Elizabeth Ii Philip Mountbatten

Early in 1947 princess elizabeth went with the king and queen to south africa.

Elizabeth ii philip mountbatten. The coffin of lord mountbatten at the westminster abbey state funeral as members of the royal family left right queen elizabeth ii prince philip queen elizabeth the queen mother and prince. The new season of the crown depicts the funeral of lord mountbatten. Lieutenant philip mountbatten married princess elizabeth daughter of king george vi of the united kingdom on 20 november 1947. Elizabeth and philip were married on 20 november 1947 at westminster abbey.

Philip gave up his title ahead of his engagement to elizabeth and adopted the name. In 1952 on the accession of his wife as queen elizabeth ii there was some dispute regarding the dynasty to which descendants of elizabeth and phillip would belong. 50 because britain had not yet completely recovered from the devastation of the war elizabeth required ration coupons to buy the material for her gown which was designed by norman hartnell. The wedding of princess elizabeth elder daughter of king george vi and heir presumptive to the british throne and philip mountbatten a former greek and danish prince took place on 20 november 1947 at westminster abbey in london.

Lord mountbatten was uncle to prince philip and a distant cousin of queen elizabeth ii. Prince philip insisted she take on his surname mountbatten but british officials and the monarchy. The duke was born prince philip of greece and denmark of the house of schleswig holstein sonderburg gluecksburg. After her return there was an announcement of her betrothal to her distant cousin lieutenant philip mountbatten of the royal navy formerly prince philip of greece and denmark.

Before the official announcement of their engagement in july 1947 he abandoned his greek and danish titles and styles became a naturalised british subject and adopted his maternal grandparents surname mountbatten. The marriage took place in westminster abbey on november 20 1947. Elizabeth ii speaks candidly. The royal familys last name was disputed when queen elizabeth ii became the reigning monarch.

Philip had been made duke of edinburgh earl of merioneth and baron greenwich on the morning of the wedding. They received 2500 wedding gifts from around the world.