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Mother of the Bride: Carole Middleton at William and Kate's Wedding

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29th April 2021
Ten years ago, on 29 April 2011, Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey. The newly created Duke of Cambridge married his university sweetheart in front of almost 2,000 people in their fairytale wedding. While everyone was enamoured with the bride’s Alexander McQueen wedding gown, as well as her sister’s McQueen gown, their families also dressed for the occasion. Carole…
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Royal Wedding Dresses: the designer behind the Duchess of Cambridge's famous gown

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29th April 2021
When Kate Middleton stepped out of the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI at Westminster Abbey on the morning of 29 April 2011, the world finally learned who created her wedding dress: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen.To most of the world, it was a well-kept secret. But Burton’s name had been floated around as a serious contender for the coveted commission for a while before the wedding.The Sunday…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: The Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

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29th April 2021
Prince William married his long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011. Today, let’s take a look back at the ceremony and the couple.Prince William, the oldest son of Prince Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, was born 21 June 1982 in London. His future bride, Catherine Middleton, was born 9 January 1982 to Carole and Michael Middleton, in Reading.William and Kate met…
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'Victoria and Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour' exhibition opens

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28th April 2021
The Royal Collection Trust has opened a new exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The exhibition, “Victoria and Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour”, opened on Monday, 26 April 2021, and features over 80 different watercolours. ‘Victoria and Albert’ focuses mainly on watercolour pieces from Scottish artists. Both Queen Victoria and Prince…
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