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- Everyone went to great lengths to keep Kate’s dress a secret. By January 2011, Kate had already chosen Burton, the creative director of Alexander McQueen, as her wedding dress designer, but the decision remained under wraps for the next three months thanks to extraordinary measures taken by the palace and the design team.
- Kate chose Alexander McQueen for the fashion house’s “workmanship” and “artistic vision” When Burton’s name was officially revealed as the designer of the princess's wedding gown on the morning of April 29, Buckingham Palace explained Kate’s choice of the British designer in detail with a statement on the royal family website.
- Embroiders had to wash their hands every 30 minutes while working on the dress. According to the BBC, extreme measures were taken to ensure that nothing would happen to the dress’s lace as a team of embroiderers aged 19 to 70 at the London Royal School of Needlework created it.
- The long-sleeved V-neck gown featured two types of lace and four special motifs. Burton used French Chantilly lace and English Cluny lace throughout the gown's bodice, skirt and underskirt.
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The elegant lace dress is believed to have cost her parents, Caroleand Michael Middleton (who footed the bill), £250,000.
Kate worked closely with Alexander McQueen's artistic director Sarah Burton on the design of the dress. "Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of clothing," the Palace said in a statement. "Miss Middleton wished for her dres...
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Apr 29, 2023 · As Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate their 12 year wedding anniversary on 29 April, British Vogue looks back at Kate’s incredible Alexander McQueen wedding gown, designed by...
Apr 29, 2011 · Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSub Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey wearing an ivory and lace...
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The wedding dress worn by Catherine Middleton at her wedding to Prince William on 29 April 2011 was designed by English designer Sarah Burton, creative director of the luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen.
Apr 20, 2021 · Kate Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding on April 29, 2011 included many memorable moments people are still talking about today, on the couple's 10th wedding anniversary. But no...
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