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1947: ENGAGED

Photographed alongside her fiancé Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Prince of Greece and Denmark, a young Elizabeth wore a simple pink day dress, a shape typical of the post-war era.

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<b/>1947: ENGAGED</b><p>Photographed alongside her fiancé Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, Prince of Greece and Denmark, a young Elizabeth wore a simple pink day dress, a shape typical of the post-war era. <p>Photo / Getty Images<p><a href="https://www.viva.co.nz/article/fashion/kate-middleton-alexander-mcqueen-baftas-red-carpet/" target="_blank">READ: Kate Middleton Shows Celebrities How It's Done On The Baftas Red Carpet</a>