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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 · On Nov. 20, 1947, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip tied the knot, marking the beginning of what would become the longest royal marriage in history. Spanning the entirety of the late...

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    • A Royal Engagement 1. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met in 1934 at the wedding of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark to Prince George, Duke of Kent.
    • The Wedding Day 3. The Wedding took place just four months later, at 10.30am on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. 4. On April 26 1923, The Queen's parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (then the Duke and Duchess of York) were also married at the Abbey.
    • The Wedding Party 9. Princess Elizabeth had eight bridesmaids: HRH The Princess Margaret, HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent, Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott, Lady Mary Cambridge, The Hon.
    • The Service. 14. The wedding ceremony was officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher, and the Archbishop of York, Cyril Garbett. 15. The ceremony was recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio to 200 million people around the world.
  4. Apr 5, 2024 · Queen Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten on Nov 20, 1947, just two years after the end of World War II. Naturally, there weren't as many cameras back then, but there is some amazing footage of the day.

  5. The wedding day. Elizabeth and Philip were married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, in front of 2,000 invited guests. The ceremony was broadcast on radio, to 200 million listeners...

  6. Sep 8, 2022 · So, what really happened on their wedding day? The engagement. The Queen and Prince Philip’s love story began back in 1939. Princess Elizabeth was just 13 years old, her dashing distant cousin, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, was five years her senior and about to join the Royal Navy.

  7. Sep 17, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding was a fairy tale affair. Learn about the queen's dress, engagement ring, cake, and other details of the special day.

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