Then-Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip lived at Villa Guardamangia in Valletta from 1949 to 1951 during his service, an era which biographer Ben Pimlott has described as the " most 'normal' of her entire life " and then-private secretary Mike Parker called a "fabulous period."

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip on day three of their royal tour of Malta. Prince Edward and Sophie recreated an iconic 1949 photo of the previous duke and duchess of Edinburgh on the balcony of Villa Guardamangia,

Prince Edward and wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, threw a wreath and posy into the sea to honour lives lost

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will visit Malta from Monday 7th to Thursday 10th October to mark the 60th anniversary of

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were taken on a tour of a Maltese villa where Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip lived more than 70 years ago.

The first time a Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh set foot inside Villa Guardamangia, Malta, it was 1949 and they were flushed with the joy of young married life.Princess Elizabeth, as she was better known at the time,

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh smiled animatedly as they toured Villa Guardamangia, a former residence of the late Queen and Prince Phillip, in Malta.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are on a four-day visit to Malta to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's independence.

Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh recreate picture of late Queen and Prince Philip - Edward and Sophie posed for the picture on the balcony of the Maltese villa where Queen Elizabeth II and Philip used to live.