Iconic royal wedding dresses throughout the years
From Queen Victoria to Duchess Catherine to Princess Beatrice.
Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840
Queen Victoria married Prince Albert on February 10, 1840 at the Chapel Royal at St James' Palace, only the second Queen regnant to marry after her accession to the throne - the first was Queen Mary I of England.
Her dress was made from white satin with Honiton lace and she wore a large sapphire and diamond brooch, gifted to her as a wedding present from Prince Albert.
She broke tradition by wearing a wreath of orange blossom with a lace veil, rather than a crown or tiara and it is thanks to Queen Victoria that the white wedding dress has become part of wedding tradition in the western world.
Princess Elizabeth, 20 November 1947
Before she became Queen, Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on November 20,1947.
Elizabeth's beautiful wedding gown was hand-embroidered with more than 10,000 pearls and crystals and designed by Sir Norman Hartnell, who cited Boticelli's painting Primavera as his inspiration.
Her skirt was made of Duchesse satin and her long sleeves were embroidered with garlands of roses in raised pearls entwined with ears of wheat in crystals and pearls.
A 14-foot-long ivory silk tulle train completed the gown, embroidered with rose and wheat motifs.
Princess Anne, 14 November 1973
For her first marriage held at Westminster Abbey to Captain Mark Phillips, the Princess Royal opted for an Elizabethan-style gown designed by Maureen Baker.
The fitted dress featured a fitted bodice, trumpet sleeves and high-neck with a flared skirt that flowed out to a seven-foot train.
The dress had lines of pearls sewn across the bodice and floral motifs on the back.
Princess Diana, 29 July 1981
Princess Diana and Prince Charles wed on July 29, 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral with the lavish affair televised and watched by an estimated 750 million people.
The Princess of Wales wore an ivory silk taffeta designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel which featured hand-embroidered tiny mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls.
It also featured lace that had belonged to Queen Mary on the bodice and was finished with a long train and an ivory silk tulle veil, held by the Spencer family's diamond tiara.
The Countess of Wessex, 19 June 1999
The Queen's youngest son, Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys Jones at St George's Chapel on June 19, 1999.
The Countess of Wessex wore a hand-dyed silk organza and silk crepe gown designed by Samantha Shaw.
Full length with long sleeves, it featured pearl and crystal beading details and she accessorised with a black and white pearl necklace with matching earrings designed by Prince Edward and wore a diamond tiara, lent to her by the Queen.
The Duchess of Cornwall, 9 April 2005
Camilla Parker Bowles married heir to the throne, Prince Philip on April 9, 2005 at the Windsor Guildhall.
Designed by Robinson Valentine, her floor-length gown featured an embroidered pale blue and gold coat worn over a matching dress gown and she accessorised with a dramatic spray of golden feathers in her hair.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 29 April 2011
Catherine opted for one of her favourite fashion houses Alexander McQueen to design her wedding dress for her marriage to Prince William in April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Designed by Sarah Burton, the gown was a beautiful ivory satin, padded slightly at the hips, narrowed at the waist and inspired by the Victorian tradition of corsetry that is a particular hallmark of Alexander McQueen.
Floral motifs were incorporated into the lace and the back detail of the gown included 58 buttons of gazar and organza.
The long full skirt made of ivory and white satin gazar was designed to look like an opening flower, with soft pleats which unfolded to the floor. The outfit was finished with a short three-metre train, which was carried by her sister Pippa Middleton down the aisle.
The Duchess of Sussex, 19 May 2018
Duchess Meghan married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel on May 19, 2018 wearing a beautiful gown designed by British designer Claire Waight Keller for French fashion house Givenchy.
The dress was made from double bonded silk cady featuring off the shoulder long sleeves.
As a special touch, Meghan had requested to have all 53 countries of the Commonwealth with her on her journey through the ceremony, so the veil was embroidered with flowers from all the countries of the Commonwealth.
Queen Mary's diamond bandeau tiara held the veil in place, which was lent to her by the Queen.
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