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18 Adorable Photos Of Queen Elizabeth And Prince Philip From Back In The Day

They royally fancied each other. ❤️

by Hannah Kerns
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met as children at the future Duke and Duchess of Kent’s wedding in 1934. However, they didn’t have their first publicized meeting until 1939 — a meeting that prompted a seven-year courtship that involved plenty of letters. They got engaged secretly in 1946, and married on Nov. 20, 1947.

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The couple was married for 73 years before Prince Philip’s passing on April 9, 2021, and they shared plenty of sweet and romantic moments throughout their (many, many) years together. Here are some of their best photos from back in the day.

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As a royal couple, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s romance featured lots of waving from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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Elizabeth was well-known for her love of dogs. Throughout their marriage, they had many Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

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It looked like they shared a love for animals — especially horses.

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That love took them to many horse shows throughout the years.

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The duo was famously in love. Per NBC, after their wedding, Elizabeth wrote to her parents, “We behave as though we had belonged to each other for years. Philip is an angel – he is so kind and thoughtful.’’

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Throughout their marriage, the couple went on many trips together.

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Whether visiting Sierra Leone or Canada, they made quite the pair.

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The couple welcomed four children together: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.

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They made for a sweet family. Here, they’re posing with King Charles as a baby.

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This adorable photo was taken of the couple with their children Charles and Anne.

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The way that they looked at each other was straight out of a fairytale.

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Throughout their reign, they attended many public events as a couple. Here, they’re at the Rochester Cathedral for the Maundy Service.

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Queen Elizabeth had a 70-year reign, and Prince Philip was beside her for all of it until his death in April 2021.

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Though PDA is rarely seen by the royal family, the pair shared this sweet moment outside of an airplane.

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On their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997, Elizabeth said of her husband, “He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.”

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Rest in peace.

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