@hew7326: Did Lord Mountbatten quietly help engineer one of the most famous royal marriages in history? Queen Elizabeth chose Prince Philip for herself, but Mountbatten's role behind the scenes is hard to ignore. He encouraged the match, promoted Philip, and may have helped create the circumstances that brought them together. So no, it was not technically an arranged marriage... but was Mountbatten doing a little matchmaking? I think there is a very good case for it. #QueenElizabeth #PrincePhilip #LordMountbatten #RoyalHistory #RoyalFamily