History of the royal wedding gown
A look at some of the exquisite royal wedding gowns from around the world, dating back to Queen Victoria
Britain's Queen Victoria, at her wedding to Prince Albert, broke royal tradition by choosing a white dress, symbol of purity and sanctity. The white dress has been a wedding classic ever since.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (now known as Queen Mother) poses for her wedding portrait with Britain's Duke of York. They married on April 26, 1923. Britain's Queen Mother, Elizabeth, died in her sleep Saturday, March 30, 2002 Buckingham Palace said. She was 101 years old.The Associated Press
Princess Grace, former actress Grace Kelly is shown with her husband, Prince Rainier of Monaco as they leave the church following their wedding April 19, 1956.
Princess Marie-Astrid Habsbourg-Lorraine waves as she and her husband Christian Habsbourg-Lorraine leave the Notre Dame Cathedral Feb. 6, 1982 after their Royal wedding here.
Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Britain's Princess Margaret, and her husband, Daniel Chatto, leave St.Stephen, Walbrook, in the City of London following their wedding Thursday July 14, 1994. Queen Elizabeth II, the bride's aunt, and other leading members of Britain's Royal family were among the guests.Martin Keene
Javanese princess Ardhia Pramesti Regita Cahyani known as "Tata" sits in traditional Javanese wedding dress during her wedding reception in Jakarta April 30, 1997.Reuters
Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander,right, and his bride to be Maxima Zorreguieta, pose for an official family portrait at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam Saturday Feb. 2, 2002.PAUL VREEKER
Princess Letizia arrives at the Basilica of Atocha after her wedding ceremony, May 22, 2004. The televised ceremony to Spanish Crown Prince Felipe was beamed to more than a billion people worldwide. Long one of Europe's most eligible royals, Felipe looked outside the ranks of royalty for his bride. He chose a 31-year-old divorcee who was a rising star for Spain's most popular news broadcaster before saying yes to a proposal that will make her queen of Spain some day. It was Madrid's first royal wedding since 1906.SUSANA VERA
Mabel Wisse Smit, left, and Dutch Prince Johan Friso, second son of Queen Beatrix, right, leave the church after their marriage at the Oude Kerk, or Old Church, in Delft, the Netherlands, Saturday April 24, 2004.BAS CZERWINSKI
Australian Mary Donaldson arrives at Copenhagen Cathedral, 14 May, 2004 to be married to Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik.KELD NAVNTOFT
Soon-to-be Princess Sarah Salleh arrives for her wedding ceremony at the throne chamber of the Nurul Iman Palace in Bandar Seri Begawan 09 September 2004. The heir to oil-rich Brunei's throne, the Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah married half-Swiss commoner Sarah in a glittering ceremony attended by government leaders and blue-blooded guests from around the world.BRUNEI INFORMATION
Britain's Prince Charles with his new wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall following a Service of Prayer and Dedication at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, Saturday, April 9, 2005, after their earlier civil service wedding at the Guildhall in Windsor.STEFAN ROUSSEAU