also something she did that frustrated her husband. The biographer recalled a time when the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were on a tour of the Caribbean, remarking it was a story that “always made [him] smile.”
Robert claimed, “[Philip] was one person who really could speak to the Queen in a way others would not be able to. I remember there was this one instance during a tour of the Caribbean and he couldn’t wait to get on the royal yacht.
“The Queen was shaking the hands of all the officials and doing what she does very well.
“But he had enough of all of this. And so he went on board and then he stood on the deck and shouted at the Queen, ‘Yak yak yak, there's quite enough of that, we have to go now'”.
Jobson went on to claim that “this was all recorded in the Foreign Office”.
Although the Queen and Prince Philip could have been occasionally annoyed by certain habits, their love for each other and commitment to the Royal Family was unwavering throughout their marriage.
The Queen will no doubt be reflecting on all their wonderful moments together as she continues to mourn her beloved husband.
