Photos: Scenes from 72 years of marriage of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip married Nov. 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey in London. Scenes from their wedding days and the years since:
walking down aisle
Led by the Very Rev. Alan Campbell Don, Dean of Westminster Abbey, Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pass the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as they walk toward the west door of Westminster Abbey following their wedding, Nov. 20, 1947. Following the bridal couple are two little pages, Princes Michael of Kent and William of Gloucester, eight bridesmaids, and the best man, the Marquis Milford Haven. (AP Photo)
wedding pose after
** FILE ** Britain's Princess Elizabeth leaves Westminster Abbey in London, with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, on November 20, 1947, after their wedding ceremony. On Nov. 20 2007, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate 60-years of marriage, to mark the occasion a special exhibition with archive film footage of the 1947 wedding, and outfits worn by the principal members of the wedding party will be on display at Buckingham Palace from July 28 until Sept. 28, 2007. (AP photo)
aisle after wedding
Britain's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth lead the procession of royal guests down the aisle of Westminster Abbey, London, on Nov. 20, 1947, after the wedding of princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Behing the King and Queen, are Britain's Queen Mary, left, and King Haakon of Norway, right. (AP Photo)
leaving wedding dress shot
A high angled shot of the royal newly-weds, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, leaving Westminster Abbey, London on Nov. 20, 1947, after their marriage. The fifteen foot long bridal train is of transparent ivory silk tulle, attached to the shoulders and edged with graduated satin flowers, finally forming a deep border encrusted with pearls and crystals. (AP Photo)
night before wedding people
People lined up to sleep outside Westminster Abbey, London before the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on Nov. 19, 1947. (AP Photo)
Wedding Gifts
Many articles of Irish household linens, forming part of the wedding present to Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten, R.N., from Ireland, are seen in St. James's Palace, London, United Kingdom on Nov. 17, 1947, when the Royal wedding gifts were on view. (AP Photo/Eddie Worth)
people watching wedding
A London youngster is handed over the heads of spectators in Trafalgar Square, London, in an effort to prevent her from being crushed in the mass of people trying to witness the Royal Wedding procession of Princess Elizabeth and Lt. Philip Mountbatten, Nov. 20, 1947. (AP Photo)
leaving wedding
Britain's Princess Elizabeth and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh are seen leaving Westminster Abbey, London, on Nov. 20, 1947, following their wedding service. (AP Photo)
big wedding picture
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh pose with Royal guests at Buckingham Palace in London, England, after their wedding on Nov. 20, 1947. The three boys in front, from left to right are: Prince William of Gloucestershire, Prince Michael of Kent, both pageboys, and Prince Richard of Gloucestershire. First row, from left to right, commencing third person: Princess Margaret, The Marquess of Milford Haven- the best man, the bride and bridegroom, Princess Alexandra of Kent- bridesmaid, King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Gloucestershire, the Duchess of Gloucestershire. Woman seated and woman standing behind are unidentified, Crown Prince Gustav Adolf of Sweden at far right, wearing spectacles. Second row, from left to right, commencing third person: Countess Mountbatten, the Duchess of Kent, Princess Juliana- regent of Netherlands, Queen Frederika of the Hellenes, Queen Mary, ex-Queen Ena of Spain, Queen Ingrid of Denmark, Queen Frederika of Norway, remainder unidentified. Third row, from left to right, ex-King Peter of Yugoslavia, Earl Mountbatten, Prince Bernhard of Netherlands, King Haakon of Norway, Prince George of Greece, unidentified person, King Frederik of Denmark, King Michael of Romania, remainder unidentified. (AP Photo)
after wedding
The horse drawn Glass Coach, with the the Royal newly-weds British Princess Elizabeth, and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Duke of Edinburgh) holding the hand of the princess inside, is accompanied by an escort of the household cavalry, on their way back to Buckingham Palace after their marriage at Westminster Abbey, November 20, 1947. The crowds are giving them a tumultuous greeting. (AP Photo)
returning from wedding
Escorted by a troop of Household Cavalry, the coach carrying Princess Elizabeth and her bridegroom Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, circles the Victoria Memorial and heads for the gates of Buckingham Palace, lower left, as the royal newlyweds return from their marriage ceremony in Westminster Abbey, Nov. 20, 1947. The mall, upper right, and the fountains of the memorial are jammed with hundreds of thousands of Britons who turned out to cheer the pair. (AP Photo)
after wedding
The horse drawn Glass Coach, with the the Royal newly-weds British Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Duke of Edinburgh) inside, is accompanied by an escort of the household cavalry, is seen coming up Whitehall towards Admiralty Arch, London, on their way back to Buckingham Palace after their marriage at Westminster Abbey, November 20, 1947. The crowds are giving them a tumultuous greeting. (AP Photo)
waving from balcony wedding
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh make a charming picture as they wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London on November 20,1947, their wedding day. (AP Photo)
Honeymoon
This is the one of the first images of the royal newly-weds H.RH. British Princess Elizabeth - Duchess of Edinburgh, and H.RH. Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, November 23, 1947. Here the royal couple waves to the photographers. (AP Photo)
honeymoon
This is the first image of the royal newly-weds H.RH. British Princess Elizabeth - Duchess of Edinburgh, and H.RH. Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, November 23, 1947. Here the royal couple shares a loving look. (AP Photo)
honeymoon
This is the first image of the royal newly-weds H.RH. British Princess Elizabeth - Duchess of Edinburgh, and H.RH. Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, November 23, 1947. The royal couple are looking at photographs of their wedding which was held at Westminster Abbey, November 20, 1947. (AP Photo)
honeymoon
This is the one of the first images of the royal newly-weds H.RH. British Princess Elizabeth - Duchess of Edinburgh, and H.RH. Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, November 23, 1947. Here the royal couple take a stroll through the park in brilliant autumn sunshine. (AP Photo)
Honeymoon
This is the one of the first images of the royal newly-weds H.RH. British Princess Elizabeth - Duchess of Edinburgh, and H.RH. Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh, in the grounds of Broadlands (the home of Earl Mountbatten, governer-general of India), at Ramsey, Hampshire, where they are spending their honeymoon, November 23, 1947. Here the royal couple take a stroll through the park in brilliant autumn sunshine. (AP Photo)
1948 cans
The food which was sent by the Dominions and Colonies as wedding presents to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, is being distributed throughout Great Britain, to old aged pensioners and widows with children who have no supplementary allowances. The food is being packed by members of the Women's Voluntary Service, under the supervision of Princess Elizabeth, in Buckingham Palace, London, on Jan. 22, 1948. Each parcel contains a personlal message from the Princess. (AP Photo)
QE II And Prince Philip 1963
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who have been married 15 years, attend a "Thanksgiving for Marriage" service, May 22, 1963 in St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The service was the closing event in the Christian family year, sponsored by the Mothers' Union, of which the Queen is patroness. (AP Photo)
1972 china
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend a Chinese wedding in Malacca, Malaysia on March 6, 1972, while on their current tour of the Far East. The Prince is seen drinking tea at the ceremony. (AP Photo/Max Nash)
1972
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are seen with their family in Buckingham Palace the morning of Nov. 20, 1972 in London, on the occasion of the royal couples silver wedding. From left in the picture are shown: Princess Charles, Prince Edward, the youngest child (aged 8), the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew (aged 12) and Princess Anne, 22. Also in the picture, with its back to the camera, is one of the royal dogs, Pickees. (AP Photo)
1973 wedding
Princess Anne, right, looks back towards her page, her youngest brother Prince Edward, 9, unseen, as she is escorted to the altar at Westminster Abbey, in London, on Nov. 14, 1973, by her father, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, profile, centre right, for her marriage to Captain Mark Phillips, behind the Princess. At right of the groom is Captain Eric Grounds, 25, the groomsman, best man. In foreground are relatives of the royal family. At top left, members of the Anglican Clergy, headed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Michael Ramsey, in Mitre, wait to conduct the ceremony. In centre background are close relatives of the Princess, from the Archbishop’s left: her aunt Princess Margaret, her brothers Prince Andrew, 14 and Prince Charles, 25, her grandmother Queen Elizabeth, the Queen mother, and her mother Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Kemp)
Princess Diana wedding 1981
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip driving to St. Paul’s Cathedral for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on July 29, 1981. (AP Photo)
1987 diana and queen
Diana, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain's Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House in London, August 4, 1987. The crowd wanted to wish Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, a happy 87th birthday. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)
july 1997
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip chat with guests attending a special garden party on the grounds of Buckingham Palace in London, Tuesday, July 15, 1997. The royal couple invited 4,000 couples, all married in 1947, to the event as part of the celebrations for their own 50th wedding anniversary. (AP Photo/John Stillwell)
nov 1997
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip arrive at the Guildhall in the City of London, Wednesday Nov. 19, 1997, to attend a luncheon given by the Lord Mayor of London, Richard Nichols, in honour of the couple's Golden Wedding anniversary. The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 50 years of marriage on November 20.(AP Photo/pool)
nov 1997
Britain's Prince William, right, Prince Harry, left, and Zara Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne, arrive at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich southeast London Thursday November 20 1997. A lunch in the honour of the Queen Elizabeth's and Prince Philip Golden Wedding Anniversary was held at the Naval college.(AP Photo/David Giles) **UNITED KINGDOM OUT**
2005 wedding
FILE - In this Saturday, April 9, 2005 file photo, Britain's Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, foreground, walk from St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle followed by Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip and members of the Royal family, after their blessing and civil wedding. rince Harry and Meghan Markle are due to marry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor in May, it was announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. (Odd Andersen/Pool Photo via AP, File)
nov 2007
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II listens to her husband Prince Philip, during a service of celebration tto mark their diamond wedding anniversary at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, Nov. 19, 2007.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, pool)
kate 2011 wedding
A general view of the abbey as the reverend Richard Chartres, Lord Bishop of London, unseen, reads from the pulpit, watched by Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton, right, during their wedding service at London's Westminster Abbey, Friday April 29 2011. In the front row of seats are from left, Queen Elizabeth II, her husband Prince Philip, their eldest son Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry, Prince William's brother. (AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski, Pool)
kate 2011 wedding
Oh, good, you’ve all remembered to wear your hats. Prince Charles, Prince Philip, Carole Middleton, Queen Elizabeth II and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, stand outside of Westminster Abbey in their head-topping finery after the royal wedding. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
kate 2011
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Britain's Prince Philip, from right, leave Westminster Abbey at the Royal Wedding in London Friday, April, 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
markle wedding
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave after the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Gareth Fuller/pool photo via AP)
markle wedding
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and other members of the royal family wave, after the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, 2018. (Andrew Milligan/pool photo via AP)
Britain Royal Wedding
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrive for the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, near London, England, Saturday, May 18, 2019. (Steve Parsons/Pool via AP)
Britain Royal Wedding
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Prince Charles attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, near London, England, Friday Oct. 12, 2018. (Owen Humphreys, Pool via AP)
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