‘ROUGH, ILL-MANNERED’

Queen Elizabeth II described the Duke of Edinburgh as her "strength and stay". But when she fell for him, the Royal Family was reportedly less than convinced. One insider told journalists the royals felt that the young navy officer was "rough, ill-mannered, uneducated and would probably not be faithful". The elite in the post-World War II era were in particular uncomfortable with his German relations.  His sisters -- married to German aristocrats -- were not invited to the wedding.