After they had been pronounced man & wife, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip heard the wise and holy counsel of the venerable Archbishop of York. His words reached beyond Westminster Abbey to the whole world. Said he:
". . . Notwithstanding the splendor and national significance of this occasion, the service ... is in all essentials exactly the same as it would be for any cottager who might be married this afternoon in some small country church. ...
"A vow was taken by each of you . . . when before God and man you made a solemn and deliberate promise that come...
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