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  1. Apr 9, 2021 · But despite rumors of Philip’s infidelity, with his name linked to women like the writer Daphne du Maurier and the cabaret star Helene Cordet, there is no evidence to prove that he ever did have ...

  2. Sep 13, 2020 · When Prince Philip found out that his young wife had become Queen, his reaction was one which those closest to him would never forget. ... A friend from childhood was Helene Cordet and when he was ...

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    • Ingrid Seward
    • Did Prince Philip Embark on A five-month Royal Tour Without The Queen?
    • Who Was The Woman in Philip’s Photograph?
    • Did Philip Really Have Multiple Affairs?
    • Did Philip Force Michael Parker to Resign Over His Divorce?
    • Was Philip’s Thursday Club A Real Thing?

    Yes, Philip did embark on a solo royal tour (described in the show as a “five-month stag do,” the British equivalent of a bachelor party) of commonwealth countries including New Guinea, Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka) and the Malay Peninsula in 1956, nine years after he married the Queen. It was a trying time for the pair’s relationship, particular...

    Early on in the season, the Queen finds a photograph of an anonymous woman tucked away in Prince Philip’s luggage, shortly before he leaves for his five-month tour. In response, the shocked and disappointed Queen leaves him a one-line note, reminding him that he has a family. The woman in the photo really existed: her name was Galina Ulanova and sh...

    The show suggests that Philip continued to be unfaithful during the royal tour, with encouragement from his fellow travelers. Most of this egging-on comes from his right-hand man, lieutenant commander Michael Parker, whose wife files for divorce from him once she gains evidence of his adulterous nature. (This bit is true: according to Tim Heald’s T...

    In The Crown, shortly after news breaks of Eileen Parker suing her husband for divorce, Prince Philip turns to his close friend and tells him: “I hope you’re not going to make this next step difficult for me,” effectively forcing Parker to resign. “You’ll have my resignation first thing,” Parker replies, to which Philip responds, “I’ll need it now....

    In the show, letters written by Parker during the royal tour, bragging of the group’s explicit exploits, are seen being read aloud to the customers at the Thursday Club — a seedy gentlemen’s club in Soho, central London, frequented by Philip, Parker and other members of the royal entourage. But depending on who you believe, the Thursday Club may no...

    • 2 min
    • Kate Samuelson
  3. This didn't explain, however, why Pat and the Prince were corresponding with each other at all. Another woman with whom the Prince has been romantically linked is Hélène Cordet, formerly Helene ...

    • Ingrid Seward
  4. Mar 16, 2019 · Prince Philip and Hélène Cordet were childhood friends. When Cordet first married when she was 20, and Prince Phillip was 16, he walked her down the aisle. The pair remained close and Prince Philip became the Godfather to her two children, Max and Louise.

  5. Dec 8, 2017 · Among the women he has been linked to: Hélène Cordet, novelist Daphne du Maurier, ... While Prince Philip was aboard the royal yacht Britannia for his five-month tour in 1956, ...

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  7. Nov 9, 2022 · Prince Philip's affairs on Queen Elizabeth II are a major plot point in The Crown. ... (to varying degrees) to TV personality Katie Boyle, singer Hélène Cordet, actress Merle Oberon, novelist ...

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