
 Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiancé, Philip 
Mountbatten, at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced, 
July 10, 1947.
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiancé, Philip 
Mountbatten, at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced, 
July 10, 1947.
 Prince Philip of Greece, later the Duke of Edinburgh, acts as an usher, 
assisting Princess Elizabeth, right, and Princess Margaret with their 
coats as they arrive for a wedding, Dec. 23, 1946.
Prince Philip of Greece, later the Duke of Edinburgh, acts as an usher, 
assisting Princess Elizabeth, right, and Princess Margaret with their 
coats as they arrive for a wedding, Dec. 23, 1946.
 Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at their wedding, 1947.
Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at their wedding, 1947.
 Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Philip Mountbatten, study their
 wedding photographs while on honeymoon in Romsey, Hampshire, Nov. 1947.
Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Philip Mountbatten, study their
 wedding photographs while on honeymoon in Romsey, Hampshire, Nov. 1947.
 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arm in arm, 1947.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arm in arm, 1947.
 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the reception at a charity ball, 1948.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the reception at a charity ball, 1948.
 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh walk along Epsom racetrack, June 5, 1948.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh walk along Epsom racetrack, June 5, 1948.
 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their baby Prince Charles, July 1949.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their baby Prince Charles, July 1949.
 The Duke of Edinburgh dances with Princess Elizabeth at a square dance held in their honor in Ottawa, Oct. 1951.
The Duke of Edinburgh dances with Princess Elizabeth at a square dance held in their honor in Ottawa, Oct. 1951.
 Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh watching a “stampede” 
rodeo staged for them in Calgary, Alberta, during their tour of Canada, 
1951.
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh watching a “stampede” 
rodeo staged for them in Calgary, Alberta, during their tour of Canada, 
1951.
 Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their two children, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne, 1951.
Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their two children, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne, 1951.
 Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and her children, Charles and Anne, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and her children, Charles and Anne, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, 1952.
 Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her 
coronation ceremony, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince 
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1953.
Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her 
coronation ceremony, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince 
Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1953.
 Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after opening Parliament, 1954.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after opening Parliament, 1954.
 Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, and 
Prince Charles drive from King’s Cross Station on their return from 
holiday at Sandringham.
Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, and 
Prince Charles drive from King’s Cross Station on their return from 
holiday at Sandringham.
 The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the royal tour liner during 
the ship’s passage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific, 1953.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the royal tour liner during 
the ship’s passage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific, 1953.
 Seated beside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh waves to 
4-year-old Michael McCarthy during a tour of Mackay in Queensland, 
Australia, 1954.
Seated beside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh waves to 
4-year-old Michael McCarthy during a tour of Mackay in Queensland, 
Australia, 1954.
 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pass the Statue of Liberty on their one-day visit to New York City, Oct. 21, 1957.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pass the Statue of Liberty on their one-day visit to New York City, Oct. 21, 1957.
 Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during a polo game, 1956.
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during a polo game, 1956.
 Queen Elizabeth II of England presents Prince Philip with a victor’s trophy in Windsor, England, June 23, 1957.
Queen Elizabeth II of England presents Prince Philip with a victor’s trophy in Windsor, England, June 23, 1957.
 Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with their two 
children, the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, at Windsor Castle, 
1959.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with their two 
children, the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, at Windsor Castle, 
1959.
 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip during a royal engagement, 1953.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip during a royal engagement, 1953.
 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watch a cricket match, Highclere, Hampshire, 1958.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watch a cricket match, Highclere, Hampshire, 1958.
 Prince Philip, Jacqueline Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth, and President John F. Kennedy chat after dinner at Buckingham Palace, 1961.
Prince Philip, Jacqueline Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth, and President John F. Kennedy chat after dinner at Buckingham Palace, 1961.
 Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the 1961 Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the queen’s 35th birthday.
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the 1961 Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the queen’s 35th birthday.
 Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II arrive at the Royal Ascot race meeting, England, 1962.
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II arrive at the Royal Ascot race meeting, England, 1962.