1 products
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were married on Thursday 20 November 1947, now, 70 years later, they are celebrating their platinum anniversary surrounded by their ever growing family.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh have enjoyed the longest marriage in the history of the royal family. Their Platinum Anniversary, is an ideal time to reflect on their long lives together and the work they have helped each other undertake. The Queen is a reliable, steadying personality in turbulent, fast-changing times. Yet it is to Prince Philip, whom she has described as her ‘rock’, that she turns when needing support.
They have supported each other and built a lifetime of milestones and achievements.
Together, the Queen and Prince Philip have broken many records. She is the longest serving sovereign in New Zealand’s history and the first to visit this country while reigning. He is the longest serving consort. He is the longest-lived male member of the royal family and she is the longest living sovereign. She has travelled throughout New Zealand on 10 separate occasions and he has been here 11 times.
However, despite all their royal responsibilities, some of the most significant moments in their lives are surely family occasions. The births of their children, the births of their grandchildren, and the births of their great grandchildren have been the highlights of their lives.
They are the first royal couple to see three generations of successors to the throne.