Look Back on Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II's 71-Year Marriage in Pictures
After 71 years of marriage, Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II are still going strong. The two were first introduced in 1934, when she was only 8 years old, but it wasn't until their meeting at the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth in July 1939 — Elizabeth was 13 and Philip was 18 — that they fell in love and began to exchange letters. In November 1947, the two made things official when they tied the knot during a luxurious ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Nearly a year after their wedding day, Elizabeth gave birth to the couple's first child, Prince Charles, and they welcomed their daughter, Princess Anne, two years later. Over the years, the pair have shared a number of sweet moments together as they carry out their royal duties across the globe. As the couple celebrates their anniversary, look back at their most memorable appearances.
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1999
The two had a rare PDA moment when Philip gave his wife a kiss on the cheek during the millennium celebrations in London.
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2002
The duo attended the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster.
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2003
The two waved from the balcony at Buckingham Palace after Trooping the Colour.
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2005
They waved to the crowd as they left the Recollections of World War II Commemoration Show in London.
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2007
The couple marked their Diamond Wedding Anniversary by revisiting Broadlands in Hampshire, where they spent their wedding night.
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2009
The pair were all smiles at the opening of Paragon House at Thames Valley University in London.
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2010
The couple attended a reception for A Celebration of Novia Scotia at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Canada.
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2012
Philip presented his wife with the winning owner's trophy after her horse Estimate won The Queen's Vase horse race.
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2013
Queen Elizabeth II presented Prince Philip with the Order of New Zealand at Buckingham Palace.
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2015
Prince Philip snuggled under a blanket with Queen Elizabeth II at the Braemar Gathering.
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2015
Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II held hands as they left London's St. Paul's Cathedral.
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2017
The couple celebrated their platinum anniversary with a new set of photographs in November.
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2018
The two shared a sweet chat as they watched the Royal Windsor Cup polo match.