01of 171947Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her then-fiancé Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced on July 10, 1947.Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/GettyQueen ElizabethandPrince Philip— then Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten — announce their engagement on July 10, 1947. Their romance began years before, however: They met when Elizabeth was just 13 years old, and despite the age difference, she was reportedly instantly smitten.02of 171947Then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh (styled Prince Philip) on their wedding day in 1957.Hulton Archive/GettyLater that year, the two say their “I dos” at Westminster Abbey, and take the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.03of 171951Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with children Princess Anne and Prince Charles.GettyThe two welcome their first child,Prince Charles, in 1948, and their second, Princess Anne, in 1950.04of 171952Paul Popper/Popperfoto/GettyFor her first public engagement as Queen — a service at Westminster Abbey — Elizabeth and Philip are the picture of ’50s chic.05of 171952Paul Popper/Popperfoto/GettyThe couple shares an intimate moment in the Royal Box at the Circus in London.06of 171973Tim Graham/GettyThe Queen with two of her great loves — Philip and horses — at Smith’s Lawn Polo Club.07of 171974Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/GettyThe Queen and Philip share a smile while on a visit to New Zealand during a Commonwealth Tour with their daughter, Princess Anne, and her then-husband Mark Phillips.08of 171982Tim Graham/GettyBeing married for more than three decades means picking up similar habits, like this stance.09of 171995Tim Graham/GettyDuring a visit to Durban, South Africa, in the mid-1990s, the Queen and Prince Phillip share a laugh.10of 172007Tim Graham Picture Library/GettyHusband and wife stand hand-in-hand in full regalia (that crown!) at the State Opening of Parliament at the House of Lords.11of 172007Tim Graham/GettyFor their diamond wedding anniversary, the palace releases this super-sweet photo of the still-so-in-love couple to mark the occasion.12of 172015Anwar Hussein/WireImageThe royal couple happily attends Royal Ascot.13of 172017Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince Philiplovingly looks at his wife during an outing to Leicester Catherdral for the annual Royal Maundy service.14of 172018Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Antony Jones/Getty ImagesThe longtime couple are all smiles as they attend the Royal Windsor Cup 2018.15of 172018Peter MacDiarmid/REX/ShutterstockThe Queen stops for a quick car-side chat with her husband at 2018 Royal Windsor Horse Show.16of 172018Andrew Milligan/PA WireThe royal grandparents attend the royal wedding of grandsonPrince HarrytoMeghan Markleon May 19, 2018.17of 172020Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.In one of the last publicly released photos of the royal couple, they stand together outside of Windsor Castle on the occasion ofPrince Philip’s historic 99th birthday.See even more photos of the couple togetherhere.
01of 171947Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her then-fiancé Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced on July 10, 1947.Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/GettyQueen ElizabethandPrince Philip— then Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten — announce their engagement on July 10, 1947. Their romance began years before, however: They met when Elizabeth was just 13 years old, and despite the age difference, she was reportedly instantly smitten.
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1947
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her then-fiancé Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced on July 10, 1947.Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty
Queen ElizabethandPrince Philip— then Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten — announce their engagement on July 10, 1947. Their romance began years before, however: They met when Elizabeth was just 13 years old, and despite the age difference, she was reportedly instantly smitten.
02of 171947Then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh (styled Prince Philip) on their wedding day in 1957.Hulton Archive/GettyLater that year, the two say their “I dos” at Westminster Abbey, and take the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
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Then-Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh (styled Prince Philip) on their wedding day in 1957.Hulton Archive/Getty
Later that year, the two say their “I dos” at Westminster Abbey, and take the titles of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
03of 171951Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with children Princess Anne and Prince Charles.GettyThe two welcome their first child,Prince Charles, in 1948, and their second, Princess Anne, in 1950.
03of 17
1951
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with children Princess Anne and Prince Charles.Getty
The two welcome their first child,Prince Charles, in 1948, and their second, Princess Anne, in 1950.
04of 171952Paul Popper/Popperfoto/GettyFor her first public engagement as Queen — a service at Westminster Abbey — Elizabeth and Philip are the picture of ’50s chic.
04of 17
1952
Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty
For her first public engagement as Queen — a service at Westminster Abbey — Elizabeth and Philip are the picture of ’50s chic.
05of 171952Paul Popper/Popperfoto/GettyThe couple shares an intimate moment in the Royal Box at the Circus in London.
05of 17
The couple shares an intimate moment in the Royal Box at the Circus in London.
06of 171973Tim Graham/GettyThe Queen with two of her great loves — Philip and horses — at Smith’s Lawn Polo Club.
06of 17
1973
Tim Graham/Getty
The Queen with two of her great loves — Philip and horses — at Smith’s Lawn Polo Club.
07of 171974Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/GettyThe Queen and Philip share a smile while on a visit to New Zealand during a Commonwealth Tour with their daughter, Princess Anne, and her then-husband Mark Phillips.
07of 17
1974
Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty
The Queen and Philip share a smile while on a visit to New Zealand during a Commonwealth Tour with their daughter, Princess Anne, and her then-husband Mark Phillips.
08of 171982Tim Graham/GettyBeing married for more than three decades means picking up similar habits, like this stance.
08of 17
1982
Being married for more than three decades means picking up similar habits, like this stance.
09of 171995Tim Graham/GettyDuring a visit to Durban, South Africa, in the mid-1990s, the Queen and Prince Phillip share a laugh.
09of 17
1995
During a visit to Durban, South Africa, in the mid-1990s, the Queen and Prince Phillip share a laugh.
10of 172007Tim Graham Picture Library/GettyHusband and wife stand hand-in-hand in full regalia (that crown!) at the State Opening of Parliament at the House of Lords.
10of 17
2007
Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty
Husband and wife stand hand-in-hand in full regalia (that crown!) at the State Opening of Parliament at the House of Lords.
11of 172007Tim Graham/GettyFor their diamond wedding anniversary, the palace releases this super-sweet photo of the still-so-in-love couple to mark the occasion.
11of 17
For their diamond wedding anniversary, the palace releases this super-sweet photo of the still-so-in-love couple to mark the occasion.
12of 172015Anwar Hussein/WireImageThe royal couple happily attends Royal Ascot.
12of 17
2015
Anwar Hussein/WireImage
The royal couple happily attends Royal Ascot.
13of 172017Samir Hussein/WireImagePrince Philiplovingly looks at his wife during an outing to Leicester Catherdral for the annual Royal Maundy service.
13of 17
2017
Samir Hussein/WireImage
Prince Philiplovingly looks at his wife during an outing to Leicester Catherdral for the annual Royal Maundy service.
14of 172018Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Antony Jones/Getty ImagesThe longtime couple are all smiles as they attend the Royal Windsor Cup 2018.
14of 17
2018
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.Antony Jones/Getty Images
The longtime couple are all smiles as they attend the Royal Windsor Cup 2018.
15of 172018Peter MacDiarmid/REX/ShutterstockThe Queen stops for a quick car-side chat with her husband at 2018 Royal Windsor Horse Show.
15of 17
Peter MacDiarmid/REX/Shutterstock
The Queen stops for a quick car-side chat with her husband at 2018 Royal Windsor Horse Show.
16of 172018Andrew Milligan/PA WireThe royal grandparents attend the royal wedding of grandsonPrince HarrytoMeghan Markleon May 19, 2018.
16of 17
Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
The royal grandparents attend the royal wedding of grandsonPrince HarrytoMeghan Markleon May 19, 2018.
17of 172020Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.In one of the last publicly released photos of the royal couple, they stand together outside of Windsor Castle on the occasion ofPrince Philip’s historic 99th birthday.See even more photos of the couple togetherhere.
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2020
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
In one of the last publicly released photos of the royal couple, they stand together outside of Windsor Castle on the occasion ofPrince Philip’s historic 99th birthday.
See even more photos of the couple togetherhere.
source: people.com
