Where the Queen could be 'normal': How Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent blissful two years living in Malta, enjoying parties, picnics and boat rides - as pictures show Meghan's trip to trace
Daily MailIt was where the future Queen and her new husband were happiest - a place where they could live free from royal protocol. The two years Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip spent living in Malta from 1949 were forever treasured by the couple. Pictured: In Malta in 1949 Elizabeth and Philip dancing at at La Valette in Malta during a ball organised by the Royal Navy Today, exclusive pictures have shown Meghan Markle's own time on the Mediterranean island in 2015 - when she visited to explore her ancestry They hosted enjoyed parties, picnics and boat expeditions and Elizabeth was even able to take a trip to the hairdressers on her own. Princess Elizabeth beams as she watches anti-aircraft gunners at work in Malta in 1950 The then Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip are pictured at Villa Guardamangia on the outskirts of Valletta in 1950 It was while in Malta that Philip triggered global speculation that Princess Elizabeth was expecting her second child. Philip is seen giving a two-finger signal While in Malta, Philip was First Lieutenant on the destroyer HMS Chequers, while Princess Elizabeth was a happy naval wife and mother – first to Charles in 1948 and then Anne in August 1950 A man walks past the entrance of the Queen and Philip's former home Villa Guardamangia on the outskirts of Valletta in Malta, July 2020 For many years after the royal couple departed, the property was occupied by a woman who lived alone, using some of the ground floor rooms.
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