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  2. The wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Sir Philip Mountbatten (later Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) took place on Thursday 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom.

  3. Nov 20, 2022 · Updated on November 20, 2022 03:20PM EST. Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis. On Nov. 20, 1947, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip tied the knot, marking the beginning of what...

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  4. Feb 9, 2010 · November | 20. In a lavish wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, Princess Elizabeth marries her distant cousin, Philip Mountbatten, a dashing former prince of Greece and...

    • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip met at another royal wedding. Weddings are known as a great place to meet potential mates, and Elizabeth and Philip proved that, though it would take more than 10 years for them to get together.
    • Prince Philip popped the question at Balmoral Castle. The couple didn't get to see much of each other during World War II, as Philip was a Royal Navy officer.
    • Elizabeth and Philip kept their engagement a secret for a while. While Elizabeth was quick to accept Philip's marriage proposal, that's not the way that royal marriages work.
    • King George VI, Elizabeth's father, was not thrilled about his daughter's choice of mate. Though they eventually came around, Elizabeth's parents were not overjoyed by her relationship with Philip.
  5. 20 November 1947. Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Philip Mountbatten took place at Westminster Abbey and was broadcast to 200 million radio listeners around the world. After the...

  6. The pair, who were married for 73 years, were wed on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey. It was a bright spot for many British people after the years of austerity and darkness during World...

  7. ROYAL WEDDING. To the Royal pair, whose future is pledged to the service of the Commonwealth and Empire, go out the good wishes of all its peoples. Return to Queen Elizabeth II – document...

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