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Impresivan jubilej: Platinasta godišnjica braka na britanskim kraljevskim dvorima

Prije točno sedamdeset godina vjenčali su se 21-godišnja britanska princeza i 26-godišnji poručnik Philip Mountbatten: taj dan u cijeloj je zemlji obilježilo slavlje, koje će sedam desetljeća kasnije izostati.

Prije točno sedamdeset godina vjenčali su se 21-godišnja britanska princeza i 26-godišnji poručnik Philip Mountbatten: taj dan u cijeloj je zemlji obilježilo slavlje, koje će sedam desetljeća kasnije izostati.

Iako su svaku godišnjicu braka dosad obilježili misom zahvalnicom u Westminsterskoj opatiji gdje su se i vjenčali, ove će godine kraljica Elizabeta II. i princ Philip svoj dan obilježiti u dvorcu Windsor okruženi svojom djecom, unucima i praunucima. Ipak, kao i svaki put s kraljevskih dvora su stigli novi portreti para koje je snimio britanski fotograf Matt Holyoak. Neke iz serije fotografija objavljene su ovog vikenda: 91-godišnja kraljica pozira sa svojim suprugom odjevena u jednostavnu haljinu krem boje koju joj je kreirala njezina dizajnerica Angela Kelly kojoj vjeruje već punih 15 godina. Naravno, kreaciju je "začinila" skupocjenim nakitom: odabrala je zlatni "Scarab" broš talijanskog dizajnera Andrewa Grime koji joj je princ Philip poklonio 1966. godine.

A handout photo shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in early November, pictured against a platinum-textured backdrop, in celebration of their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20, 2017. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS      MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE IS PROVIDED FOR FREE EDITORIAL USE UNTIL DECEMBER 3RD. WHEN IT MUST BE REMOVED FROM ALL SYSTEMS AND THOSE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS STRICTLY FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL, SOUVENIR, COVERS OR PROMOTIONAL USE PERMITTED. THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE CROPPED, MANIPULATED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.
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A handout photo shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in early November, pictured against a platinum-textured backdrop, in celebration of their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20, 2017. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS      MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE IS PROVIDED FOR FREE EDITORIAL USE UNTIL DECEMBER 3RD. WHEN IT MUST BE REMOVED FROM ALL SYSTEMS AND THOSE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS STRICTLY FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL, SOUVENIR, COVERS OR PROMOTIONAL USE PERMITTED. THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE CROPPED, MANIPULATED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.
Matt Holyoak / CameraPress/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS

Ova godišnjica posebna je ne samo zbog broja godina koji je par proveo zajedno, već i zato što su oni prvi britanski kraljevski par koji će proslaviti platinasti jubilej. Par se upoznao 1934. na vjenčanju njegove rođakinje, a vjenčali su se u Westminsterskoj opatiji u Londonu 20. studenoga 1947. godine. Manje od šest godina nakon što su jedno drugome rekli 'da', princeza Elizabeta II. postala je kraljicom, a okrunjena je na istom mjestu gdje su se i vjenčali. Od tada pa sve do danas je 96-godišnji princ, koji nosi i titulu vojvode od Edinburgha, uvijek bio uz nju - baš kao što je sada ponosno pozirao uz nju na portretima.

Handout photo issued November 18, 2017 by Camera Press of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, taken in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in early November, in celebration of their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS      MANDATORY CREDIT. FREE EDITORIAL USE UNTIL DECEMBER 3RD. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL, SOUVENIR, COVERS OR PROMOTIONAL USE PERMITTED. THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE CROPPED, MANIPULATED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.
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A handout photo shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in the White Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in early November, pictured against a platinum-textured backdrop, in celebration of their platinum wedding anniversary on November 20, 2017. Matt Holyoak/CameraPress/PA Wire/Handout via REUTERS      MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE IS PROVIDED FOR FREE EDITORIAL USE UNTIL DECEMBER 3RD. WHEN IT MUST BE REMOVED FROM ALL SYSTEMS AND THOSE OF YOUR SUBSCRIBERS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS STRICTLY FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL, SOUVENIR, COVERS OR PROMOTIONAL USE PERMITTED. THE PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE CROPPED, MANIPULATED OR ALTERED IN ANY WAY. THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Britanski kraljevski par s najdužim bračnim stažem u svojem je braku dobio četvero djece - princa Charlesa (69), princezu Anne (67), princa Andrewa (57) i princa Edwarda (53) - ali većina njih nije imala sreće u ljubavi kao što su oni. Naime, troje njihove djece se razvelo, a najpoznatiji krah braka je onaj princa Charlesa i princeze Diane koji su mediji itekako popratili. Unatoč svim trzavicama kroz koje je obitelj prolazila, kraljica Elizabeta II i princ Philip su uvijek bili na istoj strani - barem "na van", a nedavno je njihov unuk, princ Harry, izjavio kako jedno bez drugog nikada ne bi uspjeli. Oboje su bili vrlo aktivni sve do prije nekoliko godina kada su polako počeli smanjivati broj javnih zadataka koje obavljaju, a princ Philip se ove godine, nakon teških zdravstvenih problema, odlučio umiroviti. Većina službenih obaveza sada "pada" na princa Charlesa, koji je prvi u liniji za tron, i njegovu suprugu, vojvotkinju Camilu te na njegovu djecu - princa Williama i njegovu suprugu vojvotkinju Catherine te princa Harryja.

Na privatnu proslavu u dvorac Windsor danas će osim njihove djece stići i njihovih osmero unuka, ali i petero praunuka. Njihova obitelj iz godine u godinu raste, pa se tako kraljica i princ pripremaju za dolazak šestog praunuka – trećeg djeteta vojvode i vojvotkinje od Cambridgea. Iako će proslava biti prvi put privatna, platinasta godišnjica ipak će biti obilježena: iz Westminsterske opatije čut će se zvona, a počasna zvonjava, za koju će se pobrinuti deset zvonara, trajat će više od tri sata.

HM Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wearing formal dress as they attend a concert at Festival Hall, London, May 1951. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Na koncertu u Festival Hallu u Londonu 1951. godine

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, circa 1952. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Portret iz 1952. godine

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, admiring an Indian basket weave during a visit to Fort William in Ontario, November 2nd 1951. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Službeno putovanje u Ontario 1951. godine

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh watch a cricket match at Highclere Castle, Highclere, Hampshire, 3rd August 1958.  (Photo by Victor Blackman/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Kraljevski par na utakmici kriketa 1958. godine

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II wave to crowds during the Garter Procession at Windsor Castle, 1969. (Photo by Victor Blackman/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Princ Philip i kraljica Elizabeta 1969. godine

BRAEMAR, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 06:  TRH Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh laugh as they watch the games during the Annual Braemar Highland Gathering on September 6, 2008 in Braemar, Scotland. The Braemar Gathering is the most famous of the Highland Games and is known Worldwide. Each year thousands of visitors descend on this small Scottish village on the first Saturday in September to watch one of the more colourful Scottish traditions. The Gathering has a long history and in its modern form it stretches back nearly 200 years.  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Kraljica i princ 2008. godine

HALIFAX, NS - JUNE 29:  Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attend a reception for
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U posjetu Kanadi 2010. godine

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 04:  Queen Elizabeth II sits with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as she delivers her speech during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords at the Palace of Westminster on June 4, 2014 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II is to unveil the coalition government's legislative programme in a speech delivered to Members of Parliament and Peers in The House of Lords. Proposed legislation is expected to be introduced on a 5p charge for plastic bags in England, funding of workplace pensions, new state-funded childcare subsidy and reforms to speed up infrastructure projects.  (Photo by Ray Collins - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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