Best Pictures of Queen Elizabeth and Philip in 70 Years

6. The Royal Wedding

However, Philip’s love prevailed and he was finally granted permission by George, Elizabeth’s father, to marry his adored daughter. Philip fervently proposed to Elizabeth in Scotland with a charming ring he had designed himself. He repealed his birth title and adopted the Mountbatten family name, after his mother, which made him a naturalized British. Needless to say, Elizabeth accepted.