Prince Philip's Funeral

 

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest at 12am this morning, for those in England it would have been 3pm April 17th. I watched the service from my apartment in Sydney, and it was beautiful and moving. The military display as well as the simplicity of what was really a family funeral was deeply moving, and I imagine Prince Philip would have approved. 

Here are some special moments that were captured at the funeral.

Embed from Getty Images The Land Rover specifically designed by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh for his funeral. The Land Rover is carrying his coffin covered by his own personal standard. Atop the coffin lies a wreath of lillies organised by Queen Elizabeth II, a sword and a hat gifted to the Prince by his father-in-law King George VI. Embed from Getty Images Prince Charles and Princess Anne leading the funeral procession of their father. Behind them stand their younger siblings Prince Andrew (left) and Prince Edward (right). Behind the children are three out of four of Philip's grandsons. The eldest grandson Peter Phillips (son of Princess Anne) stands in the middle as required by royal protocol. To the right is the second eldest, Prince William and on the left is the youngest, Prince Harry. James, Viscount Severn is just 13 years old so did not walk. Behind the grandsons are David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon who is Prince Philip's nephew via Queen Elizabeth and Sir Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, the husband of Princess Anne and Prince Philip's son-in-law. Embed from Getty Images A close up image of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's coffin Embed from Getty Images The National Silence on the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor before the funeral service begins. Embed from Getty Images Charles, Prince of Wales Embed from Getty Images Princess Anne, Princess Royal Embed from Getty Images Prince Andrew, Duke of York Embed from Getty Images Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex Embed from Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II entering the chapel for the funeral Embed from Getty Images Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and daughter-in-law of Prince Philip awaiting the arrival of the coffin Embed from Getty Images Sophie, Countess of Wessex and daughter-in-law of The Duke of Edinburgh awaits the arrival of his coffin with her two children, Prince Philip's youngest grandchildren - Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn Embed from Getty Images Prince William, Duke of Cambridge Embed from Getty Images Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge awaiting the arrival of Prince Philip's coffin Embed from Getty Images Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Embed from Getty Images Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi awaiting the arrival of her grandfather's coffin Embed from Getty Images Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank awaiting the arrival of her grandfather's coffin Embed from Getty Images Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Peter Phillips and in the back Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence Embed from Getty Images Zara Tindall (nee Phillips) and her husband Mike Tindall arrive at the funeral of her grandfather Embed from Getty Images David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon. The Earl if the son of Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II. He is the nephew of Prince Philip by marriage Embed from Getty Images Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester arrives for the funeral. The Duke of Gloucester is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth and also a distant cousin of Prince Philip. Embed from Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of her late husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Embed from Getty Images Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of his father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Embed from Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Andrew, Duke of York inside St George's Chapel during the funeral. Embed from Getty Images Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of his father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Edwars sits with his family; Sophie, Countess of Wessex and their children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn. In this image The Countess of Wessex is clearly overcome with emotion as she says goodbye to her beloved father-in-law. Embed from Getty Images Princess Anne, Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of her father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Embed from Getty Images Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Embed from Getty Images Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of his grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Embed from Getty Images Princess Beatrice of York and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of her grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Embed from Getty Images Princess Eugenie of York and her husband Jack Brooksbank inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of her grandather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Embed from Getty Images Zara Tindall (nee Phillips) and her husband Mike Tindall inside St George's Chapel during the funeral of her grandfather Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Embed from Getty Images Lady Sarah Chatto leaving the funeral at the end of the service. Lady Sarah is the daughter of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister. Lady Sarah is the niece of Prince Philip by marriage Embed from Getty Images Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Jack Brooksbank (husband of Princess Eugenie) leaving St George's Chapel at the end of the service. The Duke of Kent is a first cousin to Queen Elizabeth II, and also a distant cousin of Prince Philip Embed from Getty Images Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. Princess Alexandra is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth and also a distant cousin of Prince Philip. Embed from Getty Images Penelope Knatchbull, Countess of Mountbatten of Burma. Penelope Knatchbull is a granddaughterin-law of Prince Philip's uncle Louis Mountbatten, Earl of Mountbatten of Burma. Prince Philip was extremely close to his uncle. Embed from Getty Images Prince Philip of Hohenlohe-Langenburg from Germany. The Prince is a grandson of Prince Philip's eldest sister Princess Margarita making The Prince a grand-nephew of Prince Philip. Embed from Getty Images Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden from Germany departs the funeral at the end of the service. The Prince of Baden is a grandson of Prince Philip's sister Princess Theodora making him a grand-nephew of Prince Philip Embed from Getty Images (Heinrich) Donatus, Prince of Landgrave and Hesse from Germany arrives for the funeral. Prince Donatus is a grand-nephew of Prince Philip's sister Princess Sophie. Donatus is also a distant cousin of Prince Philip via Queen Victoria (Prince Philip's great grandmother Princess Alice of of the United Kingdom and Donatus' great great grandmother Princess Victoria, Princess Royal were sisters).

Prince Philip funeral update

 

The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh will begin at 2:40pm in England, and 11:40pm in Sydney, Australia. For those living in Australia you will be able to watch the funeral on Channel 9. The funeral will begin with a procession from Windsor Castle to St George's Chapel. 

It has been confirmed that the procession will be lead by the Duke of Edinburgh's two eldest children; Prince Charles of Wales, and Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. Behind them will be Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (the Duke's younger two children), then Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Peter Phillips, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Peter Phillips will be separating the two brothers, the palace has said it has nothing to do with drama, this is how Prince Philip requested they walk. Finally, bringing up the rear will be Sir Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne's husband and Prince Philip's son-in-law and David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon (Prince Philip's nephew via Queen Elizabeth). Once inside the chapel they will be joined in the procession by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dean of Windsor.

None of the granddaughters or daughter-in-laws are walking as it's traditional for men to make the procession. Of course Queen Elizabeth II is not in the procession, she is 95 years old so it's probably a bit of a walk for her, however she will follow in her car. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's youngest grandson, James, Viscount Severn will not be in the procession as he is just 13 years old. 

The full 30 member guest list for the funeral has been confirmed and looks like this;

1). Queen Elizabeth II (Wife of Prince Philip)

2). Prince Charles of Wales (Son of Prince Philip)

3). Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (Daughter-in-law of Prince Philip)

4). Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (Grandson of Prince Philip)

5). Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Wife of Prince William)

6). Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Grandson of Prince Philip)

7). Princess Anne, the Princess Royal (Daughter of Prince Philip)

8). Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (Son-in-law of Prince Philip)

9). Peter Phillips (Grandson of Prince Philip)

10). Zara Tindall (Granddaughter of Prince Philip)

11). Mike Tindall (Husband of Zara Tindall)

12). Prince Andrew, Duke of York (Son of Prince Philip)

13). Princess Beatrice of York (Granddaughter of Prince Philip)

14). Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Husband of Princess Beatrice)

15). Princess Eugenie of York (Granddaughter of Prince Philip)

16). Jack Brooksbank (Husband of Princess Eugenie)

17). Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (Son of  Prince Philip)

18). Sophie, Countess of Wessex (Daughter-in-law of Prince Philip)

19). Lady Louise Windsor (Granddaughter of Prince Philip)

20). James, Viscount Severn (Grandson of Prince Philip)

21). David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon (Nephew of  Prince Philip via Queen Elizabeth)

22). Lady Sarah Chatto (Niece of Prince Philip via Queen Elizabeth)

23). Daniel Chatto (Husband of Lady Sarah)

24). Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (First cousin to Queen Elizabeth)

25). Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (First cousin to Queen Elizabeth)

26). Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (First cousin to Queen Elizabeth)

27). Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden (Grand Nephew of Philip via his sister Princess Theodora)

28). Prince (Heinrich) Donatus, Landgrave of Hesse (Prince Donatus is a Grand Nephew of Prince Philip's sister Princess Sophie. He is also a great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria and therefore related to both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)

29). Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Grand Nephew of Philip via his sister Princess Margarita)

30). Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (Granddaughter of Prince Philip's uncle Prince Louis of Battenberg. A cousin and best friend to Prince Philip)

In addition to the above 30 the clergy will be in attendance. This consists of The Archbishop of Caterbury and The Dean of Windsor. It was thought that Prince Philip's private secretary would attend, but his name does not appear on the official list.

Prince Philip funeral update

 

An update on the arrangements for Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's funeral. This will take place at 12am AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday, with coverage starting at 11pm on Saturday. Unfortunately there can only be 30 guests at the funeral, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he will not be attending. Prince Harry will be flying in from the USA for the funeral, however Meghan, Duchess of Sussex who is pregnant with their second child will not be attending as she is not allowed to fly. We can make an educated guess at some of the guests;

1). Queen Elizabeth II

2). Prince Charles of Wales

3). Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

4). Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

5). Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

6). Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

7). Princess Anne, Princess Royal

8). Sir Timothy Laurence

9). Peter Phillips

10). Zara Tindall

11). Mike Tindall

12). Prince Andrew, Duke of York

13). Princess Beatrice of York

14). Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

15). Princess Eugenie of York

16). Jack Brooksbank

17). Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

18). Sophie, Countess of Wessex

19). Lady Louise Windsor

20). James, Viscount Severn 

21). Archie Miller-Blakewell (Prince Philip's private secretary)

Who will fill the other 9 sports is anyone's guess. Perhaps Autumn Phillips and Sarah, Duchess of York. The ex-wives of The Duke's son Prince Andrew and grandson Peter Phillips were close to Philip. There is a strong chance the spots will be filled by Philip's niece and nephew via Queen Elizabeth's sister Princess Margaret. I would be surprised if David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon and Lady Sarah Chatto didn't attend. My guess is they will come without their children and perhaps Lady Sarah will attend with her husband. Other possibilities for spot fillers might be Queen Elizabeth's cousins Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy. 

The above list is just speculation, it doesn't even begin to account for Prince Philip's side of the family. Prince Philip has a number of biological nephews still alive such as Prince Georg Andreas of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (son of Philip's sister Princess Margarita), Prince Maximilian of Baden and Prince Ludwig of Baden (sons of Philip's sister Princess Theodora) and the children of Philip's sister Princess Sophia; Prince Karl of Hesse, Prince Rainer of Hesse and Princess Clarissa of Hesse-Kassel. It is likely just one of them will attend to represent the family. 

All in all it will be interesting to see who fills those empty spots. Other arrangements which we know for certain are that the funeral will be televised. I will try to do a live update as I watch it. We know that Prince Philip's coffin will be transported to the chapel in a custom built Land Rover which The Duke helped design when he was consulted about his funeral plans. There will be a procession on foot by Prince Philip's family (most likely his children) and some of his household staff. 

This is all we know currently. There have been some lovely tributes from Prince Philip's children and royals from around the world. I will share them with you in the coming days as well as any new updates.

RIP Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

 

I know I haven't posted in about two years. It is with a heavy heart that I return to posting as this post is dedicated to the loss of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Prince was the devoted husband of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years. Born in April 1921, Philip was just short of his 100th birthday. 

Despite the huge loss that the British Royal Family will now feel, they can take comfort in the fact that The Duke of Edinburgh lived a long and productive life. He served his country in the Navy during WW2, he worked to create awareness of the environment, particularly of endangered species through his work with the WWF. Prince Philip also created the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme which gives young people the opportunity to shine outside the classroom through volunteer work and physical activity. 

In addition Philip leaves behind a large family - four children (Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward). Eight grandchildren (Prince William, Prince Harry, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn). Ten great grandchildren (Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Mia Tindall, Lena Tindall, Lucas Tindall and August Brooksbank). 

Please enjoy the following images illustrating his life and some of the most special moments. To read more about Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh please click on the link.

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Happy Birthday Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Happy Birthday to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh!!! Queen Elizabeth's husband celebrates his 97th birthday today. We wish the Duke a very happy birthday and hope he has many, many more in good health. 

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What's Happening Thursday 8th of December 2016

The United Kingdom

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend meetings and a luncheon for the Fishmonger's Society

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a dinner for the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a Carols Service at St Paul's Knightsbridge

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits the Awareness Foundation 

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the Awards Ceremony for the Worshipful Company of Saddlers

Princess Anne, Princess Royal hosts a reception for the Not Forgotten Association

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends an MS Society dinner

Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lay Ogilvy attends the New bridge Foundation Christmas Concert

Belgium

King Albert II visits the Auto Museum in Brussels

Queen Mathilde participates in the presentation of Project Miriam

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission

Denmark 

Prince Joachim presents the 2016 CSR People Prize for Social Responsibility 

Jordan 

Queen Rania attends a conference about 'Women on the Front Line'

Luxembourg 

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa officially open the Light and Sound Show

Monaco 

Princess Caroline of Monaco and Hanover and Princess Alexandra of Hanover attended Chanel's Parade of Crafts

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The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander presents the Erasmus Prize

Norway 

King Harald V, Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon meet with Secretary General Minister of Foreign Affairs

King Harald V meets with new ambassadors from Morocco, Vietnam, Cuba and Iran

Queen Sonja meets with members from the Society of Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments 

Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf attends the World Scout Foundation Regal dinner

What Happened Thursday 1st December 2016

The United Kingdom 

Queen Elizabeth II visits Goodenough College

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh presents the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award and attends a lunch afterwards

Prince Harry of Wales is on tour in Barbados

Sophie, Countess of Wessex visits Ward Barracks

Princess Anne, Princess Royal open Havebury Housing Partnership Affordable Homes

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the Diploma Ceremony for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine 

Princess Anne, Princess Royal hosts a reception for Exhibition 1851

Princess Anne, Princess Royal hosts a dinner for Opportunity International United Kingdom 

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends the opening of an exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society

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Belgium

King Philippe meets with the President of Tunisia

Luxembourg 

Grand Duke Henri attends the Best Sportsman Gala

Monaco 

Princess Stephanie and Camille Gottlieb hands out AIDS Memorial Quilts

The Netherlands  

Queen Maxima opens Hieronymus Academy of Data Science 

Norwegian 

King Harald V and Queen Sonja meets with the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

King Harald V hosts a luncheon for members of the Council of St Olav

Queen Sonja holds a number of audiences throughout the day

Crown Princess Mette-Marit opens the seminar 'Responsibility Works'

Princess Astrid attends the finals of the Princess Astrid International Music Award

Spain 

King Felipe VI meets with the President of the European Commission 

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf has meetings with a number of his foundations

Queen Silvia attends meetings with a number of her foundations

Queen Silvia attends the 'Floral Christmas' Flower Show

Crown Princess Victoria holds a meeting of the Crown Princess Victoria's Foundation for Scientific Research and Training

Prince Daniel attends the Golden Gavel Awards 

 

What's Happening Tuesday 29th November 2016

The United Kingdom 

Queen Elizabeth II, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy host a reception for Princess Alexandra's patronages and affiliations in honour of her 80th birthday.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a reception for students who have achieved the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall listen to a rehearsal of the King's College Choir

Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visited the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official tour of Barbados

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is in Latvia

Sophie, Countess of Wessex holds a meeting of St John's Ambulance 

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruetly to Children

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends the United Kingdom Coaching Awards 

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester chairs the panel of judges for the British Expertise International Award

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Belgium 

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are on a state visit to The Netherlands

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The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium during their visit

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Norway 

Queen Sonja presents the 2016 Queen Sonja School Award to Ila Primary School

Crown Prince Haakon attends the Slush Innovation Fair

Crown Princess Mette-Marit holds audiences throughout the day

Spain 

King Juan Carlos I is in Havana, Cuba paying his respects to the late president, Fidel Castro

Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel attend an Assembly Evening

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have an audience with the Honorary Consuls from Greece, Italy and Malta, Spain and Turkey

Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of Mentor Sweden

Princess Sofia a Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability lunch

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What's Happening Monday 28th November 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh opens the new bicycle factory in Brompton

Prince Harry of Wales is on an official visit of Grenada

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Belgium 

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are in The Netherlands on a state visit

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Denmark 

Queen Margrethe II attends the rehearsals of The Nutcracker and designs the costumes for the production

Princess Mary returns from a trip to Moldova for the World Health Organisation Regional Office 

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI hosts a dinner for the 16th Francophonie Summit

The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima host King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for a state visit from Belgium

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Norway 

King Harald V holds audiences throughout the day

Spain 

Spain's new Attorney General takes an oath before King Felipe VI

King Felipe and Queen Letizia are on an official visit to Portugal

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf attends a seminar on 'Beauty and Durability' 

Queen Silvia attends a board meeting of the Silviahemmet Foundation

Queen Silvia attends the launch of the PROMISE EU project 

Prince Daniel has a meeting with the steering group of his fellowship and programme 

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia attend a board meeting for their foundation

Wedding Wednesday (Princess Elizabeth of The United Kingdom and Prince Philip of Greece & Denmark)

There hasn't been a Wedding Wednesday for ages, so let's get right back into it. This Wedding Wednesday will look at the 1947 wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The couple celebrated a whopping 69 years of marriage last week on the 20th of November.

The actual marriage was fairly courtship, born in Greece and raised in France and Germany until the age of thirteen he was considered a foreigner. It didn't help matters that Philip's sisters had married Nazis and all lived and were raising their families in Germany. In the end the young Princess Elizabeth won her battle and married the man she loved, not without conditions. None of Philip's sisters were allowed to attend the wedding due to their German backgrounds. As he was joining the British Royal Family, Philip also had to renounce his titles of Prince of Greece and Denmark. 

It was all worth it though as Philip and Elizabeth have a strong relationship filled with a mutual respect. They have a beautiful family which is constantly growing. Today they have four children; Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. They share 8 grandchildren; Peter and Zara Phillips (Anne), Prince William and Prince Harry (Charles), Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie (Andrew)  & Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn (Edward). They have also been blessed to see five great grandchildren Savannah & Isla Phillips (Peter & Autumn), Prince George & Princess Charlotte (William & Kate) and Mia Tindall (Zara & Mike)

Elizabeth and Philip's wedding day brought together most of British Royalty as well as those from around the world. Many of the senior royals today were just teenagers at the time. 

Elizabeth's dress was fairly simple and the material had to be bought with ration cards as they were still using them in Britain at the time. Elizabeth did her own make-up and looked beautiful. Her tiara was the drama of the day. The 21 year old heiress chose to wear The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara. It dates back to 1919 (not so old) and was owned by Elizabeth's grandmother, Queen Mary. The morning of the wedding the tiara snapped and the royal jeweller was rushed in to fix it. Luckily it was repaired in time. 

Now let's take a walk back in time to 1947 and see what was then the biggest wedding of the century.

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