Download Queen Elizabeth On Her Wedding Day Pics. The queen elizabeth ii wedding gown is a gift from the syrian government on the occasion of her wedding in 1947. This link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Relive the royal wedding of 1947 between young princess elizabeth and prince philip. Princess elizabeth, as she was known on her wedding day, was gifted more than 2,500 gifts when she married lieutenant philip mountbatten. After the wedding the tiara was returned to the queen mother, who kept it for the rest of her life, although it was rarely seen in public.
Queen elizabeth ii even got her husband a special gift for their.
The tiara clearly survived the snafu, because elizabeth's daughter princess anne wore it on her wedding day as well. The king insisted on a quiet wedding, so as not to offend the british. Philip proposed to elizabeth after a monthlong vacation at balmoral with her family. To this day, queen elizabeth ii and prince philip continue to inspire couples everywhere with their marriage.