Sometimes less is more and it doesn't mean you don't love each other madly, if you don't show your emotions in public,don't give up when things are tough and 5 more powerful lessons about love and marriage from the royal couple who also celebrated a platinum wedding.
Queen Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947, in front of more than 2,000 guests. Their wedding was broadcast on radio and watched by more than 200 million people around the world. They received more than 2,500 wedding gifts and more than 10,000 congratulatory telegrams. Their honeymoon was at Balmoral, where the Queen died on September 8th. Now, the two are buried together in St. George's Church. With so many eyes on them, it seems difficult to maintain a marriage, but Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip did it perfectly. In 2017, they celebrated their platinum wedding, i.e. 70 years of marriage, and in total they were married for 73 years.
Love lessons from their marriage:
Trust your intuition: The Queen met Prince Philip in 1939, when she was just 13 and he was 18. Although many things were against them, she felt in herself that he was the one and it turned out that her intuition was not lying to her.
Choose someone with whom you share a sense of humor You have to laugh together to be happy, and Queen Elizabeth has been photographed in several situations laughing sweetly at her husband's jokes. He did everything to make her and their children smile, sources close to the royal couple claim.
Quarrels happen
The couple's biggest conflict in public was in 1954, 7 years after they got married.
During a visit to Australia, the couple had a fight and Prince Philip flew out the door in a rage, and Queen Elizabeth allegedly even threw a sneaker at him. She then stated, "Sorry for the inconvenience, but you know, it happens in every marriage."The key to overcoming conflicts is honesty, communication and forgiveness.
You don't have to show too much emotion in front of others to be happyThe royal couple rarely showed emotion in public, but when they did it was really meaningful. Rarely did he pinch her cheek or give her a tender kiss, as during her coronation in 1953.Sometimes less is more and it doesn't mean you don't love each other madly if you don't show emotions in public.
Mutual support is everything
Prince Philip sacrificed many things in the name of his beloved, from career to title, but the Queen was aware of these sacrifices and did not forget to thank him.In marriage, the most important thing is to make compromises and sacrifices and be grateful when the other person makes them for you.
It's nice to have different hobbies and interests Prince Philip once declared: "The secret to a happy marriage is to have diverse interests." This gives you independence in the relationship, but also topics to talk about with your partner. That way you learn new things, see yourself in a new light and your confidence level increases.
Don't give up when things are hard Prince Philip once said: "I think the main ingredient for a happy marriage is tolerance." It's not so important when things are good, but it's crucial when things get tough."
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