Queen & Prince 70th Wedding Anniversary

Theirs was a romance that beguiled a nation. Britain, weary of war and the austerity years that followed, was as much in love with the idea of a Royal Wedding as Elizabeth and Philip were with each other.

The young couple did not disappoint. The morning of November 20, 1947, dawned cold, but 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth and her handsome groom, Prince Philip, lit up London with a dazzling display of ceremony and splendour. What brought true warmth to the day was the knowledge that theirs was a love match.

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