The Queen was only 21 when she married Royal Navy Lt. Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary on November 20. For the occasion, the royal couple has released a photograph of themselves opening a card from three of their great-grandchildren. The Queen was only 21 when she married Royal Navy Lt. Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947. While Queen Elizabeth continues to carry out her duties, Prince Philip, 99, has retired from public life.

Source: The Hindu November 20, 2020 06:00 UTC