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Radio Devon,6 mins

A royal romance - and croquet

Breakfast on BBC Radio Devon

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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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