Stunning royal wedding gowns and crowns

Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding dress was designed by virtually unknown British designers David and Elizabeth Emmanuel.

The hand-embroidered wedding gown had a full skirt over a multi-layered, tulle petticoat, with bodice panels and had more than 10,000 tiny mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls. It also had an eight metre silk train – the longest in royal history.

Diana’s family’s tiara was worn by a number of Spencer women but was most famously worn by Princess Diana on her wedding day as her something borrowed.

She wore it during a number of royal duties and swapped between this and the Lover’s Knot Tiara that was given to her as a wedding gift from the Queen.

Sarah Ferguson’s 1986 dress was not an easily designed dress. It was made with a structured top that fell out into a full skirt, which sounds simple enough, but the ivory duchesse satin gown featured a bodice detailed with intricate embroidery and bugle beads.

But the most detail was seen on the long train and veil, which had bumble bees, anchors, thistles, flowers, and a large A for Andrew embroidered into the satin train.

Sarah Ferguson wore a wreath of flowers during the wedding ceremony.

It wasn’t until she was officially the Duchess of York that she revealed the diamond tiara underneath the wreath, which was chosen by Sarah and purchased for her by the Queen.

Queen Margrethe’s 1967 wedding dress was a simple, yet elegant one made from satin and lace. The low square neckline dress was fitted around the waist with a full flowing skirt and long satin sleeves.

Queen Margrethe’s wedding tiara was a gift from the Khedive of Egypt, which the bride’s mother, Queen Ingrid, had inherited.

Princess Mary was married in 2004 in a dress designed by Danish designer Uffe Frank. It is made up of long panels that open 10cm from the waist. The gown was sewn in such a way that between each panel old lace, which is almost 100 years old, can be seen.

Mary’s tiara was a gift to her from her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark.

From the tiara falls the veil made of Irish lace, which was a gift to the late Queen Ingrid’s mother, Crown Princess Margret of Sweden, who wore it on her wedding day.

Princess Victoria’s dress was made from cream-coloured duchess silk satin and her shoes were made in the same fabric. The sophisticated short-sleeved gown had a turned-out collar, which followed the rounded neckline.

The back of the dress was V-shaped with covered buttons and had a five metre long train.

Princess Victoria wore the cameo tiara on her wedding day in 2010, which was made of gold, pearls and gem cameos.

The central cameo depicts Cupid and Psyche from Greek mythology. The tiara was also worn by Queen Silvia at the royal wedding on June 19, 1976.

Princess Sophie’s ivory silk and organza bridal gown was designed by Samantha Shaw. The dress-coat-style gown was covered in 325,000 cut-glass and pearl beads and was accompanied by a full-length train and veil.

Princess Sophie’s diamond tiara was chosen for her by the Queen from her own private collection. It was then designed and remodelled by the Crown Jeweller, David Thomas, for the 1999 wedding.

Princess Máxima’s Valentino couture gown was made of ivory Mikado silk with lace detail and featured an train inset with delicate embroidered flowers.

Her diamond star tiara was made especially for the royal wedding in 2002 and was made up of a base taken from a tiara owned by Queen Emma and the stars from one owned by Emma’s daughter, Queen Wilhelmina.

Queen Elizabeth II’s 1947 wedding was the first royal celebration after World War II. In order to make her dress she famously collected ration cards in order to get the materials.

Her stunning dress, which was made by dressmaker Norman Hartnell, was made of ivory duchess satin and decorated with around 10,000 white pearls imported from the US, silver thread and tulle embroidery.

Queen Elizabeth II’s “something borrowed” was her mother’s a diamond fringe tiara, which had been passed down by her grandmother.

Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, wore a stunning white silk organza gown with a satin-bound silk tulle veil on her wedding day in 1960. The beautifully simple dress had not one stitch of embroidery.

Her hair was wrapped up gracefully in the tall Poltimore tiara, which was made in 1870 for Lady Poltimore, and was purchased at an auction especially for Margaret’s wedding day.

Princess Anne’s 1973 wedding dress was an embroidered Tudor-style gown with a high collar and mediaeval sleeves.

Queen Elizabeth leant her granddaughter Princess Anne her fringe tiara, which has been passed down by the royal family, for her wedding day in 1973.

The stunning American actress-turned-princess Grace Kelly’s dress was quite unique and a challenge to put together. The bodice was put on first and was attached to an under bodice and a ruffled skirt support.

The skirt itself included three attached petticoats, one for foundation, one ruffled for volume, and the top petticoat for smoothing. A separate cummerbund brought the top and skirt together. Princess Grace chose not to wear a tiara on her wedding day in 1956, but opted for a beaded Juliet cap which her veil was attached to.

Princess Anne-Marie of Denmark married HM King Constantine II of Greece, making her the Queen of Greece in 1964. Her incredibly simple wedding gown was detailed beautifully with a simple silk waistband, mid-length sleeves and flowing train.

Her tiara is the Khedive of Egypt Cartier tiara, which was inherited by Queen Ingrid of Denmark and is worn by Denmark’s female descendants on their wedding days.

Princess Marie-Chantal’s Valentino 1995 wedding gown was put together by 25 seamstresses at a cost of $225,000. Her gown was made of ivory silk and featured a lace bodice with opaque beading, accented with rose appliqués and sleeves decorated with floral motifs.

The veil itself took two months to create alone and was finished with a tiara borrowed from her mother-in-law, Queen Anne-Marie.

Designed by Edouard Vermeulen, Princess Mathilde’s 1999 wedding gown has been acknowledged as one of the most stylish of recent royal weddings. The sophisticated gown is a tailored coat-style, which buttons down the front and has a high and open collar.

Her glittering diamond vintage tiara was borrowed from her mother-in-law, Queen Paola.

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