Happy 73rd wedding anniversary Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II!💞
In today's age of marital discord and rampant divorce cases, it's so rare for a couple to reach a platinum wedding anniversary, such an awe-inspiring marriage milestone!Â
Anniversary photo of the couple taken in Windsor castle. By Getty ImagesÂ
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh indeed epitomize "a love that lasts a lifetime", they are perfect embodiment of what marriages should be. With them, we've got to believe that there's still such a thing as "forever". 💖
Longest marriage of a monarchÂ
The Queen is the only current monarch in the world, or sitting world leader, that reaches this milestone of having to live and celebrate her 73rd wedding anniversary.Â
The British royal family has reasons to feel blessed and grateful for the Queen and Prince Philip still around celebrating this inspiring milestone in their marriage.Â
They symbolized eternal and enduring love, devotion to each other and loyalty to the marriage vow. They still have their eyes for each other after all these years.
Prince Philip gave up his decorated naval career to become a full-time prince consort in 1952 until 2017 when old age forced him to retire.
Enduring Love
Their engagement was announced on July 1947 and they were married on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey attended by most royal families in Europe.Â
The union produced four children: The Prince of Wales who just turned 72 six days ago, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex.
Their marriage passed through many rough patches but endured to become one of the most stable marriages in European monarchy history.
The Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, are third cousins from Queen Victoria of Britain, and second cousin once removed, from King Christian IX of Denmark.
Queen's coronation in 1953
They were married at the time where royal marriages in Europe really means ROYAL marriages as future monarchs were expected to marry someone of royal blood.Â
Since her accession to the throne in 1952, Prince Philip became his wife's "rock" supporting her in fulfilling her duties to the commonwealth, inspiring her subjects and serving as a unifying symbol of her nation during trying times.
Prince Philip is always at her side and became her staunchest defender. Unlike other claims that their marriage was arranged, the couple maintained it was true love that ushered them to the altar.Â
The Queen
She married Prince Philip when she was still a princess and heir presumptive of her father, King George VI. She has one sibling born four years after her birth in 1926. Princess Margaret.
The Queen has a very secluded upbringing. She and her sister were home schooled within the palace walls supervised by their governess.
Her friends were her cousins and she met only fewest men, mostly from the upperclass, one of them was her cousin, Prince Philip, who often spent Christmas and New Year with them at Windsor Castle or summer breaks in Balmoral castle.
The Duke of EdinburghÂ
Prince Philip is the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. He has four older sisters who all married German princes. His father was the 7th son of King George I of Greece and Queen Olga, a Russian Grand Duchess.
He grew up in Britain under the care of his maternal grandmother, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine (later Marchioness of Milford-Haven), a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. And his maternal uncle, Lord Louis Mountbatten.
He joined the Royal Navy in 1939 and saw action under enemy's fire during World War II. At the time of his birth, he was sixth in line of succession to the Greek throne but in 1947, he renounced his claim to the Greek throne to become a British subject.
On the night of their wedding, he was created Duke of Edinburgh by his secound cousin and father-in-law, King George VI.
Prince Philip is the only current consort of a European crown head who is royal by birth. At 99 years old, he is the longest serving prince consort in British history and the oldest living great-great grandchild of Queen Victoria of Britain.
In 2017, he retired from public duties and spent most of his retirement days at Wood Farm house in Sandringham estate of the Queen in Norfolk, joining the royal family only on important family occasions.
The public witnessed them evolved from a young girl and lad up to their engagement and marriage and down to many trying times. But they endured and overcame all obstacles. The challenges of times made their union even stronger and steadier.
Such an inspiring enduring marriage worth emulating. What kept it steadier is the amou of devotion and respect they gave to each other. Awesome royal couple!Â
Happy 73rd wedding anniversary! Long live the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh!💞💖🎉👑Â
The Queen and Prince Philip in photos
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