On Thursday, 28 April 2011, hours ahead of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, guests and royals gathered for a pre-wedding gala dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Lady Elizabeth Anson. The event was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hyde Park attracted dignitaries from across the globe, as well as members of the British Royal Family.
While guests gathered for dinner, Prince William and Prince Harry were at Clarence House, making a surprise appearance to greet well-wishers lining the processional route. Meanwhile, Catherine spent the evening with her parents and family at the Goring Hotel in London. In celebration of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s 10th wedding anniversary, Royal Central is taking a look at the fashion worn by guests at the pre-wedding gala.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The Duke of Edinburgh
Lady Elizabeth Shakerley (Anson)
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall
The Princess Royal
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall
The Duke of York
Princess Eugenie of York
Princess Beatrice of York
The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
Lady Gabriella Windsor
The Duchess of Kent
Princess Alexandra
The Duchess of Gloucester
Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine of Serbia
Queen Anne-Marie of Greece
Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece
Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
The Prince and Princess of Asturias and Queen Sofía of Spain
Sheikh Ahmad Hmoud Al-Sabah of Kuwait
Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah
Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium
Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Margrethe Of Denmark
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden
The King of Tonga
The King of Eswatini
Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock
