Prince Philip is a loving husband.

Prince Philip is portrayed in the media as a jerk of a husband. Evidence of this can be found in the Netflix series “The Crown." ^[2] This persona could have been inspired by his tendency to embarrass the monarchy with his inappropriate, outspoken political sentiments. This is relevant to us because this poor, public behavior likely translates into poor marital behavior. Queen Elizabeth II is quite possibly trapped in this marriage because divorce is unbecoming for a queen. Prince Philip has likely resented her since she became Queen far earlier than expected, thus derailing the naval career he loved. As if that wasn’t enough, he has to walk three full steps behind his wife in public. This started when she was queened; he was 31. ^[3] Such a situation undoubtedly causes resentment, given that Prince Philip is both a royal himself and a man. However, this is all speculation, just like the argument presented. Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II’s marriage is totally private. All we know is how they interact in public and the tidbits we’ve learned over the years. We’ll never really know what kind of husband he is, as the fulfillment of that role takes place in the private, domestic sphere we are barred from. Thus, we cannot personify him as a family man based on his marital behavior, because it is almost entirely unknown to us.