After the visit to the Royal Naval College, Elizabeth and Philip sparked a casual friendship and would begin sending letters to each other. At first, the correspondence between the two was partially motivated due to the fact that both were great-great-grandchildren of Queen Victoria, which made them third cousins.

Through the exchanging of letters, their friendship slowly evolved into a romantic relationship, all the while England was engaged in international conflict—which proved to be another catalyst that fueled their romance. After hearing that Philip was commended for his efforts at Cape Matapan, Elizabeth kept a picture of her future consort in her room. For Philip, the conflict was also an event that made him consider his feelings towards Elizabeth. As he stated, coming back home in 1946 made them start talking about a romantic relationship, and even consider marriage.

One of Prince Philip’s letters in 1946, after coming back, famously read: “To have been spared in the war and seen victory, to have been given the chance to rest and to re-adjust myself, to have fallen in love completely and unreservedly, makes all one’s personal [...] troubles seem small and petty.”

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