Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 73rd wedding anniversary with Prince Philip at Windsor Castle. The monarch is drawn to the fresh air.
November 20, 2020 marks their 73rd wedding anniversary for Queen Elizabeth II (94) and Prince Philip (99). Due to the corona pandemic, there will certainly not be a big celebration. So far it is unclear how the two will celebrate the special day. They will probably spend it together at Windsor Castle, where they have been sitting out the second corona lockdown in Great Britain since the beginning of the month.
When the weather is good, the 94-year-old may be drawn to nature. On Thursday (November 19) she already enjoyed a ride with stable master Terry Pendry. The British Daily Mail published pictures of the monarch on a black pony named Carltonlima Emma, she was wearing a beige coat and headgear. It was the first time since February that Queen Elizabeth II had been seen publicly riding again.
Congratulations from the great-grandchildren
On the occasion of their wedding day, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip can look forward to lots of letters and congratulations. The couple live at Windsor Castle largely isolated from the outside world. Public appearances by the monarch are currently rare. It is said that she has not seen her great-grandchildren for several weeks. The warm greeting from the three children of Prince William (38) and Duchess Kate (38) should have been all the more gratifying. Prince George (7), Princess Charlotte (5) and Prince Louis (2) sent the couple a self-made card for their wedding anniversary.
The royal couple thanked all the well-wishers with a picture on Instagram. "Thank you everyone for your kind wishes to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on their 73rd wedding anniversary," reads next to a black and white picture of the two. It shows the couple on their honeymoon in Hampshire in 1947.
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark announced their engagement on July 9, 1947. They celebrated their wedding on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey in London. When her father, King George VI. (1895-1952), died on February 6, 1952, Elizabeth became Queen.