Queen Elizabeth II Grieves The Loss Of Prince Philip: Royal Love Story
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh exchanged wedding vows in 1947 and were married for more than 70 years.
Princess Elizabeth Becomes the Queen
Only a year after their wedding, Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, was born. In August 1950, they welcomed their second child, Princess Anne, together. Except for the occasional royal obligation, they lived a rather quiet life at the Clarence House near the Buckingham Palace.
In 1952, when Elizabeth was only about 25 years old, her father King George VI died at the age of 56. This meant she was crowned Queen of England soon after.
Despite increased attention by the media, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip managed to stick together, not allowing the press to rip them apart.
It became increasingly clear that they were a love match...
