Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip first laid eyes on each other at a family wedding when the queen was only a child, and when they next saw each other in their teenage years, it was reportedly love at first sight. The two were married at Westminster Abbey in 1947, thus beginning the longest-running royal marriage in the history of the British monarchy.

So why did they live in separate houses?

Late in his life, Prince Philip moved into a cottage at Sandringham, where he spent his last years reading, painting, and cooking. Meanwhile, the queen stayed at Buckingham Palace. What caused this royal split? Here's the real reason Prince Philip didn't live with the queen.

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