Look Back at Royal Weddings of the Past: William and Kate, Charles and Diana and More
usmagazine.comThe ghosts of royal weddings past! When any member of the royal family weds it becomes a celebration that the entire world has its eyes on.When Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip tied the knot in 1947, the United Kingdom was in the midst of recovering from the aftermath of World War II.
Supplies and materials — especially for a wedding dress — were scarce. She saved up her clothing coupons and even received donations from the public to get her dream gown: a Norman Hartnell piece with 10,000 pearls sent from the United States.The couple’s wedding ceremony took place at Westminster Abbey in London and Her Majesty ascended to the throne a few years later.
The twosome were married for more than 70 years and shared four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.Nearly 40 years later, Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son Prince Charles wed Princess Diana (née Spencer).
The event was deemed the “wedding of the century” with more than 750 million people tuning in. The former couple was the first to start the tradition of sharing a kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in front of a crowd.While Charles and Diana were married they welcomed sons Prince William and Prince Harry in 1982 and 1984, respectively.
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