Glamorous Photos Capture The Early Romance Of Prince Philip And The Queen

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and her fiancé, Philip Mountbatten, at Buckingham Palace after their engagement was announced, July 10, 1947

Prince Philip of Greece, later the Duke of Edinburgh, acts as an usher, assisting Princess Elizabeth (right) and Princess Margaret with their coats as they arrive for a wedding on Dec. 23, 1946.

Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, with her husband, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at their 1947 wedding

Princess Elizabeth and her husband, Philip Mountbatten, study their wedding photographs while on honeymoon in Romsey, Hampshire, in November 1947.

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh arm in arm, 1947

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the reception for a charity ball, 1948

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh walk along the Epsom racetrack on June 5, 1948.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their baby Prince Charles, July 1949

The Duke of Edinburgh dances with Princess Elizabeth at a square dance held in their honor in Ottawa, October 1951.

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh watching a “stampede” rodeo staged for them in Calgary, Alberta, during their tour of Canada, 1951.

Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, with their two children, Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Anne, 1951

Queen Elizabeth with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and her children, Charles and Anne, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, 1952

Queen Elizabeth II on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her coronation ceremony, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after opening Parliament, 1954

Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, and Prince Charles drive from King’s Cross station on their return from holiday at Sandringham.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the royal tour liner during the ship’s passage through the Panama Canal to the Pacific, 1953

Seated beside Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh waves to 4-year-old Michael McCarthy during a tour of Mackay in Queensland, Australia, 1954.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pass the Statue of Liberty on their one-day visit to New York City, Oct. 21, 1957.

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh during a polo game, 1956

Queen Elizabeth II of England presents Prince Philip with a victor’s trophy in Windsor, England, on June 23, 1957.

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with their two children, the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, at Windsor Castle, 1959

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip during a royal engagement, 1953

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, watch a cricket match in Highclere, Hampshire, 1958.

Prince Philip, Jacqueline Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth, and President John F. Kennedy chat after dinner at Buckingham Palace in 1961.

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Trooping the Colour ceremony to mark the Queen’s 35th birthday in 1961

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II arrive at the Royal Ascot race meeting in England, 1962.