Prince Philip’s Mother - The Strange, Exciting Life of Princess Alice | Free Documentary History

Prince Philip’s Mother - The Strange Exciting Life of Princess Alice von Battenberg | History Documentary Watch ’Edward VIII - The King Who Threw Away His Crown’ here: We all know about the late Queen Mum - one of Britain’s most instantly recognisable figures. But few have even heard of the Queen’s mother-in-law, Princess Alice. And yet, the life story of Prince Philip’s mother almost defies belief. A great granddaughter of Queen Victoria, Prince Philip’s mother married into the Greek royal family – only to see the Greek monarchy overthrown by revolution. Fleeing into exile, she suffered a severe nervous breakdown. She was locked away in mental hospitals and subjected to experimental treatments by psychiatrists - including Sigmund Freud himself. The trauma had a shattering effect on Princess Alice’s marriage and led to a fractured childhood for her only son Prince Philip. Philip’s mother eventually fought her way back f