Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip married in 1947, going on to make history by achieving the longest marriage of any British sovereign. Back then they were, of course, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, tying the knot in the rather austere years of post-war Britain. So, what really happened on their wedding day? The Queen of timeless fashion: Elizabeth II’s 100 most elegant looks By Chandler Tregaskes Read More

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. They met as she toured the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, he was the young officer assigned t

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