November 20, 2017 02:30 PM. With 70 years of marriage behind them, it's time to celebrate! Queen Elizabeth and her first and only love Prince Philip were surrounded by family and close friends to toast them on an amazing milestone at Windsor Castle on Monday evening. Joining the Queen, 91, and Philip, 96, were their. November 19, 2017 05:00 PM. After 70 years together, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip have earned their platinum milestone. And they are celebrating their long-lasting marriage with a perfectly-themed photo shoot. On Sunday — just one day after releasing their first anniversary portrait — the royal couple released a. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress On Monday, they mark their 70th wedding anniversary, though officials say the milestone will be celebrated privately and no public events are planned. The royal family is reportedly marking the date with a gathering at Windsor Castle. Ahead of the celebration, new photos were released showing Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Reports that the images are part of a series by celebrity photographer Matt Holyoak, whose first portrait of them was revealed over the weekend. The Queen wears a cream dress from her dressmaker of the last 15 years Angela Kelly. A golden 'Scarab' brooch was a gift to the Queen from Prince Philip in 1966. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress The pair wed at Westminster Abbey in London on Nov. At the time, Winston Churchill summed up the occasion in 1947 as 'a flash of colour on the hard road we travel,' according to BBC News. It would be nearly another six years before Elizabeth would be crowned as monarch, also at Westminster Abbey. In the decades that followed, Philip, who also holds the title Duke of Edinburgh, spent almost the entire duration of their marriage supporting his wife in her role as head of state. Both have cut back on their public engagements in recent years, and Philip retired from official duties earlier this year. The royal couple has four children, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. BBC News adds that the Royal Mail has issued a set of six commemorative stamps for the occasion that feature the couple's engagement and wedding.
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AutorEscreva algo sobre si mesmo. Não precisa ser extravagante, apenas uma visão geral. Histórico
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