At the time of their wedding Philip's title was Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh, not Prince, and the Queen was still Princess Elizabeth. If their family names had not been Anglicised earlier in the century, it would have been a Saxe-Coburg-Gotha / Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg wedding instead of a Windsor / Mountbatten one.
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Silver Wedding of Queen & Prince Philip
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Bedford 1972
We believe that the crown and the 'B' are indicative of the Bedford Estates a...
Royal Silver Wedding at Barbican
Her Majesty the Queen accompanied by His Royal Highness, the Prince Philip Du...
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Eltham Palace
First mentioned in the Domesday Book, but the origins of this Palace are probably much earlier. It was given to Edward II in 1305, and was a royal residence until the 16th century. In 1933 the leas...
Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
The 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, the first such celebration in the history of the British monarchy. The Platinum Jubilee weekend was 2-5 June 2022 but celebrations were ...
King Wilhelm II of Germany
William II, the last German Emperor and King of Prussia. Born Berlin, the eldest grandchild of Queen Victoria, and so nephew to King Edward VII. Ruled 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 Novembe...
King Edward VII
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest son, born as Prince Albert and known as Bertie in the family, he took the name Edward when he became king, aged almost 60...
King Henry III
Ascended throne in 1216, aged 9. Son of King John. Resurrected the Magna Carta. Married Eleanor of Provence who became consort queen. Began the building of the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 ...
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Bermondsey Abbey
SE1, Tower Bridge Road
Bermondsey Abbey The Cluniac (Benedictine) Priory of St Saviour at Bermondsey occupied ground between Bermondsey Street, Abbey Street and...
Roman girl
EC3, St Mary Axe, 30
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