The Queen and Prince Philip celebrated their own diamond wedding anniversary in November 2007 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Download an application form for a wedding anniversary message (pdf, 100kB) Applications from the UK There is no charge for this service, but it will be essential for you to provide this office with documentary proof of the occasion as noted below: a) A photocopy of the celebrants’ marriage certificate which will be returned to you in due course. You will receive prompt acknowledgement of your application confirming that a message will be sent and returning all documents to you. Please do check that the details are correct and contact the Anniversaries Officer on 020 7930 4832 if they are not. You can obtain a certified copy of the marriage certificate from the appropriate General Register Office: England or Wales Northern Ireland For those married in Northern Ireland, alternatively you can contact the Centenarian/Anniversary Clerk at the following address, who will make the application for you: b) Alternatively, you may prefer to telephone the General Register Office (telephone numbers as above), giving them the celebrants’ names and the date and place of the marriage. For a small fee they will verify the details in their records and pass the information directly to the Anniversaries Office. If you choose this option it is not necessary to return the form or to send a copy of the marriage certificate. c) As it is The Queen’s custom only to send messages to citizens of one of Her Realms or UK Overseas Territories, those born or married overseas, or who currently live abroad, must provide evidence of their British nationality. This can be in the form of photocopies of the relevant pages of a British passport. Applications from Australia, Canada and New Zealand Australia Canada New Zealand |
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