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Apr 29, 2023 · Photo: Getty Images. 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...
- The underskirt. © Chris Jackson. Thanks to Kate's sister and bridesmaid Pippa Middleton, fans were able to see the underskirt of the dress which was made out of silk tulle trimmed with lace.
- The lacemakers. © Chris Jackson. It was covered in handmade lace created by the Royal School of Needlework. The youngest lace-maker on the team was 19 years old at the time, and the meticulous process saw the workers wash their hands every thirty minutes and renew the needles every three hours to ensure cleanliness.
- The lace. © Getty. Images of roses, thistles, daffodils, and shamrocks were placed on both the bodice and skirt. In a statement released by the palace, The Royal Family said: "The lace design was hand-engineered (appliquéd) using the Carrickmacross lace-making technique, which originated in Ireland in the 1820s."
- The secrecy. © Getty. Embroiderer Amanda Ewing, who was part of the team that made the gown, opened up about the level of secrecy surrounding its creation.
May 13, 2021 · Getty Images. Few wedding dresses have garnered such long-lasting excitement and influence as Kate Middleton’s. The Alexander McQueen gown, designed by Sarah Burton, remains a...
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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.
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- Prince William and Prince Harry arrive at Westminster Abbey. Ahead of his wedding, Prince William announced that his younger brother Prince Harry was to be his best man.
- Royal wedding page boys and bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore dresses designed by Nicki Macfarlane while the page boys dressed in Foot Guards officer-inspired uniforms, in a red fabric to match Prince William's outfit.
- Kate and Michael Middleton. At 10.50am, Kate and her father were photographed leaving the Goring Hotel in London to make their way to the Abbey. Meanwhile, Will and Harry had stayed at Clarence House, the official residence of Prince Charles, before leaving in a Bentley State Limousine to go to the wedding.
- Victoria and David Beckham. The couple joined the likes of Joss Stone, Rowan Atkinson, Sir Elton John and David Furnish at the wedding. Victoria was seen walking into the wedding venue with her husband wearing a blue dress and high heels while pregnant with her daughter Harper.
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Apr 29, 2021 · Peter Macdiarmid. As Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate their 13 year wedding anniversary on 29 April, British Vogue looks back at Kate’s incredible Alexander McQueen wedding gown, designed by creative director Sarah Burton, in detail.
