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In 1978, she attended the wedding of Prince Michael of Kent (son of her cousin Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark) and Baroness Marie Christine von Reibnitz. In 1997, she was invited, with her husband, to the celebrations for the golden wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. [224]
Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark became the Queen of Greece in a timeless Jørgen Bender gown. A stunning, long lace veil complemented the modernity of the high-waisted quarter-sleeve gown to create an effortlessly classic royal wedding look.
Jan 31, 2024 · On October 27, 1889, Princess Sophie of Prussia (1870-1932) married Crown Prince Constantine of Greece (1868-1923), also known as the Duke of Sparta, in Athens.
Jun 8, 2020 · Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark was born on 26 June 1914 as the fourth daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg. Her grandmother Victoria arrived in early June to be with Alice as she gave birth, but Sophie arrived rather late.
- Queen Victoria, 1840
- Mary of Teck, 1893
- Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923
- Wallis Simpson, 1937
- Queen Elizabeth II, 1947
- Rita Hayworth, 1949
- Queen Soraya of Iran, 1951
- Grace Kelly, 1956
- Princess Margaret, 1960
- Queen Fabiola, 1960
The white wedding dress that started it all. Fans of Masterpiece's Victoria are no doubt intimately acquainted with Queen Victoria's courtship and subsequent wedding to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on February 10, 1840. For her wedding at St. James Palace, the young queen started a wedding trend that would live on for centuries by wearing a w...
Mary of Teck married the future King George V—Queen Victoria's grandson and Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather—in a beautiful gown designed by London-based Lingon and Curtis. The over-the-top gown was trimmed in ostrich feathersand orange blossoms.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon became an instant bridal icon when she married the Duke of York in 1923. Her gown is today considered a classic 1920's piece of fashion with its dropped waist, pearl and silver embellishments, and very deco headpiece.
For her wedding to the Duke of Windsor at the Château de Candé in France, Wallis Simpson(the world's most famous divorcée at the time), wore a dress by designer Mainbocher. The pale blue color was custom created for the duchess, and coined "Wallis blue."
For her wedding to Prince Phillip, Queen Elizabeth chose a satin Duchesse long-sleeve wedding gown with floral embroidery and crystal and pearl appliqué (10,000 pearls, to be exact) designed by Norman Hartnell. He cited Botticelli's painting "Primavera" as his inspiration. The 13-foot silk train made for quite the entrance and undoubtedly set royal...
Rita Hayworth's wedding dress is an instant classic. The screen siren married Prince Aly Khan in a periwinkle blue dress, complete with a matching hat from Christian Dior's classic New Look collection.
For the maximalist 1951 wedding, the empress of Iran's magnificent Christian Dior dress was completed with 20,000 feathers and 6,000 diamonds.
Grace Kelly's wedding dress has become the stuff of fashion legend. The ultimate symbol of a fairytale wedding, Kelly's bridal attire is now one of the most-referenced gowns in history. The high-neck, long-sleeve dress with a dramatic, billowing skirt (and a 10-and-a-half-foot-long train) was designed by Helen Rose and made from 125-year-old Brusse...
Described by Life magazine as "the simplest royal wedding gown in history," the silk organza wedding dress worn by Princess Margaret (designed by Norman Hartnell, a royal favorite who makes more than one appearance on this list) would start a regal bridal trend. Many royals after her wore similarly minimal, long-sleeved silhouettes.
Designed by Cristóbol Balenciaga himself, Queen Fabiola's wedding dress, featuring a white mink trim, was such a work of art that it's currently housed at the Balenciaga Museum in Spain.
Jan 18, 2023 · The Countess of Wessex's wedding dress designer Samantha Shaw revealed her rarely-seen second gown included a heartfelt tribute to her wedding venue.
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Dec 15, 2020 · On this day (15.12.1930) the wedding of Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark took place in Kronberg; she was 16 years old. Her husband was the son of Prince Friedrich of Hesse and Princess Margaret of Prussia.
