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Events on Thursday 20 November 1947 1
1947Princess Elizabeth marries Philip MountbattenRoyal wedding at Westminster AbbeyThe future Queen Elizabeth II married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, created Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947. The ceremony was broadcast by BBC radio to 200 million listeners around the world. Their marriage lasted 73 years.