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A royal romance - and croquet

The story of Elizabeth and Philip's time in Dartmouth in 1939.
On a royal visit to Britannia Royal Naval College, the princess Elizabeth met a cadet, Philip.
Their romance became a 73-year marriage between Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
This recording was made in 2019 to mark the 80th anniversary of this royal visit to Dartmouth.

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6 minutes