HRH Princess Elizabeth married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey.
Remembering that 1947 was just 2 short years after World War 2 the wedding was a fantastic mix. A dress funded by clothing ration coupons accessorized by some incredible family heirlooms this was one dress to cheer a nation.
65 years of marriage is an incredible achievement. I mean really think about your own relationship and all that has gone down in that period. Now lets add in some extra challenges:
the death of your father when you were away
becoming Queen of England at 28 (which unlike Princes Charles and William was not always the plan)
four children
working with Prime Ministers like Sir Winston Churchill (her very first PM), Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair
the changing face of the British Commonwealth (no longer Empire)
IRA bombings
Diana and Fergie
wars (some of which your children/grandchildren fought in)
losing your mum and sister within a month of each other
Gosh! After only 6 years together I have come to rely on the support and love I get from Richard. 65 years would only add to that I think.
This video makes me smile, just listening to the news coverage is so strange. Definitley not the same as the coverage of the 2011 royal wedding that is for sure.
Congratulations to the royal couple on their anniversary. I hope you have a great day together planned – I hope Richard and I are still playing MMO’s when we celebrate 65 years of marriage (although I will be 96 so we will see).
In an aside I adore the UK royal bridal tradition to place your bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Westminster Abbey. The Queen Mother started the tradition in 1923 and the Duchess of Cambridge kept the tradition going in 2011.
As I step ever closer to becoming a formal part of the Holz clan I know how important it is to be excepted by your partners family. After all Richard chose me, they just got lumped with me. So I can only assume that the very open, public acceptance that has been shown to the Duchess of Cambridge by her husbands family must warm her heart. It made me smile last week to see that she is now an official part of what was William and Harry’s foundation.
I have to applaud them for not going crazy straight away and finding just three areas where they want to make an impact. It’s so easy to try to be all things to all people and I am sure there was pressure to do so. Its how I would do it.
What a great quote under that banner. Yes, the cynics will say it is a well crafted message by well paid PR advisers but I don’t care. What I do care about is that they taking advantage of the position they find themselves in for good. This is exactly the role that I think royalty should play in the modern world and definitely something the British Monarchy does exceptionally well.
The Thames River Pageant looked amazing and our royal ladies were on fine show. Photos are all from Hello Magazine.
I really hope I have even some of Queen Elizabeth’s style when I am in my 80s.
This dress is incredible, Alexander McQueen you did it again. I like this version a lot better than Kim Kardashian’s. Nude heels are genius!
Not everyone can pull off that hat but I think the Duchess in Cornwall rocks it.
Princes William and Harry don’t scrub up bad either.
I will be honest, there is a part of me that wishes we were there. I can’t imagine what a city like London celebrating would be like and one day I hope to see it. Can’t wait to see what else these stylish ladies wear over the rest of the week.
Classic image of the royal wedding taken in a specific artistic direction. Then you start to notice all of the little details, like their names in their skin. Personally I think this is one of the nicer pieces of memorabilia (if you can call it that) though it would need to go with other things you have in the room. Memorabilia is always hard to get right, you want something to remember the moment but it needs to be something that you would actually want in your home. A rare combination, which is why we don’t have any in our home.
Has it really been a year since the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? It seems like only yesterday my parents and I sat and watched the wedding late into the night. Happy anniversary to you both! They say the first year of marriage can be hard so congratulations to you both!
Don’t forget ladies Prince Harry is still single, I look forward to watching the next royal wedding or maybe being there.
I hope this story of the Queen claiming everyone had gone mad is true. Makes me smile to think that even the Queen, someone who has been through so much in the public spotlight, would consider this madness. It was a pretty incredible day and it’s been wonderful to see Kate come into her own as a proper princess. She still has a way to go but she is definitely off to a flying start.
Click the photos to find where I originally found them.
Just hoping that this weekend neither of us have to work. Doesn’t sound like much to ask but it sort of is at the moment.
A few blogs I follow have linked to this article. I figured that was the universe telling me to read it. Now I think you should too – heartbreaking and inspiring.
HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip have been in Australia this week, wish I’d gone to see her in Sydney but hope colleagues in Perth enjoy the public holiday
Photo taken by Richard on his lunchbreak recently from Milsons Point. I used to work in MP as well and remember the view well.
