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In this episode of Secrets of The Royals, we lift the lid on the truly unbelievable lives of some of the amazing women in Prince Philip’s family tree.
We discuss the death of his ‘favourite’ sister, Princess Cecilie, in a 1937 plane crash, his mother Princess Alice’s mental health ordeals, including her time in an asylum and her lifesaving secret mission role during WWII, plus the gruesome fate of his great aunts who were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
We also talk about the influential role of his grandmother Princess Victoria on his life and upbringing.
Episode Highlights:
02:12 The Heartbreaking Fate of Princess Cecilie
05:49 The Life and Struggles of Princess Alice
09:25 The Short Life of another Princess Alice, Philip's Great Grandmother
11:20 The Gruesome Fate of the Romanovs
14:38 Princess Victoria: Philip’s Influential Grandmother
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Credits
Episode written by Kerry Parnell and Maria Coole
Music: Arrival Of The Queen of Sheba | Composer: Georg Friderich Händel (1695 – 1759) | Arranged and performed by Richard Irwin. | Performance ℗ 2021 Richard Irwin Music®. All Rights Reserved. ISRC UKTU21900464
Podcast Production: Lucy Lucraft
The Staggeringly Sad Stories of Prince Philip’s Female Relatives