Remembering History: An officer and a princess. Royal Navy officer Philip Mountbatten with his fiancee, Princess Elizabeth of York. The couple's engagement was officially announced on July 10, 1947. Shortly before then Philip had renounced his Greek and Danish titles, had adopted "Mountbatten" as his surname, and had become a naturalised British citizen.

An officer and a princess. Royal Navy officer Philip Mountbatten with his fiancee, Princess Elizabeth of York. The couple's engagement was officially announced on July 10, 1947. Shortly before then Philip had renounced his Greek and Danish titles, had adopted "Mountbatten" as his surname, and had become a naturalised British citizen.

An officer and a princess. Royal Navy officer Philip Mountbatten with his fiancee, Princess Elizabeth of York. The couple's engagement was officially announced on July 10, 1947. Shortly before then Philip had renounced his Greek and Danish titles, had adopted "Mountbatten" as his surname, and had become a naturalised British citizen.