The 1947 Royal Wedding

The 1947 Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh was more than a fairytale wedding. It was the catalyst which lifted Britain from the despair of war into the peace and prosperity of the post-war era. Now you can immerse yourself into the life and times of this historic occasion with the television program, "The 1947 Royal Wedding." Princess Elizabeth had loved Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark since she was just 13 years old. They married on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey. An estimated one million people celebrated throughout London See for yourself how the young future Queen and her handsome consort lifted the spirits of a nation recovering from the ravages of the war. Remember the beautiful wedding dress made by patriotically saving ration cards, the glass encased carriage that transported the couple from the church to the palace, and the Princess and her Duke waving to an adoring crowd from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. View the historic unfolding of events when you watch "The 1947 Royal Wedding." Before Charles and Diana, before William and Catherine, a war-weary England witnessed a young Princess Elizabeth marry her Prince. And the people cheered. MORE