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Language of love: All the times Prince Philip made the Queen laugh

Sweet moments between the couple caught on camera.
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Prince Philip was known for his one-liners, and it is said one of the things the Queen loved about her husband was his ability to make her laugh and bring a smile to her face.

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This has been captured in photographs in the near 73 years the couple were married.

While we don’t know exactly what the Duke said in the images to make the Queen giggle, and those moments will surely be held close to her heart, there’s no denying the smiling photos are infectious.

While the world mourns the loss of Prince Philip, we take a look back at all the times he lifted the Queen’s spirits with his humour.

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27 October, 1982. (Credit: Getty)

The Queen and Prince Philip were captured laughing together on a visit to Tuvalu in the South Pacific.

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April 11, 2014. (Credit: Getty)

The Queen and Prince Philip share a laugh as they bid farewell to Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina at the end of their official visit at Windsor Castle.

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March 3, 2015. (Credit: Getty)

During a ceremonial welcome for the State Visit of The President of The United Mexican, Senor Enrique Pena Nieto and Senora Rivera, the Queen and Prince Philip laugh at Horse Guards Parade.

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May 1972. (Credit: Getty)

The couple share a laugh in May 1972 as they attend a horse race at Longchamp racecourse, outside Paris during their five-day official visit in France.

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June 15, 2006, (Credit: Getty)

The Queen and Prince Philip both giggle as they arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London for a service of thanksgiving held in honour of the monarch’s 80th birthday.

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06 July, 2004. (Credit: Getty)

The Queen laughs as she walks with Prince Philip after opening the fountain built in memory of Diana in London’s Hyde Park.

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September 6, 2008. (Credit: Getty)

The two chuckle as they watch the games during the Annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Scotland. 

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25 February, 1979. (Credit: Getty)

The Queen and Prince Philip laughing together on a visit to Abu Dhabi on their tour of the gulf states.

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