wedding anniversary diamond made history:
11/20/07: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip made history with the celebration of their anniversary diamond wedding. Queen Elizabeth is the first British monarch to celebrate sixty years of marriage. Customers of their birthday celebration at Westminster Abbey includes 20 ordinary Britons who celebrate their diamond anniversaries the same day.
Here is information on how Elizabeth and Philip met, their marriage, and more.
Quick Facts Wedding - Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Met :. 1934.
Secretly Engaged: 1946.
Married: November 20, 1947.
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Queen Elizabeth II aka Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor: April 21, 1926 in London, England
Prince Philip ( Philippos) Mountbatten June 10, 1921 in the Villa Mon Repos on the island of Corfu, Greece.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are very distant cousins since both can claim to Queen Victoria . as great-mother
How Elizabeth and Philip met:
Philip and Elizabeth met in 1934 when Elizabeth was 13 at the wedding of Philip's cousin, Princess Marina of Greece. It was love at first sight for Elizabeth and she began to write letters to Philip. the first photo of the couple together was taken in 1939.
They secretly engaged in 1946. because of his age, his family first opposed her marriage to Philip, but relented. Their engagement was officially announced on July 9, 1947. Her platinum engagement ring was a large square diamond with smaller diamonds on either side. Diamonds came the tiara of the mother of Philip
Date and wedding information: ..
Elizabeth and Philip were married on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London, England
They had eight bridesmaids and two boys kilt pages. The wedding ceremony was chaired by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Geoffrey Fisher and the Archbishop of York, Cyril Garbett.
The 2,000 wedding guests included many royals, Noel Coward, Beatrice Lillie.
Wedding reception:
After marriage, a luncheon was held in the room dinner dance at Buckingham Palace. Favors for the guests were individual posies of myrtle and white Balmoral heather.The nine-foot-high wedding cake at four levels, was made with ingredients donated by Australian guides. The wedding cake was cut using Mountbatten sword of Duke. After the wedding cake pieces were given to schoolchildren and institutions
The couple received over 2,500 wedding presents from around the world and nearly 10,000 telegrams of congratulations
wedding Attire: ..
Elizabeth wore a tiara of her grandmother and a beautifully designed wedding dress. To be able to buy the material for her wedding dress, Elizabeth saved ration cards."Done ivory duchess satin woven from Chinese silkworm silk at Lullingstone Castle, the dress was decorated with 10,000 pearls white seeds, imported from America, silver thread, sparkling crystal and transparent embroidered tulle applique. Attached to the shoulders was a pattern full court star train 15 feet, embroidered beads, crystal appliqués and satin duchess. The ensemble was completed by a silk tulle veil held in place by a diadem fringe of diamonds loaned to the bride by her mother as "something borrowed" and ivory duchess satin high heel sandals trimmed with silver and pearl earrings seed. "
"the Worshipful Company of gardeners provided bouquet of the princess, made of white orchids with a sprig of myrtle bush last original myrtle in the wedding bouquet of Queen Victoria"
Source: Royal. gov.uk". satin white wedding dress sparkled richly embroidered with her every movement. Softly spaced throughout the dress were garlands of orange blossom pearls, mock orange, jasmine and white rose of York. They were cleverly combined with ears of wheat lines, symbol of fertility flowing, and worked in the pearl and diamond "
Source: Info Wedding dress
". The dress was made of ivory silk, beaded arranged like white roses of York, intertwined with ears of corn embroidered crystal "
Source :. Gyles Brandreth, Philip and Elizabeth: Portrait of a Royal wedding , page 164.Elizabeth "wedding ring was made from a nugget of Welsh gold which came from the Clogau St David's mine near Dolgellau."
Source: 60 Facts - diamond wedding anniversary, did 27.Elizabeth wore a "set of dress and matching coat in blue mist with color mushroom assesories"
Source: Facts 60 - anniversary diamond wedding, Fact 47.
Honeymoon :.
the day after their wedding, the bouquet of Elizabeth was laid on the grave of the unknown Soldier at the Abbey.
Philip and Elizabeth honeymoon at Broadlands in Hampshire and at Birkhall on the estate of Balmoral.
note to Elizabeth of her father, King George VI: "You were so calm and composed during the service and said your words with such conviction that I knew that all was well I can see you. are sublimely happy with Philip is right, but do not forget us is the wish of your loving and devoted dad ever "
Source :. William Shawcross, Queen and Country: The Fifty Year Regin Elizabeth II , page 33.
children :.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have four children and many grandchildren
- Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor aka Prince of Wales .. Born November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace Charles has two son, Prince William and Prince Harry of his marriage to Lady Diana Spencer Prince Charles is now married to Camilla Parker. -Bowles
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- Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Mountbatten-Windsor :. Born August 15, 1950, at Clarence House in London, England She was married to Mark Phillips November 14, 1973 to April 21, 1992. Marc and Anne have two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips. The December 12, 1992, Anne married Timothy Laurence, a commander of the Royal Navy. Anne was elected Chancellor of the University of London in 1981.
- Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor: Born February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Palace, London, England. Andrew served in the RAF as a helicopter pilot. Andrew married Sarah Ferguson July 23, 1986. They had two daughters together, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Andrew and Sarah divorced on 30 May 1996.
- Edward Mountbatten-Windsor: Born March 10, 1964 at Buckingham Palace, London, England. Edward served in the Royal Marines and was involved in the production of theater and television. June 19, 1999, Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones. They have a daughter, Lady Louise Windsor and a son, James, Viscount Severn
Residences :.
Queen considers Windsor Castle to be his home, although Buckingham Palace is another official residence. Visitors can visit Kensington Palace for a better understanding of royal lifeQuotes :.
Queen Elizabeth to Prince Philip: "He is someone who does not take easily to compliments but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I and all his family here and in. many other countries, it has a larger debt that would never ask or we never know it "Source :. William Shawcross, Queen and Country: the Fifty-Year Regin Elizabeth II , page 216.
William Shawcross: .. "In fact, marriage has flourished a friend recalled that the night Queen was the lovely looking after a formal dinner Prince Philip smiled and said, "You look pretty good to eat She blushed with pleasure"
Source :.. William Shawcross, Queen and Country: The Fifty-Year Regin Elizabeth II , page 148.