Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh walk at Broadlands in Romsey, southern Englandin 2007. After a year long courtship, the Queen and Prince Philip wed in November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on November 20. The royal couple got married in 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Since then Prince Philip, 95, has always supported the 90-year-old Queen, the longest-reigning monarch alive, throughout her journey.
Although the couple has rarely been seen discussing their relationship with the press, in an interview in 2012, the Queen said: "Prince Philip is, I believe, well known for declining compliments of any kind. But throughout [my reign] he has been a constant strength and guide."
The royal story began in 1939 when The Queen, then 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth, and Prince Philip, then 18-year-old naval Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, first met each other. Their bond was quite strong right from the beginning and their royal match soon witnessed a grand wedding. And, the rest is history!
IBT Singapore takes this opportunity to wish Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip a very happy sixty-ninth wedding anniversary. Long live the couple!
A young Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh walk in the grounds of Broadlands in southern England, the home of the Duke's uncle, Earl Mountbatten on their honeymoon, November 1947Reuters
The hand of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) is held by her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, after her speech at the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London, November 13, 2002.Reuters
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip share a moment as they attend the Beating the Retreat ceremony on Horseguards Parade, June 12 1996.Reuters
Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip have a chat in the stands at Investec Derby Festival.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth kisses her husband the Duke of Edinburgh at midnight in the Millennium Dome January 1 2000Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip arrive by boat at the Floriade flower festival in Canberra October 20, 2011Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth speaks to her husband Prince Philip as they attend the official re-opening of the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, London April 25, 2012. Prince Philip is the longest serving consort in the history of the British monarchyReuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip take a boat trip on Spree river in Berlin, Germany June 24, 2015. Prince Philip gave up his career in the navy when the Queen took the throne in 1952.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles as she receives the trophy from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, after her horse Estimate won The Queen's Vase on the fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of London June 22, 2012.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth presents her husband Prince Philip with New Zealand's highest honour, the Order of New Zealand at Buckingham Palace in London June 6, 2013.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh view the restored bed-chamber at the Maritime Museum in London, in this May 1, 1990.Reuters
Prince Philip leans over to talk to Queen Elizabeth as they watch performers during a visit to the Manchester Central Convention Centre in Manchester, northern England March 23, 2012.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth (R) and Prince Philip (L) talk at the annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Scotland September 6, 2014.Reuters
Prince Philip sits with the Queen as she delivers her speech in the House of Lords, during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London June 4, 2014.Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave after the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in central London, Britain May 27, 2015.Reuters
