Royal Wedding Dresses: 17 Wedding Dresses (& All Their Details) From The British Royal Family
There are wedding dresses and then there are the wedding dresses of the British royal family. From a then Princess Elizabeth to Kate Middleton, ELLE UK takes a closer look at the royal family's bridalwear archive.
What a royal bride wears matters. The original influencers, the British royal family have been leading the way when it comes to bridal trends ever since Queen Victoria opted to wear white for her 1840 wedding day. Since, the likes of the late Queen Elizabeth II through to the Princess of Wales have been helping generations of brides assemble their very own wedding day wardrobes.
Though every wedding dress a bride chooses is uniquely special and important, a royal wedding dress carries a greater pressure as it must sit on the world stage under heavy scrutiny, while also sending a message of who the newlywed bride is. Think Meghan Markle's veil embroidered with the flowers of the Commonwealth or Princess Eugenie choosing a style that highlighted her scoliosis scars. Both details were as much a note on design as they were central to the bride's intention and personality.
With an emphasis on British design and an eye on tradition, royal wedding dresses are often deeply romantic, using plenty of symbolism in their embroidery and fabrication and are extremely well-constructed, as they are sure to be photographed or filmed from every angle.
If you're looking for inspiration for your own special day, or are simply day-dreaming, a search through the royal wedding dresses from Princess Margaret's sleek 1960s style to Princess Beatrice's championing of vintage, and everyone in-between, should sate your curiosity.
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