Royal dresses of the 16th century. The most stylish representatives of royal families

Mary Donaldson and Prince Frederick. Denmark.

For the ceremony, the bride chose an outfit from Danish designer Uffe Frank. The wedding dress was made from white Duchess silk satin. Long panels of fabric diverge 10 cm below the waistline and reveal ancient lace. The designer Uffe Frank called the sleeves of the dress ‘Cala-sleeves’, as they hugged the arms like the petals of a cala. Sewing the dress took 8 m of antique lace, 24 m of satin lined with silk organza, 23.5 m of satin was spent on the train, which was 6 m long. The fabric was collected in 2 layers and even more compacted due to heavy organza. 31m of tulle was used, bordered by 100m of Chantilly lace, to raise the back of the skirt. The bride's veil was made of Irish lace.

Maria Cavalier and Prince Joachim. Denmark.

The bride's dress is a haute couture creation, made of Calais lace with floral motifs, lined with ivory silk faille, and with a three-meter train. The bride's tulle veil with lace trim was attached to her hair using a tiara. Dress designers: David Arasa and Claudio Morelli from the Spanish-Italian fashion house Arasa Morelli.

Angela Brown and Prince Maximilian. Liechtenstein.

The wedding dress was made according to the own design of the future princess, who was trained as a designer and worked in various fashion houses before her marriage.

Marilena Van den Broek and Prince Moritz. Netherlands.

For the civil ceremony, the bride chose a metallic red silk suit with an orange collar, complemented by a raffia hat.

At the church ceremony, the bride wore a white silk dress with long sleeves and wide cuffs, round neckline and collar. The dress's bodice and cuffs were decorated with a row of silk-covered buttons. The skirt was folded into a large fold, starting from the waistline. A long tulle veil completes the outfit.

Claire Combs and Prince Laurent. Belgium.

Sarah Pengiran Salleh and Prince Al-Muhtadi Bilah Bolkiah. Brunei.

Isabella Orsini and Prince Edouard de Ligne de la Tremoille. Belgium.

Letizia Ortiz and Prince Philip. Spain.

The bride is wearing a white silk dress with long sleeves from the famous Spanish designer Manuel Pertegaz. It is worth noticing and appreciating two things: a high embroidered collar designed to slightly cover the princess’s long neck and a cutout in the neckline. The latter was, however, quite a bold step for conservative Spain.

Kiko Kawashima and Prince Akishino. Japan.

Masako Owada and Prince Naruhito. Japan.

The bride wore a traditional silk wedding kimono, made from 12 layers of fabric, weighing 14 kg and costing $100,000.

Masako accessorized her classic wedding dress with elegant long gloves, a necklace and a diamond tiara.

Rania al-Yassin and Prince Abdullah bin al-Hussein. Jordan

Rania chose gold for her wedding White dress designer Bruce Oldfield.

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier. Monaco.

The designer and chief seamstress was Helen Rose, one of the designers of the MGM studio (by the way, the dress itself was a gift to the bride from the studio). Over the course of six weeks, 30 seamstresses sewed it. The dress took more than a kilometer of silk taffeta and 125-year-old Belgian rose lace, embroidered with sea pearls.

Caroline Grimaldi and Philippe Junot. Monaco.

Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon. Norway.


Mette-Marit chose a dress made in the image and likeness of the wedding dress of the Norwegian Queen Maud, the groom's grandmother. Designer Uwe Harder Finset and seamstress Anna Bratland created a dress from thick silk crepe, draped in soft tulle, with a two-meter train. The silk veil was a little longer - 6 meters. On the bride's head was an antique tiara, a gift from the parents of Crown Prince Haakon.

Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti and Prince Willem Alexander. Netherlands.


Maxima appeared at the ceremony in a silk dress from Valentino.

Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. Sweden.

The princess chose a Par Engsheden wedding dress, and as the main accessory - a gold tiara with pearls from her mother, Queen Silvia.

Marie-Chantal Miller and Crown Prince Pavlos. Greece.


Marie-Chantal wore a $225,000 Valentino wedding dress, handcrafted by 25 seamstresses. The ivory silk dress features a lace bodice adorned with dark beading and rose appliqué and floral sleeves. It took Valentino's atelier employees another two months to produce the exquisite tulle veil with embroidered butterflies, a symbol of good luck. The bride wore a tiara borrowed from her new mother-in-law, Queen Anne-Marie.

Autumn Kelly and Prince Peter Philips. Great Britain.

The girl was dressed in a lush ivory satin dress from Sassi Holford, worth £2,000, and a lace bolero. The groom gave her the necklace and earrings as a wedding gift, and her mother-in-law lent her an antique tiara.

Matilda Maria Christina d'Udekem d'Acoz and Prince Philip. Belgium.

Princess Mathilde wore a wedding dress by Eduard Vermeulen from the Natan fashion house, which many critics called the most stylish wedding dress of the 20th century. The luxurious coat dress with a very high and open collar looked great with the Art Deco diamond tiara, which Queen Paola lent to the bride. The veil was also an heirloom of the Queen, who wore it to her own wedding. It was made back in 1877 specifically for the ancient and noble Italian house of Ruffo di Calabria.

Princess Martha Louise and Ari Behn. Norway.

Critics considered the cream dress with long sleeves and a three-meter train too old-fashioned.

Princess Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda. Japan.

Mabel Wisse Smith and Prince Oyhan Friso. Netherlands.

For the wedding ceremony, the bride chose an extravagant wedding dress made of Lyon satin from Viktor & Rolf. A team of four people worked on it for 600 hours. The outfit was decorated with 248 hand-made bows. different sizes, and a three-meter train.

Lalla Salma Bennani and King Mohammed VI of Morocco. Morocco.

Among Lalla Salma's many wedding attires was a traditional Moroccan white dress with gold embroidery. The bride had a diamond tiara on her head and long luxurious earrings in her ears.

Kate Middleton and Prince William. Great Britain.

Kate's choice is the English fashion house McQueen. The dress features a Victorian strapless corset with long lace sleeves and an ivory satin skirt with pleated details.

Sketches by various designers wedding dress Kate.

Alberta Ferretti

Angela Missoni

Badgley Mischka

Chris Benz

Christian Lacroix

Doo-Ri Chung

Elizabeth Emanuel

Gilles Mendel

Gucci

Jason Wu

Karl Lagerfeld

Kimberly Ovitz

Lela Rose

Lyn Devon

Maria Grazia Chiur & Pier Paolo Piccioli

Monique Lhuillier

Nanette Lepore

Nicole Miller

Peter Copping

Prabal Gurung

Rachel Roy

Ralph Rucci

Rebecca Taylor

Reem Acra

Tom Mora

Tommy Hilfiger

Tory Burch

Vera Wang

Yigal Azrouel

And we decided to remember the most beautiful wedding dresses of other princesses!

But in 1925, minimalism and sophistication, and a wedding dress, were relevant Princess Mafalda of Savoy (wifePhilip of Hesse) - the best confirmation of this.

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The wedding dress of Prince Harry's grandmother and the current Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II was also discreet and elegant - she married Philip , Duke of Edinburgh, wearing a dress from the official court tailor Norman Hartnell, who tailored the entire royal family.

As you know, the wedding of a representative of the monarchy and an actress is not new to European royal families - in 1956, Prince Rainier III of Monaco married Hollywood star Grace Kelly. Interestingly, her outfit was designed by Helen Rose , costume designer for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film studio.

Anne-Marie of Denmark and her husband Constantine II have been together for 54 years - back in 1964, the 18-year-old princess went to the altar in a weightless wedding dress, which she accessorized with family jewelry.

Princess Anne, The only daughter of Elizabeth II, she got married for the first time in 1973 - she chose a closed dress in the Tudor style, made of snow-white silk.

Caroline, Princess of Monaco, married three times - as her first wedding dress, she chose lace dress by Mark Bohan with clear inserts.

Today, the dress of Princess Diana, Harry's mother, is more likely to cause confusion with its kitschy appearance, but do not forget that it was 1981. Extravagance and the combination of incongruous things ruled the show, so Diana’s outfit fit perfectly into the trends of that fashion era.

Masako Owada married a prince Naruhito in 1993 - at first the bride wore a traditional wedding kimono, after which it changed to a more modern wedding dress, which the newly-made princess added with a tiara and high white gloves.

Minimalism and elegance - these are the definitions that come to mind when looking at the wedding dress of the current reigning Queen of the Netherlands, Maxima, in which she married the heir to the throne, Willem Alexander, in 2002. Made the outfit fashion house Valentino.

In 2004, the current King of Spain, Philip VI, married journalist Leticia Ortiz - the bride shone in a luxurious dress with an almost five-meter train, which she complemented with a veil and a platinum tiara.

The year 2004 turned out to be rich in royal weddings - Mary Donaldson, who became his wife, also went to the altar heir to the Danish throne, Crown Prince Frederik. For the wedding, Mary chose a laconic outfit with a neckline that emphasized the graceful collarbones of the future Crown Princess of Denmark.

Prince of Jordan Hamza al-Hussein was married twice. His first wife was a princessNur bint Assem - the girl chose an elegant lace outfit for the wedding. The wedding also took place in 2004.

In 2010, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden walked down the aisle - the heir to the throne chose a satin dress from Pär Engsheden with a five-meter train.

Of course, our selection could not do without the wedding dress of Duchess Catherine, wife of Prince William. The long-awaited wedding of the lovers took place in 2011. Kate's wedding dress was designed by creative director Alexander McQueen Sarah Burton.

In 2011, the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and professional athlete Charlene Wittstock also took place. The designer of the outfit was Giorgio Armani, and its creation took 50 meters of silk, 80 meters of organza and 40 thousand Swarovsky crystals...

In 2012, Guillaume , Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, marriedStephanie de Lannoy. The bride walked down the aisle in a cream Elie Saab dress.

And just a year later, in 2013, Luxembourg celebrated the wedding of Guillaume’s brother - Felix of Luxembourg married bioethicist ClaireLademacher. The bride chose a delicate lace dress.

In 2013, Swedish Princess Madeleine married American businessman Christopher O'Neill wearing a snow-white dress made by Valentino Garavani.

Every woman wants to be the most beautiful at her own wedding. This also applies to royalty. Here are some wedding dresses beautiful women royal blood.

DUCHESS OF WINDSOR WALLIS SIMPSON AND DUKE OF WINDSOR EDWARD VIII (1937)

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were married on June 3, 1937, at the Château de Candé in France. Duchess Wallis wore a wedding dress that was a soft blue with a tight button-down bodice.

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP MOUNTBATTEN (1947)

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip Mountbatten were married on November 20, 1947 at Westminster Abbey. Princess Elizabeth is now Queen Elizabeth II. She wears a long-sleeve Norman Hartnell dress with a high neckline, a perfectly tailored bodice and a short train.

QUEEN SORAYA OF IRAN AND SHAH MOHAMMED REZA PAHLAVI (1951)

Queen Soraya (Iran) married Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi on February 12, 1951 at the Marble Palace in Tehran. She wore a 44 pound strapless dress made of 37 yards of silver lamé, studded with pearls, 6,000 diamonds and 20,000 marabou feathers.

PRINCESS GRACE KELLY OF MONACO AND PRINCE RAINIER (1956)

Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco married Prince Rainier in the throne room of the Palace of Monaco on April 18, 1956. Princess Grace's wedding dress was designed by Oscar-winning costume designer Helen Rose.

DON FABIOL OF SPAIN AND KING BADOUIN OF BELGIUM (1960)

Dona Fabiola from Spain married King Baudouin of Belgium on December 15, 1960 in Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Designed by Cristobal Balenciaga, her high-collar wedding dress was trimmed in ermine fur, had three-quarter-length sleeves, dropped waist and a full skirt.

PRINCESS ANN MARIE OF DENMARK AND KING CONSTANTINE II OF GREECE (1964)


Princess Anne Maria got married in a simple high-waisted dress with a delicate lace skirt. She and King Constantine II held their wedding in the Cathedral of the Annunciation Holy Mother of God in Athens on September 18, 1964.

PRINCESS CAROLINE OF MONACO AND PHILIPPE JUNOT (1978)

Princess Caroline of Monaco married Philippe Junod on June 28, 1978 in Monaco. Her '70s-inspired wedding dress, designed by Mark Bohan, featured sheer lace flare sleeves and a lace floral skirt.

QUEEN NOOR AND KING HUSSEIN OF JORDAN (1978)

Queen Noor and King Hussein of Jordan were married on June 15, 1978 in Amman, Jordan. Her wedding dress was made from a simple silk crepe with a high neckline and dainty gold trim that drew attention to her flared sleeves.

PRINCESS DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES (1981)

Princess Diana and Prince Charles of Wales were married on July 29, 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Her wedding dress was created by David and Elizabeth Emmanuel and named “the best kept secret in fashion history”. The elaborately embroidered dress was decorated with 10,000 pearls and had a 25-meter train.

DUCHESS OF YORK SARAH FERGUSON AND PRINCE ANDREW (1986)

Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew on July 23, 1986 at Westminster Abbey. Sarah's wedding dress, designed by Lindka Cierach, features heavy beading featuring symbols that are personally meaningful to the couple - hearts, anchors, thistles and bumblebees.

LADY HELEN WINDSOR AND TIM TAYLOR (1992)


Lady Helen Windsor married art dealer Tim Taylor on 28 April 1964 in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The location of the ceremony, and specifically the arches, inspired the designer, who gave Lady Helen's wedding dress a unique wide neckline and short sleeves.

PRINCESS MASAKO OF JAPAN AND PRINCE NARUHITO (1993)

Princess Masako of Japan wore an ivory dress with a large neckline and frills to her wedding. She and Prince Naruhito held their wedding at the Shinto Shrine of Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan on June 9, 1993.

QUEEN RANIA OF JORDAN AND PRINCE ABDALLAH (1993)

Queen Rania of Jordan married Prince Abdullah on June 10, 1993 in Amman. She wore an intricate dress designed by British designer Bruce Oldfield, which featured a voluminous skirt and gold trim.

PRINCESS MARIE-CHANTELLE OF GREECE WALKING WITH HER FATHER ROBERT MILLER (1995)

Princess Marie-Chantelle of Greece married Prince I. P. Pavlov on July 1, 1995 in Hagia Sophia in London. Her dress was trimmed with ivory lace from Valentino and featured rose appliqués and floral motifs.

PRINCESS METTE-MARIT AND PRINCE HAKON (2001)

Princess Mette-Marit married Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon on 25 August 2001 in Oslo, Norway. She wore a silk crepe dress with a 6-meter train and an almost 20-meter veil.

PRINCESS MARTHA LOUISE AND ARI BEN OF NORWAY (2002)


Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn of Norway were married in Trondheim on 24 May 2002. Princess Märtha Louise's dress consisted of simple dress sleeveless and Swarovski crystal embellished coat with sleeves and a 9-meter train. The dress underneath was a simple, sleeveless white silk crepe.

QUEEN LETIZIA ORTIZ OF SPAIN AND KING FELIPE (2004)

Queen Letizia Ortiz of Spain married King Felipe in Cathedral of Santa Maria la Real de la Almudena in Madrid on May 22, 2004. Her wedding dress, designed by Pertegaz Manuel, consisted of natural silk embroidered with silver and gold thread and a 15-foot train.

MARY DONALDSON OF DENMARK AND CROWN PRINCE FREDERICK (2004)

Mary Donaldson of Denmark married Crown Prince Frederik on 14 May 2004 in Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark. Donaldson's wedding dress was created in Denmark by designer Frank and was made of ivory satin.

MABEL WISS SMITH OF NORWAY AND THE DUTCH PRINCE JOHAN FRISO (2004)

Mabel Wisse Smit of Norway and Dutch Prince Johan Friso were married in Delft, the Netherlands on April 24, 2004. Smith's dress was made of an unusual snow-white, reversible satin fabric.

CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND PRINCE CHARLES (2005)

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall married Prince Charles of Wales on April 9, 2005 in Chapel of St. George at Windsor Palace. Camilla wore a soft blue chiffon dress and an elegant blue and gold caftan. The collar of the coat was decorated with gold embroidery.

PRINCESS MARIE OF DENMARK AND PRINCE JOACHIM (2008)


Princess Marie of Denmark married Prince Joachim on 24 May 2008 at Møgeltønder Church. Her dress was designed by David Aras and Claudio Morelli. Covered in lace from head to toe, the low-waisted ivory silk faille dress is also embroidered with a floral pattern in raised satin stitch.

PRINCESS VICTORIA AND PRINCE DANIEL OF SWEDEN (2010)

Married on 19 June 2010, Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel held their wedding at Stockhold Church, Sweden. Princess Victoria's wedding dress was made of creamy silk satin with a detachable 16-meter train, a roll collar and minimal embellishment.

DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE KATE MIDDLETON AND PRINCE WILLIAM (2011)

Duchess Cambridge Kate Middleton and Prince William held their wedding at Westminster Abbey on August 29, 2011. Duchess Kate's iconic dress, designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, features a Victorian corset design with long sleeves and a delicate lace collar.

PRINCESS OF MONACO CHARLENE WITTSTOCK AND PRINCE ALBERT II (2011)

Princess Charlene Wittstock of Monaco and Prince Albert II were married on July 2, 2011 in Princely Palace of Monaco. Princess Charlene's Armani dress is embroidered with 40,000 Swarovski crystals, 20,000 mother-of-pearl tears, and 30,000 gold stones.

PRINCESS SURURUL HAFIZAH HAYE BOLKIAHA AND PENGIRAN HAJI MUHAMMAD RUZAINI (2012)

Princess Haye Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah married Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini at the Sultan's Palace in Brunei on September 23, 2012. Her silver dress was embellished with crystals and emerald beads.

COUNTESS STEPHANIE OF LUXEMBOURG AND PRINCE GUILLAUME (2012)

Countess Stéphanie of Luxembourg married Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg Prince Guillaume on 20 October 2012 at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg. Her gown, which featured a 13-foot train, was adorned with 50,000 pearls and 80,000 clear crystals.

PRINCESS MADELINE AND CHRISTOPHER O'NEILL OF SWEDEN (2013)

Princess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill were married in Sweden in Stockholm on June 8, 2013. Designed by Valentino, Princess Madeleine's dress featured a wide neckline, short sleeves, a plunging back and accentuated the waist. The dress itself was made of pleated silk organza with Chantilly lace.

PRINCESS CLAIRE AND PRINCE FELIX OF LUXEMBOURG (2013)

The wedding of Princess Claire and Prince Felix of Luxembourg took place on September 21, 2013 at Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilica in France. Princess Claire's wedding dress was made of ivory silk, intricately embroidered with floral lace and silver thread.

PRINCESS SOFIA AND PRINCE CARL PHILIP OF SWEDEN (2015)

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When the beautiful Kate Middleton walked down the aisle in the spring of 2011 to marry a man whose name in the UK did not even need to be mentioned, we all believed in a fairy tale. Once again it has been proven that everyone loves stories with a happy ending, but there are quite a few such stories among the royal families. a long period it turned out not to be that much, however, for those of us who are very far from the throne, the very appearance of a princess or queen in a wedding dress is already an event!

Queen Victoria (England)

Queen Victoria, rightfully England's second longest reigning queen, married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha at age 21, when the calendar year was 1840. The Queen famously popularized the tradition of the “white wedding” and was very happy in her own marriage. Until the last days of Albert’s life, she loved and was loved, giving her husband 9 children.

Queen Alexandra (United Kingdom)

Princess Alexandra of Denmark became a double so soon after she married the heir to the British throne, Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1863. Alexandra became Queen Consort of Great Britain much later - in 1901. Despite numerous adulteries on the part of her husband, Alexandra remained faithful to him.

Queen Mary (United Kingdom)

Born Princess Mary of Teck, a young lady from a noble family, she became the next queen after marrying her distant relative Prince George, who later became King George V. Previously, Mary was engaged to George's older brother, Albert, who unexpectedly died of the flu.

Queen Ingrid (Denmark)

The personal life of Princess Ingrid of Sweden at one time caused a lot of controversy and speculation. Ultimately, the girl married Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark and Iceland, who was her second cousin. The couple lived in peace and harmony since 1935, and in 1947 they became king and queen.

Queen Farida (Egypt)

The Egyptian Queen Farida, who bore the name Safinaz Zulfiqar before her marriage in 1938, was the daughter of a judge and the first wife of King Farouk I of Egypt. They had three daughters in their marriage, but Farouk divorced her after 11 years of marriage, citing the dream of an heir. Some time later, Faruk married a young girl from a simple family, who gave birth to a boy.

Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom)

Before inheriting the throne, Princess Elizabeth married her cousin- Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. Their love story began in their youth, but they tied the knot only in 1947. It is worth noting that Elizabeth and Philip got married two years after World War II, and the future queen bought fabric with coupons sent from caring subjects from all over the country.

Queen Soraya (Iran)

The charming Soraya Isfandiyari-Bakhtiari, born into the family of an Iranian nobleman and his German wife, caught the eye of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1948. Three years later, a magnificent wedding ceremony took place, at which the bride shone in a couture dress and a mink cape. Alas, the couple divorced in 1958, but Soraya retained the title of Princess of Iran.

Princess Grace (Monaco)

Actress Grace Kelly instantly caused global public unrest as soon as she married into the Monaco royal family in 1956. The girl became a princess by marrying Prince Rainier III. It is known that after the death of his beloved in a car accident in 1982, Rainier remained a widower until the end of his death and died in 2005, so there is no need to say what their love was like.

Empress Michiko (Japan)

Michiko Shoda is still married to Japanese Emperor Akihito, who inherited the throne in 1989 and automatically granted his wife the status of empress.

Princess Diana of Wales

Lady Diana Spencer, known as the People's Princess or Queen of People's Hearts, married the current heir to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1981. The marriage to Charles did not last long and ended in divorce, but Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997, is still remembered only with the warmest words.

Duchess of Cambridge Catherine

The most famous modern fairy tale of our era is Kate Middleton and Prince William. Kate does not belong to the royal dynasty, is not a member of the aristocracy, but she was lucky to meet William at the university, where Kate struck him with her beauty and education. The eldest son of Princess Diana never regretted his choice and this moment he already has a son, George, and a daughter, Charlotte, whose third name is Diana.

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This selection includes 34 dresses worthy of a queen. We invite you to admire the best outfits of royal brides over the last hundred years.

A wedding celebration is often remembered not so much for its wealth festive table and the scope of the celebration, as well as the splendor of the bride’s wedding dress. And when it comes to royal weddings - even more so.

In honor of the recent wedding of Swedish Prince Carl Philip, German online retailer Zalando has shared a selection of sketches of the most talked-about royal wedding dresses dating back to the 1920s. Many of them have become firmly established in fashion history as some of the most luxurious wedding dresses of the 20th century.

The dress of the bride of Prince Albert, the future King George VI, created a real sensation. The outfit, made of silk crepe and moire, was made according to the latest fashion: in the early 20s, conservative English women were just beginning to abandon corsets in favor of straight-cut clothes with a low waist.

Interestingly, the bride chose the dress just a month before the celebration. Elizabeth broke another taboo: not to wear green to a wedding. She decorated the veil with a floral wreath, and the dress itself was trimmed with green tulle.

The future Queen of Denmark, a Swedish princess by birth, walked down the aisle in a luxurious dress made of silk and crepe-satin with a six-meter train decorated with lace.

On the bride's chest was a diamond brooch called "Daisy", which she received from her father in honor of the wedding. The jewelry was named after the princess's late mother, Margaret of Connaught, who was affectionately known as "Daisy" by the people.

Since then, this brooch, as well as Ingrid’s veil made of Venetian lace, have been carefully kept in the royal Danish family and passed on to each new bride.

Then-Princess Juliana married Prince Bernard of Lippe-Biesterfeld in an ivory silk dress inspired by the ancient Roman stola - a draped tunic. Simple and tasteful!

Elizabeth II said “I do” to Prince Philip in an ivory silk dress with a 3.9-meter long satin train. The outfit was decorated with an intricate pattern of 10 thousand pearls and crystals.

It is interesting that, like any bride of the difficult post-war times, Elizabeth was forced to pay for the tailoring of her dress with special coupons for clothes. Hundreds of girls were ready to give their coupons for the princess’s wedding dress, but they were not able to receive such an honor - it was illegal.

True, the British government made a concession and gave the princess 200 additional coupons. After all, heirs to the throne do not get married every day.

Grace Kelly's wedding dress can easily be called the most luxurious wedding dress of the last century.

The Hollywood star married the Prince of Monaco in an exclusive dress made of pink lace embroidered with pearls. This image has become truly iconic and inspires many brides around the world to this day.

22-year-old Paola Ruffo or Calabria walked down the aisle in an elegant satin dress with a flirty bow at the waist and a five-meter train. The bride's head was covered with a family heirloom veil made of Belgian lace, as well as a wreath of blossoming orange tree branches.

Paola Ruffo di Calabria's daughter-in-law Fabiola de Mora e Aragon was a born Spanish aristocrat. Only this fact can explain that Balenciaga himself, a world-famous Spanish couturier, took on the creation of her wedding dress.

They say that the maestro worked on the outfit alone in his apartment, fearing that the sketch might be stolen. The result was a real masterpiece: a white silk dress with a fur trim and a seven-meter train.

The creation of the famous fashion designer was complemented by silk gloves and a tiara, which Fabiola received as a gift from the Belgian people.

Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark got married in a dress from the leading couturier of the time, Jean Dessay. The outfit was made from luxurious fabric lamé (brocade with metallic threads) and decorated with Belgian lace.

Sofia's grandmother inherited a diamond tiara, which was worn by many Greek and Spanish royal brides on their wedding day.

Wedding date: March 10, 1966
Designer: Caroline Bergé-Farwick for Maison Linette

Beatrix was an atypical royal bride for that time: she took an active part in the creation of her dress and insisted that the fabric for its sewing be ordered from France.

The bride's head was decorated with a Württemberg tiara with pearls and covered with a lace veil.

Queen Ingrid's daughter, Margrethe, received her grandmother's brooch in the shape of a daisy as a gift from her mother. In addition, she inherited a veil made of Irish lace and an Egyptian tiara.

These touching details perfectly complemented the dress made of silk and lace.

The lack of aristocratic roots of Sonja Haraldsen, the secret lover of the Crown Prince of Norway, caused a storm of protest from the royal family. The couple was able to get married only after 9 years of relationship, when the prince threatened that he would completely renounce the throne if his parents did not give the go-ahead for the marriage.

At the wedding, Sonya looked like a real Cinderella: she wore a rather modest dress of a fashionable cut, embroidered with pearls on the collar and cuffs. Instead of a tiara, the bride wore a wreath of artificial flowers.

The daughter of Queen Elizabeth II got married in an extravagant silk dress with wide trumpet sleeves. The princess's outfit was created by Maureen Baker, her favorite fashion designer, who in total made about two hundred costumes for Anna.

The tiara the bride wore down the aisle was lent to her by her grandmother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

Silvia Renata Sommerlath married King Carl XVI Gustaf in a modest, elegant dress from the fashion house Christian Dior. For the wedding, the bride wore the family veil and tiara with cameos.

Born Lisa Najib, Halabi renounced her American citizenship and converted to Islam on her wedding day to King Hussein of Jordan. The bride adopted the name chosen for her by her husband - Nur al-Hussein, which means "light of Hussein."

On this special day, the future Queen of Jordan looked more than romantic in a silk crepe dress from Christian Dior.

The eldest daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III was married for the third time in 1978 to Ernst August V of Hanover. Princess Caroline wore a lace dress from Mark Bohan with sheer inserts for her wedding.

After the dress sketch was stolen shortly before the wedding, the designer was forced to make last-minute changes to the design of the wedding dress.

On her wedding day, Maria Teresa wore a printed silk Balmain dress. The neckline of the outfit was embroidered with stones and decorated with fur trim.

A special addition to wedding look became a tiara with a diamond presented to the mother-in-law of Maria Theresa by the people of the Congo.

Everyone's favorite Lady Di tied the knot with Prince Charles in a luxurious Victorian-style dress. It took 40 meters of vintage lace to make the wedding dress!

The taffeta dress was embroidered with 10 thousand pearls, and the train, 7.62 two meters long, was remembered as the longest in the history of royal weddings.

Sarah Ferguson's wedding dress, popularly known as "Fergie", was designed as an expression of her unconditional love for Prince Andrew: it was embroidered with hearts, anchors (symbolizing the groom's love of sailing), bumblebees and thistles (details of the bride's family coat of arms) and the initials A and S (Andrew and Sarah). Unfortunately, such a passionate relationship ended after 10 years of marriage.

Another interesting point: until the end of the wedding, the tiara on the bride’s head was hidden by a wreath.

The beautiful Rania swore an oath of allegiance to the future King of Jordan Abdullah II in a richly embroidered gold gown by Bruce Alfide.

Instead of a tiara, her head was decorated with a bun tied with an embroidered ribbon. It's funny that the hairstyle was so high that the bride had difficulty getting out of the car.

The youngest daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III married her bodyguard in a modest dress from an unknown designer. It was not only without a train, but also short!

The only jewelry the bride wore was a pearl necklace.

Mathilde, the future Belgian-born queen, tied the knot with Prince Philip in 1999. Her outfit, created by fashion designer Eduard Vermeulen, was inspired by the style of the Middle Ages. In fact, it was a set of a simple silk sheath dress and a button-up jacket with a stand-up collar.

The bride was adorned with a diamond tiara and veil, inherited from her mother-in-law, Queen Paola.

Mette-Marit, the bride of Norway's Crown Prince Haakon, chose a rather minimalist wedding dress from Norwegian designer Ove Harder Finset. The train, by royal standards, was quite short: only 2 meters. But the veil is no less than 6 meters!

The head of the newly-crowned crown princess was crowned with a 100-year-old diadem received from her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

The bride's dress of the heir to the Dutch throne, Willem Alexander, was made of ivory silk from Valentino and was decorated with lace. self made. But the main highlight of the outfit is the tiara.

The decoration was remade especially for Maxima from the tiara of Queen Emma, ​​her husband's great-great-grandmother.

Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise married writer Ari Behn in a rather unusual dress.

The silhouette of the outfit was inspired by the lily and the architecture of the Nidaros Cathedral, where the couple's wedding took place. The dress included a cloak embroidered with Swarovski crystals. The initials of the newlyweds were also embroidered on the wedding dress.

At her wedding, Martha Louise wore the tiara of her great-grandmother, Queen Maud.

The luxurious outfit of the future princess of Orange-Nassau, it’s hard to imagine, as many as 248 bows! A team of four people worked 600 hours to create this dress.

By the way, for the sake of marriage with businesswoman Mabel Wisse-Smith, the Dutch Prince Friso renounced his rights to the throne.

The elegant wedding dress of Mary, the bride of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, was decorated with family Italian and French lace. But the most remarkable detail in her outfit was the famous veil belonging to the Danish royal family. Mary became the only “people” bride to wear it to her wedding.

By the way, Mary is a native of Australia. It's hard to believe, but she met the prince... in a pub during the Sydney Olympics.

The dress for the current Queen of Spain Letizia was made by 86-year-old Spanish fashion designer Manuel Pertegas, who was recommended to the bride by her mother-in-law, Sophia of Greece and Denmark. She also lent her daughter-in-law the same Prussian diadem she wore when she got married.

Letizia's dress was embroidered in the shape of a lily (the heraldic symbol of the Prince of Asturias, the title her husband held at the time), strawberries and ears of wheat.

Wedding date: May 24, 2008
Designer: David Arasa and Claudio Morelli for Arasa Morelli Couture

What makes this beautiful silk dress special is that Marie herself participated in its creation. The bride, French by birth, ordered lace for her wedding dress from the French master Boucher.

Princess Victoria's cream-colored silk wedding dress was made for her by Swedish designer Pär Engsheden.

The addition to the outfit was the family veil and tiara with cameos, the same one in which all the heirs to the Swedish throne go down the aisle. This decoration is over 200 years old. It is believed that Josephine received it as a gift from Napoleon.

Kate Middleton's luxurious wedding dress could compete in the amount of lace with the wedding dress of her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. Silk, satin and organza were used for its tailoring.

Interestingly, the outfit was embroidered with floral symbols of Great Britain: roses, thistles, shamrocks and daffodils can be seen in the embroidery pattern.

The tiara that Catherine wore when she got married was lent to her by Queen Elizabeth.

The scope with which Armani approached the creation of a wedding dress for Princess Charlene of Monaco is amazing. The sewing took 50 meters of silk, 80 meters of organza, 40 thousand Swarovsky crystals, 20 thousand mother-of-pearl beads and... 2.5 thousand hours of work!

Is it any wonder that one veil was 20 meters long?

It's hard to believe, but Duchess Stephanie managed to surpass Princess Charlene's record.

The Luxembourg royal's dress went down in history as the most expensive royal wedding dress.

Its creation took 70 meters of silk crepe, 30 meters of organza, 50 meters of the finest Chantilly lace, 40 meters of Calais lace, 50 thousand pearls, 80 thousand crystals and 10 thousand meters of silver thread for embroidery. It took 3,500 hours of work to create this masterpiece.

Designer: Valentino

The youngest Swedish princess's wedding dress was made from silk organza and Chantilly lace by Valentino.

According to tradition, like all royal brides of Denmark, Madeleine’s image included myrtle, a plant that her grandmother brought with her from Britain.

The story of Sofia Hellqvist, a former model and TV star, once again proves that marrying a prince is quite possible! The girl met Swedish Prince Carl Philip at a club, and 6 years later they got married.

At the ceremony, Sofia appeared in a dress from Swedish designer Ida Sjöstedt, trimmed with handmade lace from José María Ruiz. The girl's head was crowned with a tiara of diamonds and emeralds, which was given to her by the king and queen of Sweden.

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