Elizabeth II and Philip of Edinburgh: 73 Years of a Royal Marriage

Evelyn Carpenter

10-04-2023 Before marriage
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The wedding of Queen Elizabeth II of England, then crown princess of the British crown, and Philip of Edinburgh, was a worldwide event. On 20 November 1947 they were married in front of 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey, being the first royal wedding in history to be broadcast on BBC radio to 200 million people .

We remember the day a young princess would begin the most enduring marriage story of British royalty.

The wedding dress

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The 21-year-old princess wore an ivory wedding dress in silk satin. Queen Elizabeth II's gown, with a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves, had a four-metre long fan-shaped train and was adorned with floral emblems embroidered in gold and silver thread and 10,000 pearls imported from the United States. The embroidery paid homage to the Commonwealth countries and fordesign, Sir Norman Hartnell was inspired by Boticelli's Spring.

She wore a diamond tiara And a bouquet of white orchids that also had a little incident beforehand, as she couldn't find where it was kept.

Philip, who had received the title of "His Royal Highness" only a day earlier from his father-in-law, King George VI, chose to wear his naval uniform.

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Princess Elizabeth arrived at Westminster Abbey in a carriage with her father, King George VI, where the choir began singing "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" to leave the abbey as newlyweds with Mendelssohn's Wedding March in the background.

It is said that the wedding cake was almost three meters high and had four tiers; it was decorated with the coats of arms of the two families.

The wedding, held in a time of post-war austerity, meant that the newlyweds decided to spend their honeymoon in Hampshire, England and Balmoral, Scotland.

The beginning of a lasting marriage

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Queen Elizabeth II and Philip of Edinburgh met for the first time at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Kent in 1934, but it was in July 1939 that they met again at Dartmouth Naval Academy. In 1946, at Balmoral, Philip proposed to a young Princess Elizabeth. From their marriage on 20 November 1947 until the Duke of Edinburgh's death in 2021, they were 73 years apart.of marriage.

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, as Britain's longest reigning sovereign . 70 years that will be remembered by the whole world.

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.