The love story of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip since they were 13 years old
Elizabeth first met Philip at the age of 8, but it wasn't until they were 13 that they officially fell in love and began writing letters to each other.
Besides the beautiful love story of her grandsons William and Harry, the decades-long relationship between Queen Elizabeth II (92 years old) and Prince Philip (97 years old) has also attracted the attention of many fans around the world. According toExpressElizabeth met Philip, Prince of Greece and Denmark, in 1934 at the wedding of Philip's cousin, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.
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The Queen and her husband attended the Royal Windsor Cup polo match on June 25. Photo:Antony Jones. |
The two met in 1939 at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth when Elizabeth was 13. The future Queen was instantly smitten with the Prince. The two frequently wrote to each other.
By 1946, Philip had asked King George VI for permission to marry his daughter. The couple became engaged that same year, but the official announcement was delayed until Elizabeth's 21st birthday in April 1947.
Prince Philip proposed to then-Princess Elizabeth with a large gemstone ring surrounded by 10 diamonds taken from a tiara belonging to Philip's mother, Princess Alice.
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Wedding photo of the Queen and Prince Philip from more than 70 years ago. Photo:Royal UK. |
The couple were married on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey, London. The night before the wedding, Philip was given the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
On the morning of the wedding, an unexpected incident occurred. Elizabeth's tiara fell off while she was getting dressed at Buckingham Palace. However, the jeweler on duty was immediately called in and escorted by police to the work site to fix the tiara in time.
Elizabeth facewedding dressdesigned by Norman Hartnell and made up by herself.Wedding cakeBoth were made by McVitie & Price bakery in London, are four storeys high, weigh around 227kg, and contain 80 oranges, 660 eggs and more than 11 litres of rum.
Since that momentous day, Prince Philip has remained the Queen's devoted companion.
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Celebrating the silver wedding anniversary (30 years of marriage) of the Queen and her husband with their children. Photo:Alamy Stock. |
In a moving speech marking their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997, the Queen said: "I'm afraid Prince Philip often has to listen to me. Often we'll discuss my upcoming speech and, as you might imagine, he's always very direct in expressing his views.
He is a man who is reluctant to accept praise but he has been a source of strength for me and has been with me through many years. I and my family, this country and many other countries owe him more than he ever claimed or we know."
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