The Queen and Prince Philip celebrate 69th wedding anniversary: Their love story in pictures

A rare photo of the engaged couple, taken at Buckingham Palace shortly before their grand wedding ceremony in 1947.

The Queen and Prince Philip are all smiles as they pose together shortly after announcing their engagement at Buckingham Palace. 

The happy newly-wed couple are pictured together at Buckingham Palace after their wedding at Westminster Abbey in 1947.

The newly married royal couple smile at each other during a walk on their honeymoon at Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire in 1947.

Prince Philip leans over the Queen's shoulder as they look at their wedding photos together while on their honeymoon. 

Queen Elizabeth II waves with her husband on her Coronation day from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1952. 

The couple smile and play with their young children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, back in August 1951. 

The royal couple look out of the window with a young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. 

The pair stroke a horse while visiting a farm on the Balmoral estate in 1972, their Silver Wedding anniversary year. 

The royal couple with their four children; Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Prince Charles in 1972.

The couple laugh over a toddler's Union Jack hat during a visit market stalls in Kingston town centre during her Majesty's Golden Jubilee visit to West London.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh watch the Trooping of the Colour with their grandson, Prince William. 

The royal pair show their Team GB spirit as they watch the England vs Wales women's hockey match for the 20th Commonwealth Games in 2014. 

The Queen and Prince Philip laugh together as they attend the Highland Games at Braemar with Prince Charles in 2012. 

The couple still look very much in love while celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary in 2007 while taking a walk at Broadlands in Hampshire. 

The couple share a laugh as they said goodbye to the Irish President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina at Windsor Castle in 2014. 

The couple chat animatedly to each other during a visit to Durban, South Africa in the 1990s. 

The Queen and Prince Philip share a blanket in 2015 as they watch the Braemar Gathering in Scotland, an annual gathering in Cairngorms National Park. 

The Queen and Prince Philip pose for a portrait at Windsor castle to celebrate her Majesty's 90th birthday. 

The Queen and Prince Philip surrounded by family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace while celebrate her Majesty's 90th birthday in June, 2016.