Within the historical collections of the
Royal Armoury [Livrustkammeran] in Stockholm are preserved some
astonishing examples of Swedish royal wedding dresses. Some are in
the forms of fully preserved dresses, others sections from the
same, such as trains or loosely attachable pieces of the robe de
cour,such as the corset. Whilst many are within the collections but
mostly not exhibited for…
The tradition of myrtle being used in a
bridal bouquet is long established and largely European, although
its associations with marriage has its origins in both ancient
Greek mythology, as well as in Roman ritual, the myrtle being
“dear” to Venus, as it had once been…
The flowers chosen by Diana, Princess of
Wales for her wedding day are among the most memorable of royal
bouquets. The tumbling, trailing mix of cream, green and yellow
blooms that the bride carried into St. Paul’s Cathedral on July
29th 1981 for her marriage to the Prince…
The exclusive range of official pale blue
and white commemorative china, commissioned by Buckingham Palace to
mark the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been
released. Their wedding will take placeat St George’s Chapel,
Windsor, on 19 May 2018. Made from English bone china, the design
features the coronet of His Royal Highness, above the entwined
monogram of…
She was the first of The Queen and the
Duke of Edinburgh’s children to marry and her big day set the
template for the royal celebrations that would follow in its wake.
Princess Anne’s wedding to Mark Phillips, on 14 November 1973, was
a huge state occasion with a massive…
So now we know. After months of
speculation and as many expected, Meghan Markle will incorporate
her favourite flower into her bridal decorations. Kensington Palace
has been sharing details of the floral arrangements being created
for St. George’s Chapel and St.
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 at…
Just months after the high profile
wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton, Zara Phillips
married her longtime boyfriend, Mike Tindall. It wasn’t a wedding
full of cameras and politicians but an event with a down to earth
feeling. Zara Phillips is the…
At the Wedding Breakfast of Princess
Elizabeth and Prince Philip on 20 November 1947 which took place in
the afternoon after the wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey,
there was a quite extraordinary cake. Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten
had been newly granted the title, style…
It was a royal wedding that mixed
traditional and modern and the bride’s bouquet fitted right in.
Autumn Patricia Kelly was the debut bride of a new generation when
she married the Queen’s eldest grandson, Peter Phillips, at St.
George’s Chapel, Windsor on May 17th 2008. The bride chose flowers
that featured many elements seen through the years at royal
marriages and added her own twist to…
