Cara Delevingneand sister Poppy Delevingne have a special connection to the latePrince Philip.
On Monday, Poppy, 34, shared a black-and-white photo onInstagramof her paternal grandmother Angela Delevingne with a then 17-year-oldPrince Philipsitting on a beach in Venice in 1938.
In the vintage snap, the future Duke of Edinburgh — whodied last Fridayat the age of 99 — and Angela are lounging on a beach chair with their elbows resting on a striped pillow.
Prince Philipis seen in a polo, long pants and white shoes while Angela wore a bathing suit and wedge sandals.
In the caption of the photo, Poppy revealed her grandmother’s first impression of the late prince.
“My cousins remember her saying ‘That after meeting him, she thought he’d make someone a very good husband one day.’ How right she was,” Poppy wrote.
Poppy Delevingne/Instagram; Inset: Todd Williamson/Getty
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One year after the photo,Prince Philipwasintroduced to a then 13-year-old Princess Elizabethduring her family visit to Britain’s Royal Naval College where he was a cadet.
Angela’s maternal aunt was the step-mother of the wife of Lord Mountbatten, who wasPrince Philip’s uncle and the Queen’s second cousin once removed,Page Sixreported.
Angela and Edward’s son, Charles, 71, is the father of Cara and Poppy and a successful property developer.
“Incredible!!!!❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍,” one person replied.
“Gorgeous what a gorgeous pic 😍😍😍😍😍@poppydelevingneand great family genes - she was stunning,” another commented.
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Cara, 28, and Poppy are close with the royal family. In 2018, both sisters attendedPrincess Eugenie’sroyal weddingtofiancé Jack Brooksbank, where Cara made headlines for wearing anEmporio Armani tuxedoto the ceremony.
source: people.com
