Great Britain’s Royal Wedding of 1947

Today’s post is written by David Langbart, an Archivist in the Textual Records Division at the National Archives at College Park. November 20, 2017, marked the 70th anniversary of the marriage of Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II, and Philip Mountbatten.  The royal family announced the engagement in early July 1947. In response, President Harry … Continue reading Great Britain’s Royal Wedding of 1947