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Queen made one key move to protect Prince William and Kate Middleton during early years of marriage
EXCLUSIVE: The late Queen Elizabeth was "careful" not to give Prince William too much responsibility in the early days of his marriage to Kate Middleton, says Andrew Morton
In this Special Collector's Edition of OK!, we reveal how the royal family have taken steps to honour the remarkable legacy left by Queen Elizabeth II since her passing almost two years ago Royal experts provide fascinating insight into how the family have coped with the monumental challenges they have faced – from King Charles and The Princess of Wales' devastating cancer diagnoses to their agonising rift with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle We also share rarely seen portraits and images of Queen Elizabeth II, as we reflect on her extraordinary life “The Queen remembered her own early days in her marriage, when she had her happiest time in Malta,” says Andrew, referring to the two relatively relaxed, carefree years the then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, spent on the island while he was stationed there as a naval officer from 1949-51. Without his grandmother – once described by Sarah, Duchess of York, as “the best granny in the world” – to offer guidance, and with his father and wife recovering from serious illness, you can’t help wondering who William has to turn to in his hour of need.
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