Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie just embarked on a meaningful royal tour, and the pictures speak for themselves. This week, the Duke, 60, and Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, traveled to Malta to celebrate the country’s independence.

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

The Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward have recreated an iconic photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during a trip to Malta. The couple toured Villa Guardamangia, where the late Queen and her husband lived as a young married couple between 1949 and 1951.

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,