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Back in 1944 they married with just two days' notice. This time they finally had the chance to plan the details.
The excitement, the joy and their loving eyes: almost nothing has changed since the day Frankie and Royce King said “I do” 77 years ago. But there was something special about this wedding anniversary. For the renewal of their vows, the couple, who live in Oelwein, Iowa, were able to relive their wedding day in full dress.
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Indeed, when the young lovebirds put the rings on their fingers on September 16, 1944, the ceremony was very quick, on just two days’ notice. There was no wedding gown and no big celebration to mark the event. There was a good reason: the wedding had been organized in a hurry because Royce, an air force officer, was being mobilized to fight in the Second World War.
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77 years later, she renews her wedding vows … this time with a dress
The excitement, the joy and their loving eyes: almost nothing has changed since the day Frankie and Royce King said “I do” 77 years ago. But there was something special about this wedding anniversary. For the renewal of their vows, the couple, who live in Oelwein, Iowa, were able to relive their wedding day in full dress.
Log into Facebook
Indeed, when the young lovebirds put the rings on their fingers on September 16, 1944, the ceremony was very quick, on just two days’ notice. There was no wedding gown and no big celebration to mark the event. There was a good reason: the wedding had been organized in a hurry because Royce, an air force officer, was being mobilized to fight in the Second World War.
Continued below.
77 years later, she renews her wedding vows … this time with a dress
