And when the queen was the bride ...

Elizabeth today became the first monarch in British history to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their wedding, ITAR-TASS reported. As expected, this family Date queen and her husband, Philip the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate together with their loved ones. This is an important point that may be unmatched in the future, observers noted. About 2,000 couples in the country this year celebrates its iron wedding that Britain is called sapphire. For the past 65 years, however, major social changes occurred and the royal record may be unachievable for generations, say British experts. "The average age for marriage in the UK is now 30 years old and over," said historian and sociologist Stephen King at the University of Leicester said on Monday. "Divorce rates increased and became more frequent from the 60s and 70s of the last century, so the chances to improve the record of the queen are diminishing." Princess Elizabeth was 13 years old when she met a prince of Greece and Denmark, Philip in 1939 At that time he was a sea cadet, and was commissioned to accompany the daughter of King George VI during a visit to the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth. Then Philip croquet tinkered with his future wife. Later, during World War II wrote his two letters. Their wedding took place on 20 November 1947 at Westminster Abbey. This year Elizabeth II celebrated a double anniversary for notes 60th anniversary of his ascension to the throne.