Before there was the Crown there was a love story The story behind the royal wedding of the century Windsor Castle 1943 A war rages across the world, princess Elisabeth comes face to face with the dashing naval officer she first met in Londen nine years before. One of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal navy Philip represents everything she has always beel taught to avoid. Instability. Audacity. Adventure. He is the risk she has never been allowed to take. The risk not even the Shadow of hte crown will stop her from taking.