Her close friendship with Prince Philip is depicted in the latest season of the Netflix series.
and Prince Philip, who wed in 1947 and remained married for 73 years until Philip’s death in April 2021. But season 5 of the drama series, inspired by the real-life events of England’s royal family, puts a lens on his relationship with another woman in his life, Penny Knatchbull.
In season 5, we're introduced to Penny who is a close confidante of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh . Although the Queen suspects that Penny and Philip are having an affair, Philip reassures his wife that their relationship is solely an “intellectual and spiritual companionship.” As Ingrid Seward penned in her 2020 book
, Penny became the “second-most important woman in the Duke of Edinburgh’s life” and his “keeper of secrets.”But who exactly is Penny Knatchbull? How did she know the royal family, and how did she and Philip grow to be so close?Penny was born Penelope Meredith Mary Eastwood on April 1,6, 1953 in London . She is the only daughter of Reginald Eastwood — who founded the Angus Steakhouse restaurant chain — and Marian Hood. In 1976, Penny graduated from the London School of Economics.
Through her relationship and then marriage to Norton Knatchbull, Penny grew closer to the royal family. She had three children with Norton: Nicholas, Alexandra , and Leonora. However, in 1991, Leonora passed away after a yearlong battle with a rare type of kidney cancer.Penny’s friendship with Prince Philip unfolded after her daughter’s death, Seward wrote in
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