{"id":169029,"date":"2017-11-22T11:39:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T11:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/?p=169029"},"modified":"2019-01-06T16:17:36","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T16:17:36","slug":"makes-happy-marriage-ask-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/makes-happy-marriage-ask-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Celebrating 70 beautiful years<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many congratulations to Her Majesty, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for reaching their 70th wedding anniversary. We love a classic love story, and it seems it doesn\u2019t get much better than this. So what can we learn from the longest royal marriage in British history, to have a relationship that stands the test of time? Here&#8217;s seven suggestions, one for every decade of their grand union.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169035\" style=\"width: 962px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169035 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"962\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986.jpg 962w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-500x636.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-418x532.jpg 418w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-900x1145.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-696x886.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-330x420.jpg 330w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-660x840.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169035 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"962\" height=\"1224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986.jpg 962w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-500x636.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-418x532.jpg 418w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-900x1145.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-696x886.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-330x420.jpg 330w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/467C0FC200000578-5096311-image-a-2_1511037899986-660x840.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 962px) 100vw, 962px\" \/><\/noscript> IMAGE: MATT HOLYOAK\/CAMERA PRESS\/Redux<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Tolerance<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prince Philip said it himself that, &#8220;The main lesson that we\u2019ve learnt is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage.&#8221; He added, \u201cIt is absolutely vital when things get difficult.\u201d And it seems that the couple have struck an excellent balance, with the Duke adding, \u201cYou can take it from me, that The Queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169034\" style=\"width: 976px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-500x384.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-692x532.jpg 692w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-900x692.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-696x535.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-547x420.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169034 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-500x384.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-692x532.jpg 692w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-900x692.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-696x535.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783309_pa-4149040-547x420.jpg 547w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/noscript> IMAGE: PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Thoughtfulness<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For their fifth wedding anniversary, the Duke of Edinburgh designed a gold bracelet for his wife with interlocking links shaped like Es and Ps and scattered with diamonds, sapphires and rubies. What a stunning and thoughtful gift!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169040 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-800x529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-900x595.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-696x460.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-635x420.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169040 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"960\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-500x331.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-800x529.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-900x595.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-696x460.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/5th_1-635x420.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Get on with the in laws<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prince Philip wrote a letter to the Queen\u2019s mother before their wedding\u00a0in which he described how he had \u00a0&#8220;fallen in love completely and unreservedly&#8221; with Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that, \u201cThe only thing in this world which is absolutely real to me, and my ambition, is to weld the two of us into a new combined existence that will not only be able to withstand the shocks directed at us but will also have a positive existence for the good.\u201d How beautiful!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-798x532.jpg 798w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"1180\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-770x514.jpg 770w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-100x66.jpg 100w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-798x532.jpg 798w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/queen-mum-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Enjoy shared experiences<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Queen Elizabeth and her husband have toured the world together, met groups of people from nearly every walk of life and have probably mulled their trips over together afterwards. Visiting different places and seeing different situations, whether that\u2019s states of hardship or joy, can have a profound effect on a person and sharing that experience and the life lessons learnt is such a valuable treasure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169036\" style=\"width: 976px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-500x359.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-742x532.jpg 742w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-900x645.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-696x499.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-586x420.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169036 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-500x359.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-742x532.jpg 742w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-900x645.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-696x499.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98784448_b97b8587-b100-48fb-88b2-233370754269-586x420.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/noscript> IMAGE: PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Laugh. Often.<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maintaining a regal gaze is a definite talent, but it\u2019s such a joy to see the pair relax and laugh together. Whether it\u2019s watching the Queen\u2019s beloved horses or enjoying the annual ceremonial occasions, the couple seem to find something to laugh about in most situations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169038 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-500x417.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-638x532.jpg 638w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-900x750.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1392x1160.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1068x890.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-504x420.jpg 504w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1008x840.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169038 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-500x417.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-638x532.jpg 638w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-900x750.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-696x580.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1392x1160.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1068x890.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-504x420.jpg 504w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1439869741885_queen-elizabeth-prince-philip-top-10-cutest-moments-2-1008x840.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. Be there<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wherever she is, he is too. The Queen expressed, on their 50th anniversary, that the Duke had, \u201cQuite simply, been my strength and stay, all these years.\u201d But they both admit that no two marriages are quite alike with Her Majesty affirming that they seem to have been able to strike a \u201cgood balance between our individual and joint interests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-500x318.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-900x572.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-661x420.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-169031 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-500x318.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-800x508.jpg 800w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-900x572.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-696x442.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98783417_pa-7437843-661x420.jpg 661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. Sentiment is all<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Crown Jewels and treasures created and gifted to the royal family are utterly stunning, but it&#8217;s beautiful that the most treasured piece of jewellery is not made of exotic metal or studded with rich jewels; the Queen&#8217;s wedding band is made from a nugget of Welsh gold from Clogau St David&#8217;s mine near Dolgellau.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_169033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-169033\" style=\"width: 976px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-500x615.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-433x532.jpg 433w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-900x1107.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-696x856.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-342x420.jpg 342w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-683x840.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-169033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen\" class=\"wp-image-169033 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694.jpg\" alt=\"Marriage lessons from the Queen on her 70th wedding anniversary\" width=\"976\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694.jpg 976w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-500x615.jpg 500w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-122x150.jpg 122w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-433x532.jpg 433w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-768x944.jpg 768w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-900x1107.jpg 900w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-696x856.jpg 696w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-342x420.jpg 342w, https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/98765890_pa-1052694-683x840.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/noscript> IMAGE: PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This happy union makes our hearts smile, what a glorious marriage they continue to uphold. It&#8217;s wonderful to take inspiration from their relationship and see that even for royals, love is love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a happy marriage? Ask the Queen &#8211; Many congratulations to Her Majesty, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh for reaching their 70th wedding anniversary. 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