November isn't overladen with royal weddings but among them is one of the most historic royal of them all. For this is the month in which the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their wedding anniversary. The longest marriage in British royal history began on a cold November day in 1947 and over seven decades later it's still being celebrated. The sparkle and joy of that event is among those remembered here as we look at three royal brides for November.
Princess Alice, Duchess of GloucesterNovember 6th 1935
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Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott was a bit of a rebel bride, choosing not to wear white for her marriage to the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. Alice wed Henry, Duke of Gloucester on November 6th 1935 in a small and sombre ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. The bride had lost her father just weeks earlier and the larger ceremony planned for Westminster Abbey was scaled back as a mark of respect. Alice was a quiet bride, the perfect match for her groom. They went on to have a happy marriage while Alice would become the longest lived member of the British Royal Family ever.
Queen Elizabeth IINovember 20th 1947
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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, then heir to the throne, married Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20th 1947 at Westminster Abbey, London. The wedding of the elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was broadcast to millions around the world and it was seen as a beacon of hope in the post war years with the bride famously receiving ration coupons from around the country to help provide for her wedding dress (they had to be sent back, swapping coupons was most definitely not allowed). The couple have gone on to break many royal records and, in 2017, became the first monarch and consort in the UK to celebrate a 70th wedding anniversary. They're about to celebrate 73 years of marriage. A landmark indeed.
Princess AnneNovember 14th 1973
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Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, only daughter of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, married Captain Mark Phillips on November 14th 1973 at Westminster Abbey with tens of millions watching on television. Anne, later Princess Royal, was the first of the Queen's children to wed and her husband famously refused a title at the time of their marriage. They had two children, Peter and Zara, and shared a love of horse riding and equestrianism. They divorced in 1992.
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