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Jan 12, 2024 · Princess Kate's £250k wedding dress: all the photos, details and the fascinating story behind it. The Princess of Wales wore two Alexander McQueen gowns in 2011. Nichola Murphy. Deputy...
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- Everyone went to great lengths to keep Kate’s dress a secret. By January 2011, Kate had already chosen Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen, as her wedding dress designer, but the decision remained under wraps for the next three months thanks to extraordinary measures taken by the palace and the design team.
- Kate chose Alexander McQueen for the fashion house’s “workmanship” and “artistic vision” When Burton’s name was officially revealed as the designer of the princess's wedding gown on the morning of April 29, Buckingham Palace explained Kate’s choice of the British designer in detail with a statement on the royal family website.
- Embroiders had to wash their hands every 30 minutes while working on the dress. According to the BBC, extreme measures were taken to ensure that nothing would happen to the dress’s lace as a team of embroiderers aged 19 to 70 at the London Royal School of Needlework created it.
- The long-sleeved V-neck gown featured two types of lace and four special motifs. Burton used French Chantilly lace and English Cluny lace throughout the gown's bodice, skirt and underskirt.
Apr 29, 2023 · As Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate their 12 year wedding anniversary on 29 April, British Vogue looks back at Kate’s incredible Alexander McQueen wedding gown, designed by creative ...
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May 13, 2021 · The timeless gown we'll never forget. Few wedding dresses have garnered such long-lasting excitement and influence as Kate Middleton’s. The Alexander McQueen gown, designed by Sarah Burton ...
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Apr 20, 2021 · Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding on April 29, 2011 included many memorable moments people are still talking about today, on the couple's 10th wedding anniversary.But no detail has ...
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Apr 29, 2024 · Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, reportedly paid £250,000 for the dress. Still, an unnamed official from Clarence House (which housed William’s press office at the time) would go on to dismiss these numbers. ABC News said in 2011 that it was common practice for designers to be sworn to secrecy in matters of royalty.
Year. 2011. ( 2011) Type. Lace appliqué bodice. Material. Satin, lace. The wedding dress worn by Catherine Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on 29 April 2011 was designed by English designer Sarah Burton, creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen. [1]
