Now, 73 years later, the couple is celebrating their wedding anniversary by sharing a never-before-seen photo.
On Thursday, Buckingham Palace released an image of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh looking at an anniversary card made by their great-grandchildren — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis — as well as other letters and cards from well-wishers. The photo was taken in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle earlier in the week.
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In the photograph, the Queen is seen wearing a light-blue Stewart Parvin crepe dress. She accessorized with the same Chrysanthemum Brooch she wore on both her honeymoon and in the pictures shared on the Queen and the duke's 60th wedding anniversary in 2007.
"After 50 years experience, I find there is a great temptation to give advice," the duke said. "The trouble is that no two marriages are alike. However, I think the main lesson that we have learned is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage."
"It may not be quite so important when things are going well, but it is absolutely vital when the going gets difficult," he continued. "You can take it from me that the Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance."
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