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Apr 29, 2024 · April 29, 2024, 5:28pm. The weddings of (L-R) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Princess Diana and Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton Getty Images. British royal weddings...
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Oct 30, 2023 · From Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Jetsun Pema of Bhutan, here, we take a look back at 30 of the most memorable royal weddings. 1. Prince William...
- Queen Victoria, 1840
- Mary of Teck, 1893
- Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923
- Wallis Simpson, 1937
- Queen Elizabeth II, 1947
- Rita Hayworth, 1949
- Queen Soraya of Iran, 1951
- Grace Kelly, 1956
- Princess Margaret, 1960
- Queen Fabiola, 1960
The white wedding dress that started it all. Fans of Masterpiece's Victoria are no doubt intimately acquainted with Queen Victoria's courtship and subsequent wedding to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on February 10, 1840. For her wedding at St. James Palace, the young queen started a wedding trend that would live on for centuries by wearing a w...
Mary of Teck married the future King George V—Queen Victoria's grandson and Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather—in a beautiful gown designed by London-based Lingon and Curtis. The over-the-top gown was trimmed in ostrich feathersand orange blossoms.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon became an instant bridal icon when she married the Duke of York in 1923. Her gown is today considered a classic 1920's piece of fashion with its dropped waist, pearl and silver embellishments, and very deco headpiece.
For her wedding to the Duke of Windsor at the Château de Candé in France, Wallis Simpson(the world's most famous divorcée at the time), wore a dress by designer Mainbocher. The pale blue color was custom created for the duchess, and coined "Wallis blue."
For her wedding to Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth chose a satin Duchesse long-sleeve wedding gown with floral embroidery and crystal and pearl appliqué (10,000 pearls, to be exact) designed by Norman Hartnell. He cited Botticelli's painting "Primavera" as his inspiration. The 13-foot silk train made for quite the entrance and undoubtedly set royal...
Rita Hayworth's wedding dress is an instant classic. The screen siren married Prince Aly Khan in a periwinkle blue dress, complete with a matching hat from Christian Dior'sclassic New Look collection.
For the maximalist 1951 wedding, the empress of Iran's magnificent Christian Diordress was completed with 20,000 feathers and 6,000 diamonds.
Grace Kelly's wedding dress has become the stuff of fashion legend. The ultimate symbol of a fairytale wedding, Kelly's bridal attire is now one of the most-referenced gowns in history. The high-neck, long-sleeve dress with a dramatic, billowing skirt (and a 10-and-a-half-foot-long train) was designed by Helen Rose and made from 125-year-old Brusse...
Described by Life magazine as "the simplest royal wedding gown in history," the silk organza wedding dress worn by Princess Margaret (designed by Norman Hartnell, a royal favorite who makes more than one appearance on this list) would start a regal bridal trend. Many royals after her wore similarly minimal, long-sleeved silhouettes.
Designed by Cristóbol Balenciaga himself, Queen Fabiola's wedding dress, featuring a white mink trim, was such a work of art that it's currently housed at the Balenciaga Museum in Spain.
Jul 21, 2020 · The most iconic photos from 30 royal weddings throughout modern British history. Lindsay Dodgson and Mikhaila Friel. Updated. Jul 21, 2020, 2:19 AM PDT. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli...
Mar 30, 2011 · Modern royal weddings - those in the past 90-odd years - mark a significant break with the past, says Fiona Macdonald, author of Royal Weddings: A Very Peculiar History. "Until the 19th...
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Thanks to a growing mass media, from Queen Victoria to the Duchess of Sussex, a marriage in the Royal Family has been cause for wider celebration, national rejoicing and the setting of new wedding day styles and traditions. We take a look at nine royal weddings and wedding dresses from history, which all influenced the way we say ‘I do’ today.
Mar 16, 2018 · Here, a look back at the most notable royal weddings throughout history to offer some insight into the style, the family trees and the countries that influenced our modern-day obsession.
