A wedding that is cast in stone
london — When Britain’s 21-yearold Princess Elizabeth married 26-year- old Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, the wedding sparked joy and celebration in a country just recovering from World War II.
Seven decades on, the couple who would become Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip — both now in their 90s — are still going strong, their marriage a bedrock in British public life amid a world of change.
On Monday, they mark their 70th wedding anniversary, though officials say the milestone will be celebrated privately and no public events are planned.
The royal family is reportedly marking the date with a gathering at Windsor Castle. The queen is the first monarch in British history > Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip — both now in their 90s — are still going strong > Their marriage is a bedrock in British public life amid a world of change. to celebrate a platinum wedding anniversary. At their 50th wedding anniversary, Elizabeth praised her husband as “quite simply... my strength and stay all these years.”
Elizabeth first met Philip, a naval officer and the son of Prince Andrew of Greece, as they attended the wedding of Philip’s cousin in 1934. The pair wed at Westmin- > Officials say the 70th wedding anniversary will be celebrated privately. > Queen praises her husband as ‘quite simply... my strength and stay all these years.’ ster Abbey in London on November 20, 1947. In the decades that followed, Philip, who also holds the title Duke of Edinburgh, spent almost the entire duration of their marriage supporting his wife in her role as head of state. Both have cut back on their public engagement in recent years, and Philip retired from official duties earlier this year. — AP
Platinum anniversary for the UK royal couple