Updated: 03 June 2012 10:16 | By Francis Whittaker
Queen Elizabeth II: A Life in Pictures

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Elizabeth marries (© PA Photo)
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Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who was born into the Danish and Greek royal families. The ceremony includes eight bridesmaids and a nine-foot-high wedding cake, and the couple receive over 2,500 wedding presents. Philip, now Duke of Edinburgh, is currently the longest-serving and oldest royal consort.

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