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| Engagement of Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten July 10, 1947 Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
Taken on July 10, 1947, by a now unknown photographer, this is one of the official engagement photos from the announcement of the impending marriage of then-Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace.
On the day that the engagement of the future Queen Elizabeth II and future Duke of Edinburgh was announced, the Royal Family invited press photographers to Buckingham Palace to take photos of the couple. As is the custom, the bride-to-be clasped her hands in such a manner as to modestly display the engagement ring which Prince Philip had given her. The ring was made by the jewelers of Philip Antrobus Ltd,, and was created from diamonds which were taken from a tiara belonging to Prince Philip’s mother.
Just for fun, here's a picture of Her Majesty's ring.
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| Click on image to enlarge The Engagement Ring of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The platinum ring is set with a three carat solitaire flanked on each side by five smaller brilliant-cuts. Crown Copyright The Royal Collection Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
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