MEMBERS of the royal family paid tribute to the Queen as she celebrated her 72nd wedding anniversary with Prince Philip.
Kate Middleton and Prince William, both 37, shared a post on their Instagram page, @KensingtonRoyal, where they wished the royal couple a happy anniversary.
Sharing a black-and-white photo of the couple as newlyweds, they said: Wishing Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh a very happy 72nd Wedding Anniversary!
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, also shared a tribute to the monarch on their Instagram page, @Sussexroyal.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: “Happy anniversary to Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh!
“On this day, seventy-two years ago, they were married at Westminster Abbey.
“Many congratulations!”
And Prince Charles and Camillas Twitter page, Clarence House, also shared a post congratulating the couple on their milestone.
It said: Happy 72nd Wedding Anniversary to The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, who were married on this day in Westminster Abbey.
Royal fans have also congratulated the couple on their incredible milestone, with one person commenting on Instagram: Wow 72 years. Congrats to HRHs.
This snap was released to mark their diamond anniversary in 2007
Another wrote: A very happy anniversary indeed! Such an
adorable couple.
A third commented: Happy anniversary. The queen is still as beautiful as ever.
The Queen, 93, first met Prince Philip in 1934, and it’s said she fell for him by the time she was 13, in 1939.
The Queen collected ration coupons to buy the material for her dress
The Queen was aged 21 when she walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey
Their official engagement was announced less than 10 years later, in July 1947.
But Prince Philip, 98, had actually proposed in secret in 1946.
The Duke asked the Queen’s father, then King George, for her hand in marriage.
Clarence House also shared a post congratulating the royal couple
While he agreed, he asked for the engagement not to be made public until Princess Elizabeth was 21 the following year.
The Queen walked down the aisle to marry Philip Mountbatten, then 26, on November 20 1947.
After their marriage her new husband was styled as the Duke of Edinburgh, later becoming Prince Philip after the Queens coronation in 1952.
The Queen and Prince Philip pictured in 1972 celebrating their silver wedding anniversary
The royal couple shared snaps from their 40th wedding anniversary in 1987
The Queen walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey wearing a gown designed by Norman Hartnell.
As rationing was still in force in the years after the war, and the young princess had to collect coupons to buy the material for her dress.
On her wedding day the Queen did her own make-up, but disaster struck as she was getting ready.
Prince Philip secretly proposed in 1946
After the Queen’s coronation her husband became Prince Philip
Her tiara snapped, and the court jeweller was rushed by police escort to his workshop to fix it and managed to repair it in time for ceremony.
The couple headed to Broadlands, in Hampshire, for their honeymoon.
The Queen also recognises other couple’s wedding anniversaries, with people who have been married for 60, 65 and 70 years and every year after that eligible to receive a card of congratulations from the monarch.
Couples who reach their 72nd wedding anniversary can receive a card from the Queen
Meanwhile we recently revealed the Queen often drives to Frogmore Cottage to visit Meghan and Harry.
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