Top 40+ sweet photos of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip through the years

When Princess Elizabeth was only 17, she had already fallen for Philip Mountbatten. At the time, her grandmother wrote that the pair had "been in love for the past eighteen months. In fact longer, I think."

Four children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren later, the couple had a marriage that lasted over 70 years until Prince Philip passed away on April 9, 2021 at the age of 99. Here, we've rounded up some of their sweetest moments together, from overseas trips to historic royal engagements together, as we look back at their remarkable marriage, which lasted over 7 decades.

On the anniversary of Prince Philip’s death, take a look back at moments from his and Queen Elizabeth’s seven decade marriage.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip smile for the crowd during celebrations for the Queen’s 90th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth presents the Duke of Edinburgh with New Zealand's highest honor, the Order of New Zealand, at Buckingham Palace on June 6, 2013.

Prince Philip was by his wife’s side at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip pose for a portrait in front of the Broadlands Estate, where they spent their wedding night, in celebration of their Diamond Anniversary.

The longtime royal couple laughs during the 2007 Braemar Gathering in Scotland.

The couple arrives at St Paul’s Cathedral for a service in honor of the Queen’s 80th birthday, on June 15, 2006.

The Queen and Prince Philip in the procession for the 1994 Garter Ceremony.

Elizabeth and Philip enjoying each other's company during a visit to Tuvalu.

The couple chat at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, one of Queen Elizabeth’s favorite annual events.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana wave to the crowd after their wedding on July 29, 1981, alongside Charles’s proud parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Philip and Elizabeth go on safari while on a state visit to Zambia.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on the occasion of her Silver Jubilee.

Elizabeth and Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh hang out with one of their corgis at Balmoral in 1974.

They also had more formal silver wedding anniversary celebrations at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip celebrating their 25th silver wedding anniversary at Balmoral, Scotland.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh at a State banquet in 1970.

During an official visit to Malta, a member of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip dance at state ball in 1967.

Philip looks over at Elizabeth during a state visit to India.

The couple depart Manchester by train.

Prince Philip holds Prince Andrew, while Queen Elizabeth, Princess Anne, and Prince Charles look on.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with one of their corgis at Windsor Castle.

Elizabeth and Philip in procession to the Garter Ceremony at St. George's Chapel.

Prince Philip pushes Prince Charles and Princess Anne on a swing on the grounds of Balmoral, while Queen Elizabeth looks on.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip leave Malta harbor to go aboard the Royal Yatch Britannia during their Royal Tour of the Commonwealth.

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, pays homage to Queen Elizabeth II during her Coronation on June 2, 1953.

Elizabeth glances over at Philip at London Airport ahead of their departure for their Commonwealth tour.

Elizabeth, Philip, Charles and Anne peek out of a window at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Elizabeth and Philip spend time with their first two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne in 1951.

An official portrait of the growing royal family, taken on the occasion of Princess Anne’s christening on October 21, 1950.

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh hold 6-month-old Prince Charles on April 26, 1949.

In 2007, the Royal Collection shared this never-before-seen image from Elizabeth and Philip’s honeymoon as the newlyweds walk the grounds of the Broadlands.

Newlyweds Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten study their wedding photographs while on honeymoon on the Broadlands Estate in Romsey, Hampshire.

Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh wed on November 20, 1947 in Westminster Abbey. Here, the couple poses for an official post-wedding portrait at Buckingham Palace.

Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten escorted Princess Elizabeth to an engagement visiting the Royal Navy Merchant School.

The next month, Princess Elizabeth danced with her new fiancé Philip Mountbatten in public for the first time at a ball in Edinburgh.

The royal couple's engagement was publicly announced on July 9, 1947. Memorably, Philip recycled his mother’s jewels to make a stunning engagement ring for his future bride.