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Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip celebrate 73rd anniversary

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21 Nov 2020, 03:35 PM IST

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Royal celebration

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary on Friday, and for the occasion the royal couple have released a photograph of themselves opening a card from three of their great-grandchildren.

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Handmade card

The photo made public late on Thursday shows Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and her husband seated on a sofa at Windsor Castle, examining the card made by the children of their grandson Prince William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge. The card features a pop-up number 73.

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Long reign

Elizabeth was only 21 when she married Royal Navy Lt Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.

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Shouldering duties

She has been queen since 1952, ruling longer than any other British monarch. Her marriage to Prince Philip is also the longest for any British sovereign.

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