Our Platinum Queen
Kneeling before his Queen
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This moment set the tone for the Queen and Philip’s royal life to come. He was only the second man in British history to kneel before his wife at a coronation, as he pledged to ‘become your liege man of life and limb’.
CREDITS / Editor Rachel Jones Designers Ellie Littlemore / Chloe Ramli / Lorna Milligan / Arthur Vergani Developer Bruno Riddy Writers Rachel Jones / Hannah Furness / Kara Kennedy Video Elliott Daly / Edward Gould
IMAGE CREDITS / Dazzling Diadem Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022First official photo Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022Portrait of stillness Sotheby’s/PA WireBringing football home Gerry Cranham/OffsideLife-size portrait Camera press/Ralph HeimansThe original recycler GettySymbolic gown Eddie Mulholland for The TelegraphHer stamp on the world Javier JaénBehind the lens PA, Tim Graham/Getty Images, Ian JonesPop art portrait Sotheby’s/PA WireLaughing with Churchill PAEvolving on coins The Royal MintQueen in verse 1952-77 from Collected Poems by Ted Hughes (Faber)Wing woman Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty ImagesJoy at the races Mark Cuthbert / UK Press via Getty Images, Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock PhotoChampion breeder Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Message from space ESA/NASAHiding from guests Alisdair MacDonald/Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesGood evening Mr Bond Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty ImagesApproval rating Data from Ipsos MoriTop 100 girls’ name Office for National StatisticsGossiping sisters APNeon Queen APQueen in verse 1952–1977 from The Complete Poems by Philip Larkin (Faber)Royal mechanic Topical Press Agency/Getty ImagesGranny’s mic drop PA
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