Diamond Jubilee: The Stamp of Queen Elizabeth's Influence
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The Princess Bride
The happy royal couple, photographed on their wedding day, Nov. 20, 1947, at Buckingham Palace. Elizabeth's dress was designed by Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell and was purchased with ration coupons because of the economic hardship Britain faced after the war.
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