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,

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."

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.

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. Edward and Sophie were guided around Villa Guardamangia on the third day of their tour of Malta and were told about restoration work being carried out on the late monarch's former residence.

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh have recreated an iconic photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip during their four-day tour in Malta.

The Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Edward have returned to the UK prepared to face a royal "snub". Sophie, 59, and Edward, 60, travelled to Malta for four days to celebrate the 60th year of its independence.

Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie just embarked on a meaningful royal tour, and the pictures speak for themselves. This week, the Duke, 60, and Duchess of Edinburgh, 59, traveled to Malta to celebrate the country’s independence.