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Elizabeth II II and Prince Philip

First meeting. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met when they attended the wedding of Prince Philip’s cousin, Princess Marina of Greece to The Duke of Kent, who was an uncle of Princess Elizabeth, in 1934. The engagement between Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten R. N was announced on the 9 th July, 1947. .

The Royal Wedding. The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh were married in Westminster Abbey on the 20 th November, 1947 at 11. 30 am

The Royal Wedding

The Wedding Dress

Honeymoon and Wedding Trip The newlyweds spent their wedding night at Broadlands in Hampshire, home of Prince Philip’s uncle Earl Mountbatten. The second part of the honeymoon was spent at Birkhall on the Balmoral Estate.

Children Charles, 1952 Anna, 19591968 196 4 Andre w Edwar d

Coronati onon 2 June

Weddings Silver wedding – 1972 Golden Wedding — 1997 Diamond Wedding —

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