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Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip celebrate 70 years of marriage

When Britain's 21-year-old Princess Elizabeth married 26-year-old Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in 1947, the wedding sparked joy and celebration in a country just recovering from World War II. A new image was released showing the Royal couple ahead of Monday's platinum anniversary.
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