Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Celebrated 65 Years of Marriage

Many congratulations to Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip who marked their Blue Sapphire anniversary together on Tuesday.

The royal couple has an association of successful 65 years. A journey started back in 1939 when she was a princess and he a member of British Royal Navy. The future queen met the Greek and Danish royal family member while attending his cousin Princess Marina of Greece’s wedding.

They quickly became pen pals and later married at Westminster Abbey in 1947. Now 91, Prince Phillip had proposed the royal lady with a platinum ring holding heirloom diamonds from his mother’s tiara.

Prince Phillip was involved in the design which included a 3 carat round solitaire in the center flanked with 5 smaller diamonds on each shoulder.

The couple, who now have four children and eight grandchildren, has been continually celebrating landmarks together. Last year’s Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty’s reign is the very fresh celebration.

But the Blue Sapphire anniversary is a special occasion as no British royal couple has stayed together for so long as the Queen and Duke.

There romantic journey has touched another milestone and they are truly made for each other. We wish them many more years of togetherness and marital bliss.

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62-Round Gun Salute Marked Her Majesty’s 86th Official Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II officially celebrated her 86^th birthday recently. Her husband Prince Philip, who was hospitalized during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, was seen standing by her side during the trooping of color ceremony.

The queen once again has chosen her favorite June beauty to spread her glory. While watching the traditional Trooping the color and Royal Air Force fly-past ceremony, her majesty was seen in a soft mustard yellow dress with matching hat. The three-strand pearl necklace and the pearl and diamond ‘Ladies of Devonshire’ earrings with a diamond brooch were the wonderful add-ons for the 86^th official birthday glory.

Standing beside his wife, Prince Philip looked healthy and happy. He was dressed in his official scarlet tunic and black bearskin cap beseeming his honorary rank of colonel in the Grenadier Guards.

Though the Queen was born on April 21^st yet it is a tradition to celebrate the monarch’s birthday during the summer season. The tradition started in 1748 in the United Kingdom. The official birthday date varies every year depending on the weather. Generally the celebration takes place between mid May to mid June.

This year the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated on June 16^th. All the royals and invitees enjoyed the traditional events during the celebration. The 62-round gun fire salute from the tower of London marked the Queen’s official birthday.

Trooping the Color was carried by fully trained and operational troops of the Household Division on Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The parade was followed by a fly-past by Royal Air Force that the Queen and other royal members enjoyed from the famous balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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