What Royal Family Wears to Weddings

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November 1973

For the wedding of her daughter, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth chose a deep cobalt blue suit-dress and matching pillbox hat.

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June 1981

Just a month before her wedding to Prince Charles, Lady Diana Spencer wore a red floral frock with a high neck and cinched waist to the wedding of Nicholas Soames in Westminster, London.

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July 1981

For the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth chose a bright turquoise dress paired with white gloves, pearls, and a matching hat with floral embellishments.

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July 1981

For the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, Prince Philip matched his son in a dark blue Royal Air Force suit.

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September 1982

Princess Diana chose a pink dress with a white neck tie and coordinating hat for the nuptials of former roommate Carolyn Pride and William Bartholomew at Chelsea Old Church.

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October 1983

Making her way through paparazzi at the wedding of her friend Anne Bolton, Princess Diana looked chic in a gray striped coat, ruffled white blouse, and matching felt hat with a silk bow.

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July 1985

For the wedding of Carolyn Herbert and John Warren, Princess Diana (accompanied by Prince Andrew) wore a pink polka-dot dress, white hat, pearl choker, and pink pumps.

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July 1986

For the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Princess Diana wore a bright blue dress with black polka dots and a wide-brimmed hat in a coordinating hue.

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July 1986

Queen Elizabeth chose a periwinkle outfit for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, pairing it with her signature pearls and white gloves.

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October 1988

For the the society wedding of Camilla Dunne to Rupert Soames, Princess Diana added some pop to her little black dress with a turquoise blue coat and matching hat.

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May 1989

Hand-in-hand with Prince William and Prince Harry, Princess Diana attended the wedding of Duke Hussey's daughter wearing a two-tone coat with gold buttons, tan skirt, and cream-colored hat.

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September 1989

For the marriage of her brother, Viscount Spencer Althorp, to model Victoria Lockwood, Princess Diana wore a white-and-gray suit dress designed by Catherine Walker.

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July 1992

Princess Diana completed her green suit dress with a statement bow hat and black pumps as she attended the wedding of Lady Helen Windsor and art dealer Tim Taylor, accompanied by Prince Harry.

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October 1993

Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana attended the wedding of Viscount Linley and Serena Stanhope in pink and blue looks, both opting to wear a big string of pearls for the affair.

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July 1994

Princess Diana arrived alone to attend the wedding of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones and Daniel Chatto, wearing a navy skirt suit, a wide-brimmed hat, and black pointy-toed heels.

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April 2005

For the church blessing of the civil wedding ceremony between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Queen wore a cream and yellow tweed coat dress, matching hat, and black gloves.

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May 2008

Members of the British royal family attended the wedding of Princess Anne's son, Peter Phillips, to Autumn Kelly. The Queen and Camilla looked stylish in feathered headpieces.

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April 2011

For the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth wore a light yellow dress, a matching hat with floral details, a diamond brooch, and white gloves.

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April 2011

Princess Eugenie of York and Princess Beatrice of York arrived to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in unforgettable hats.

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April 2011

The Duchess Of Cornwall chose a two-tone coat with gold embroidery and a voluminous cream hat with matching gloves for the royal nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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