20 best royal wedding dresses of all time: from Kate Middleton in Alexander McQueen and Princess Charlene of Monaco in Armani, to Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in Valentino
- Meghan Markle wore a dazzling Givenchy piece for her wedding to Prince Harry, while Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth
- Sayako Kuroda gave up her title of Princess Nori of Japan to marry a commoner, as did Ayako Moriya, formerly Princess Ayako of Takamado
Royal weddings are usually lavish affairs, sometimes lasting several days. White wedding dresses are traditional in some countries, but other royals have worn bright colours. Regardless of the style, though, you’ll bet these queens, princesses and duchesses heaped on the luxury for their big days.
Scroll on to see 20 dazzling royal wedding looks from across the globe.
Princess Beatrice
Princess Beatrice wore a Norman Hartnell gown that once belonged to Queen Elizabeth for her small, intimate wedding in 2020.
The queen wore the peau de soie taffeta and ivory duchess satin gown to the London film premiere of Lawrence of Arabia in 1962 and the State Opening of Parliament in 1967.
Lady Gabriella Windsor
Lady Gabriella Windsor married Thomas Kingston in a dress designed by Luisa Beccaria.
Lady Gabriella Windsor is the queen’s first cousin once removed. She and Kingston married at St. George’s Chapel in 2019.