lived as a widow for half his life, and demolished the crown as a dowry
At the end of 1946, Prince Philip was about to propose to Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom.
Although his father, Prince Andre, has been dead for two years, Philip can only tell his beloved mother. Although the mother and son have been separated for many years, Princess Alice's heart is full of joy when she receives her son's letter.
This weathered woman used her crown as a gift to her future daughter-in-law. These two crowns symbolize her deep blessings and expectations for her daughter-in-law, and also place her expectations for a better future.
Philip, who turned discarded crowns into engagement rings and diamond bracelets, made Elizabeth wear that favorite ring for more than 70 years and never changed.
Another crown treasured by the queen has become a model for the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It is not easy for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to get along, but with such a generous mother-in-law, the queen does not need to worry about this.
What's more worth mentioning is that Alice has experienced half a lifetime of hardship and has a deep understanding of women's hard work.
In order not to cause trouble for her son and daughter-in-law, she chose to live alone instead of moving into the luxurious Buckingham Palace. Her mother was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and her father was the British Sea Secretary.
Princess Alice, born in 1885, was born in a noble birth and can be called a little expert in reincarnation. However, it is a pity that she was born deaf and her hearing is not as good as that of ordinary people. But that didn't bother Alice too much.
Even though her body is disabled, this little princess has mastered the four Chinese languages with her tenacious will. By the age of fifteen or sixteen, she had become the object of many suitors.
Princess Alice was so bent on finding her true love that she didn't accept the suitors. In 1902, she accompanied her parents to the coronation of King Edward VII.
At this event, she met the challenge of her life: Prince Andre. He was the fourth son of the Greek king, and although he could not inherit the throne, he held important positions in the army.
Princes and princesses all have outstanding appearances, and Andre, as the son of the king, also has good looks. In addition to this, he also has a deep understanding of romance, all of which makes Alice fall in love with him.
As the eldest daughter in the family, Alice took on the responsibility of marrying into Greece. With a rich dowry, she crossed thousands of miles to marry her beloved. After more than ten years of marriage, she and her husband have 4 smart and lovely daughters and a handsome son, with a harmonious family and a happy life.
Their marriage is as harmonious as **, and their lives are full of happiness. Despite her hearing problems, Alice is an invaluable expert when it comes to household chores and interacting with members of the royal family.
In 1922, everything changed. In this year, Greece was defeated. Andrei, who was elected by the royal family, was imprisoned, and his wife and children were also imprisoned.
Alice's insistence eventually led to action on the part of the British, who were rescued and fled to France. However, there are some couples who can share the hardships but not the blessings.
After settling in France, André was always critical of Alice whenever he recalled the humiliation he suffered in prison. In addition, after this catastrophe, André was full of nothing more than to have fun and live a life of luxury and profligacy.
In order to help Andrei, Alice constantly tries to persuade him to cheer up, but after a long time, Andrei begins to get bored with Alice.
He eventually chose to raise ** outside the home, and hardly came home to spend time with his wife and five children. Even if I go home occasionally, it's not because I miss my children, but because I want money from my wife to raise **.
Alice, who was under tremendous pressure from her husband's difficult life of selling her dowry to support her five children, gradually fell into depression.
Andrei's behavior was disappointing, and instead of reflecting on his wrong behavior, he chose to send his wife to a psychiatric hospital, which led to the breakdown of the relationship between the husband and wife, and even the breakdown of the apparent affection.
His behavior is incomprehensible and calls into question his character.
In less than a year, André married off all four of his daughters, squeezed their dowry, and then ignored his son Philip for his own pleasure.
Philip used to travel back and forth between his sister's house, relying on the help of his brother-in-law to get into the Royal Navy School.
It was in this context that he became acquainted with Princess Elizabeth, and since then he has grown closer to his uncle Mountbatten. However, by the time Alice escapes from the mental hospital, everything has changed.
That's why it's often said that hemp rope is always broken in the thinnest place.
In 1937, Alice's third daughter was tragically killed in a plane crash, and only the youngest daughter survived in the family. The tragedy left Alice in such a state of agony that she cried at her daughter's funeral as if she had lost the whole world.
At this funeral, she saw her son Philip again, who had been absent for many years. Philip had already made a name for himself in the navy, and he invited his mother to move to England with him, but the kind Alice politely declined.
The mother knew that her sons-in-law and sons were opposites. Although the son has the support of his younger brother, this kind of involvement is always bad.
So, Alice gave up her royal life and entered a convent to devote herself to charity. She no longer considers herself a princess, but cooks food for the poor and bandages the wounds of wounded soldiers.
This princess, who has experienced wind and rain, now chooses to shelter others from the wind and rain.
Alice's acts of kindness make her fully worthy of the title of "princess". Years later, despite living in near poverty, she generously used what little money she had left to help the poor.
Perhaps among the precious jewels, only those two crowns can be remembered. After all, she was going to leave something special for her son. So, in 1946, Alice decided to give the crown as a welcome gift to her future daughter-in-law.
Princess Alice appeared in a gray nun dress at the wedding of Philip and Elizabeth and the coronation of the queen, but in order not to disturb her son's life and avoid the dislike of the royal family, she chose to stay elsewhere.
Alice is an excellent mother who dedicates herself to her family and takes care of her husband and children. However, although she was once a noble princess, because of the intricacies of love, she spent half of her life lonely and helpless, guarding a lonely widow.
After a long period of illness, it was not until 1967 that Alice moved into Buckingham Palace at the invitation of the Queen. At the end of her life, with her children and grandchildren by her side, she finally experienced the sweetness of family happiness.
In 1969, Alice struggled with illness for two years, and finally left this world in the company of her loved ones. However, her tenacity and optimism have always influenced Prince Philip and have had a profound impact on him.
It may be because of this influence that when the royal family asked Philip to give up his inheritance, he did not hesitate to change his surname. After all, for him, the influence of his maternal grandfather's family was much greater than that of the Greek royal family.
And his father is not to mention, for the sake of his lover, he doesn't even care about his wife and children.
After marriage, Prince Philip, despite having a beautiful wife and a noble status, has never stopped cheating. This can't help but make people ponder, is it true that many people in the process of pursuing fame and fortune have finally become what they once hated?