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Before Prince Philip<\/a> became Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s<\/a> husband and closest confidant, another aristocratic bachelor was reportedly being quietly considered as a future Prince Consort.<\/p>\n New claims from a royal historian suggest the Queen Mother had a very different match in mind for her eldest daughter long before Elizabeth set her sights on Philip. As royal love stories go, this one comes with a surprising \u201cwhat if?\u201d<\/p>\n Royal historian Hugo Vickers, author of \u201cQueen Elizabeth II: A Personal History,\u201d recently revealed that Hugh, Earl of Euston, who later became the 11th Duke of Grafton and was viewed as a potential match for the future queen during World War II.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Queen Mother was very keen that [her daughter] should marry a Grenadier Guard,\u201d Vickers told Fox News Digital.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the historian, the Grenadier Guards were considered among the most prestigious military officers in Britain. Moreover, the Queen Mother reportedly hoped one of them would catch Princess Elizabeth\u2019s eye. Hugh fit the bill.<\/p>\n Vickers claimed that while Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret spent much of the war years at Windsor Castle, several Grenadier Guards were stationed nearby. During that period, Hugh emerged as a possible suitor.<\/p>\n \u201cShe would have loved her to marry Lord Euston,\u201d Vickers told the outlet. \u201cI think it was slightly in the cards at one point.\u201d The idea apparently never gained real momentum. Vickers suggested that Lord Mountbatten, Prince Philip\u2019s influential uncle, helped steer events in another direction by securing Hugh a position in India, effectively removing him from the picture.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Elizabeth\u2019s feelings for Philip only grew stronger.<\/p>\n Several royal experts noted that Philip was not initially embraced by everyone within royal circles. His foreign background, limited finances, and outspoken personality reportedly raised concerns among courtiers and even members of the royal family.<\/p>\n Still, Elizabeth remained committed. British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that the future queen became smitten with Philip after meeting him as a teenager and refused to consider other possibilities.<\/p>\n Their engagement was officially announced in 1947, and the couple married later that year.<\/p>\n History, of course, took its own course. Philip went on to spend more than seven decades at Elizabeth\u2019s side, becoming one of the longest-serving royal consorts in British history. And while another name may once have appeared on the Queen Mother\u2019s wishlist, it was Prince Philip who ultimately won Queen Elizabeth\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Vanshika Vasundhare Singh on Mandatory<\/a><\/p>\n The post Prince Philip Not Queen Mother\u2019s First Choice for Daughter\u2019s Royal Match \u2014 Source<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Before Prince Philip became Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s husband and closest confidant, another aristocratic bachelor was reportedly being quietly considered as a future Prince Consort. New claims from a royal historian suggest the Queen Mother had a very different match in mind for her eldest daughter long before Elizabeth set her sights on Philip. 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