The Queen and Prince Philip laughed off baffling request from Arsenal hero Emmanuel Eboue

From teenage crush, to the father of her children, and her loyal companion for decades on the throne - nobody did more to support The Queen than Prince Philip. As the Queen’s former press secretary Dickie Arbiter tells us: "She first fell in love with Philip in 1939 when she met him aged just 13.That was 82 years ago, and he turned out to be the only man in her life." As well as taking on a host of royal duties, the duke – who was 99 when he died last April – provided unfaltering personal support to the Queen.

While the Platinum Jubilee marked a time of national joy and pride, the celebrations were missing one major element for the Queen – the presence of Prince Philip.The late Duke of Edinburgh was a constant at the Queen’s side, and on what would have been his 101st birthday today, June 10, we take a look at their enduring love story. While their marriage was remarkable for many reasons, its 73-year longevity is what stands out most.

Strained relations. Prince William and Duchess Kate did not introduce their three children to their cousin Lilibet during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, according to royal expert Christopher Andersen.

National treasure Sir David Attenborough beams as he was awarded his second Knight Grand Cross honour from the Duke of Wales Prince Charles. The 96 year old environmentalist and broadcaster collected his award for services to television broadcasting and to conversation on Wednesday.

After the exciting festivities of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend, it’s time to revisit iconic music dedicated to the royals.

Did Prince William and Kate Middleton snub the Sussexes?

Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.

Royal regrets? Sharon Osbourne weighed in on Prince Harry‘s return to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, saying she felt “sorry” for the duke after his 2020 exit.

stole the show at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee over the weekend while sporting a series of animated facial expressions, during events celebrating the monarch’s 70-year reign.The 4-year-old’s antics have already inspired dozens of viral memes. Now, “Will & Grace” producer Gary Janetti has commented on the high-class clown — by creating a hilarious parody trailer that compares the pint-sized prince to devilish Damien Thorn from the 1976 horror flick “The Omen.”Janetti, who is known for his popular posts poking fun at the royal family, shared his comic creation to Instagram on Monday, where it quickly garnered thousands of likes.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s daughter, Lilibet, turned one year old on Saturday and a new photo of the young royal has just been released.

Finally! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released the first photo of their daughter, Lili, to mark the tot’s first birthday.

Thania Garcia Before Queen and Adam Lambert hit the stage for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee concert on June 4, founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor revealed that they are planning to share a previously unreleased song featuring Freddie Mercury in September.The trio was interviewed for the event on BBC Radio 2 by Zoe Ball, whom Taylor told: “We did find a little gem from Freddie, that we’d kind of forgotten about and it was — It’s wonderful. Actually, it was real discovery.

A royal ham! Prince Louis made tons of headlines during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee celebrations — and his parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, seem to have noticed.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton among other members of the royal family as they marked the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.It marks the first time the family has returned to British soil with their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, three, and daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, one, since they stepped down from royal duties in 2020.Fern Britton took to Twitter and shared her dismay after she took aim at the Prince of Wales.The former This Morning presenter claimed she thought it "troubling" the Sussexes were sat apart from the working royals.Meghan and Harry spent a few minutes chatting to the senior cleric before entering the cathedral and taking their seats in the second row from the front, while Prince Charles and Prince William sat on the other side.In view of her 113,000 followers, Fern penned: "I understand all the protocols and ‘soft diplomacy’ employed by the Royal Family, but for the #POW [Prince of Wales] to allow Harry and Meghan to be so obviously segregated is troubling."A father should have the b***s to sit as a family with his two children."Her tweet sparked division as social media users flocked to comment on the post.@stellabranch tweeted: "I thought it was totally right for them to be sat with Eugenie and Beatrice and their partners.Secondary Royals."@BabsRambow commented: "They don't want to be working royals any more so they were seated with the rest of the non working royals.They don't want the responsibilities, they are not entitled to the perks."@JennyBarr10 wrote: "I wish them well but think they have chosen a

Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated her first birthday in fashion!

Queen once caught a footman in the middle of an eyebrow-raising practical joke on royal grounds — but she managed to see the funny side. John Gibson, who was the Queen and Prince Philip's second footman for six years, was completely unaware the monarch was nearby when he 'flashed' a camera as part of a gag with a group of Scottish soldiers.But he was left red-faced when he suddenly heard then-Princess Elizabeth, aged 23, "roaring with laughter" upon witnessing the embarrassing pose.The amusing incident took place while he was working for the royal couple on their holiday at the Balmoral estate in Scotland back in 1949.Mr Gibson had been talking to one the guards patrolling the grounds of the estate when they suggested they swapped uniforms so they could see how John’s footman’s outfit felt.Obliging, he decided to put on some of their army gear, which included a kilt that had to be worn without underwear, before getting them to take a snap with his own camera to prove he had done it correctly.Recalling the incident in his out-of-print memoir From Belfast’s Sandy Row to Buckingham Palace, Gibson said: “Standing in front of a hedge, I posed in the kilt while he stood in the middle of the road taking photographs with my camera.

Prince Louis can’t stop stealing the spotlight during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee!

Duchess of Cambridge, moved around a little, cosying up to both his parents and his grandfather the Prince of Wales. At one point, Charles rocked his four-year-old grandson from side to side on his lap.

Thania Garcia As Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee festivities continue, a reissue of Sex Pistols‘ infamous anarchist anthem “God Save The Queen” hit the top of the charts in the U.K. on Saturday.The song was reissued on Friday and almost immediately launched into the No. 1 spot — 45 years to the day after it was infamously denied the top slot.

The Queen has signed off her Platinum Jubilee Weekend of celebrations with a letter thanking the people of the UK, and pledging to continue to serve as monarch.

Family fun! While Prince Louis was notably absent from his family’s Platinum Jubilee outings at Cardiff Castle in Wales and at the “Platinum Party” concert, he returned with the rest of the family for a front row seat at the Jubilee Pageant.