Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20, marking 70 years since they married in the splendour of Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth and Philip will spend the day with other members of the royal family, a Buckingham Palace spokesman told AFP. After 70 years of marriage it's a burgeoning clan, with four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The 96-year-old Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, retired from the public eye this summer, enjoying his newfound free time reading and painting. SacrificesAfter their honeymoon -- at Balmoral, the Scottish holiday estate of the royal family -- the newlyweds moved to Malta where Philip, a naval officer, had been stationed.

Source: The Star November 18, 2017 03:00 UTC