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 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,

Prince Edward and Sophie toured Villa Guardamangia on Wednesday, and heard about restoration work taking place on the former residence of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip when they were a young married couple.

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 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 Duchess of Edinburgh appeared deeply moved as she and Prince Edward paid tribute to the late Queen during a heartfelt visit to Malta. The couple recreated photos of the former monarch

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

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.