Meghan and Harry, Wills and Kate, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip: the most iconic royal weddings
The feel good news of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s secret wedding has us reminiscing about the most iconic royal weddings — here’s our favourites. 29 DAYS TO GO.
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Today we look back at the most iconic royal weddings.
The feel good news of the week was the secret wedding of Princess Beatrice.
The Queen’s granddaughter wed her fiance Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a private ceremony on Friday morning in Windsor, making it the most intimate royal wedding in history.
There were fewer than 20 people invited but it was steeped in tradition.
Beatrice’s dress was a nod to the Queen as it was first worn by Queen Elizabeth II in the 60s. It was redesigned by British couturier Norman Hartnell and accessorised with the Queen Mary Diamond Fringe tiara. This accessory is of special importance: the Queen wore the tiara on her own wedding day to Prince Philip in 1947.
PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDELTON
On April 29, 2011, Prince William, who is third in line to the British throne, married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey. They met when they were both students at University of St. Andrews in Scotland and announced their engagement in 2010. Kate wore a gown by Sarah Burton of luxury fashion house, Alexander McQueen. They now have three children, Prince George who was born in 2013; Princess Charlotte born in 2015, and Prince Louis, who arrived in April 2018.
PRINCE RAINIER III AND GRACE KELLY
Prince Rainier III, the sovereign of Monaco, married American actress Grace Kelly on April 18, 1956, at The Palace Throne Room. They met in the French Riviera in 1955. The following year, they married and Kelly retired from acting. She had three children: Princess Stéphanie, Princess Caroline, and Prince Albert ll of Monaco. In 1982, Kelly suffered a stroke while driving, resulting in the car crash that ended her life at 52.
PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE
The wedding watched by the world occurred on May 19, 2018, at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Prince Harry, sixth in line to the British throne, was introduced to the American actress Meghan Markle by a mutual friend and announced their engagement in November 2018. Nearly a year after their fairytale nuptials, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, and now live in LA.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND PRINCE PHILIP
When Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip met on a tour of the Royal Naval College in 1939, it began a courtship that survived World War II and fell in love. They married on November 20, 1947, at Westminster Abbey. They have four children.
PRINCE CHARLES AND DIANA SPENCER
In what has been described as the wedding of the century, Prince Charles married Diana Spencer on July 29, 1981 at St Paul’s Cathedral. The heir to the British throne, married his love in an idyllic ceremony before Diana became loved and revered across the world. She dedicated her life to charity work and raising her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. The pair divorced in 1996 and the following year, Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris with her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, an Egyptian film producer.
PRINCESS EUGENIE AND JACK BROOKSBANK
Another divine ceremony for the Queen’s granddaughter took place on October 12, 2018 at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle between Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank. The bride wore a custom gown by Peter Pilotto and an emerald and diamond tiara. Her niece and nephew, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, served as a bridesmaid and pageboy.
PRINCESS MARGARET AND ANTONY ARMSTRONG-JONES
Queen Elizabeth II’s younger sister, Margaret, fell in love with and married photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones on May 6, 1960 at Westminster Abbey. They had two children and announced their divorce after 18 years of marriage, following rumours of infidelity.
PRINCESS CAROLINE OF MONACO AND PHILIPPE JUNOT
It was a stunning setting for Princess Caroline of Monaco when she married French venture capitalist Philippe Junot on June 28 and 29, 1978 in Monte Carlo. Two years after their wedding, the couple divorced. The couple had no children together and the marriage was eventually annulled by the Roman Catholic Church.
PRINCE CARL PHILIP AND SOFIA HELLQVIST
Sofia Hellqvist, a former model and reality television personality, and Prince Carl Philip, third in line to the Swedish throne, met by chance in 2010 and by 2014, they were engaged. The couple, who married on June 13, 2015 at Stockholm’s Royal Palace, have two children.
PAVLOS, CROWN PRINCE OF GREECE AND MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER
Another picturesque wedding when Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece married Marie-Chantal Miller on July 1, 1995 at St. Sophia’s Cathedral. They reportedly met on a blind date in 1992 and in an interview with Vanity Fair, Miller revealed, “It was love at first sight.” Since their marriage, they’ve had five children.
PRINCE FREDERIK AND PRINCESS MARY
On May 14, 2004 every Australian watched on with envy as Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik married Tasmanian-born Mary Donaldson whom he met during the Sydney Olympics, in 2000. Their engagement was formally announced in 2003 and they married at Copenhagen Cathedral. Princess Mary wore a gown by Danish designer Uffe Frank. They now have four children.
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