What Queen Elizabeth Wished For On Her Wedding Day

Queen Elizabeth II made a sweet wish during her wedding with Prince Philip, and it seems to have been granted.

On Nov. 20, 1947, Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh were at their breakfast wedding reception at the Buckingham Palace when King George VI raised a glass to the newlyweds. The late king declared that his daughter married the man she loves.

Before their 150 guests sat down after King George VI’s toast, Prince Philip got up on his feet and gushed over his beautiful bride. The duke said that he’s proud of both his country and his wife.

When it was the Queen’s turn to speak, she got up and thanked her parents. She also said that she was pleased to have her grandmother, Queen Mary, there with her at the wedding table.

“I ask nothing more than that Philip and I should be as happy as my father and mother have been, and Queen Mary and King George before them,” she said.

Almost 72 years later, Prince Philip and the Queen are still together. The couple has gone through both good and bad times but they have decided to stick with each other.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the Queen’s daughter-in-law following her marriage to Prince Edward, shared her thoughts on why she thinks Her Majesty and Prince Philip’s marriage has lasted throughout the past 71 years.

“For her to have somebody like him, I don’t think she could have chosen better. And they make each other laugh – which is, you know, it’s half the battle, isn’t it?” she said.

Royal correspondent Nicholas Owen said that it is the royal couple’s differences that have made their marriage work. He said that the Queen and Duke’s different personalities have been the glue that has held their marriage together so well throughout the years.

The Queen and Prince Philip have been blessed with four children together, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward.