On what would have been their 78th anniversary, The Royal Collection Trust has recalled the wedding of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her beloved husband , Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the charity shared two photos from the historic occasion, which began with a ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London, followed by a reception in the Ball-Supper Room at Buckingham Palace. "Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on this day in 1947," the caption began. "This photo by Baron, taken in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, shows the happy couple on their wedding day.

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"The second photo shows Jack Bryant making the final adjustments to their wedding cake. The cake w

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