Tradition and modernity: the wedding dress designer of the Princess of Wales revealed her true intentions for her most famous look
28th April 2026
The Alexander McQueen brand is renowned
for pushing the limits of fashion, but when Kate Middleton stepped
out of the Rolls Royce Phantom VI in front of Westminster Abbey on
the morning of her wedding on 29 April 2011, the Alexander McQueen
dress she wore was classic and traditional. Designed by Sarah
Burton, the new creative director for Alexander McQueen, with input
by Kate and lacework by…

