26 Of The Most Glamorous Royal Weddings In History
Who doesn't want to have a glamorous wedding? Who doesn't love gushing over glamorous royal weddings?
Royal weddings have always had a way of turning history into a spectacle. From glittering tiaras to sweeping trains and military uniforms, these ceremonies blend romance, tradition, and pageantry in a way few events can.
This roundup looks at 26 of the most glamorous royal weddings in history, from Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini. Some were pure fairytale moments, while others came with plenty of public fascination and royal drama.
Either way, these weddings still draw attention for their scale, style, and unforgettable details. Read on.
1. Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip
Britain's future queen celebrated her marriage to the handsome naval officer she had loved since she was 13. There were 2,500 in attendance on that November day in 1947.
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Grace Kelly met Monaco's prince in the French Riviera, and they got married at St. Nicholas Cathedral in what was dubbed the wedding of the century. The two literally sailed off into the sunset on their new 147-foot yacht.
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The Danish princess wed Greece's newly appointed king. Guests gathered in the candelabra-filled Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation on Sept. 18, 1964, to watch them wed.
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4. Princess Anne & Mark Phillips
Queen Elizabeth's first child, Anne's November 1973 vows were declared a national holiday, with 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey and thousands waiting outside.
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5. King Hussein bin Talal & Lisa Najeeb Halaby
The 1978 affair between Jordan's king and the Royal Jordanian Airlines executive, his fourth bride, was somewhat understated. They walked in as their 500 guests waited, and they toasted.
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6. Princess Caroline of Monaco & Philippe Junot
Crowds gathered in the June sun to watch Grace Kelly's eldest daughter marry banker Philippe in the courtyard of the Royal Palace of Monaco in 1978.
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7. Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer
The iconic ivory taffeta gown worn by Lady Diana featured antique lace dating back to Queen Mary, some 10,000 pearls, and a stunning 25-foot train. There were 3,500 guests and 27 wedding cakes.
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8. Prince Naruhito & Masako Owada
Masako wedded Emperor Akihito's eldest son in 1993. The 800 invited guests were not witnesses to the actual 15-minute ceremony on the grounds of the Imperial Palace.
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9. Prince Abdullah & Rania al-Yassin
The eldest son of King Hussein saw Kuwait-born business graduate Rania, and he knew it was love at first sight. He proposed, and they wed.
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10. Prince Pavlos & Marie-Chantal Miller
The July 1995 ceremony took place at London's Greek Orthodox St. Sophia's Cathedral. 1,300 guests dined, danced, and rode a carousel under a marquee.
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11. Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau & Mabel Wisse Smit
The two wed at the City Hall in Delft, followed by a religious service at the Oude Kerk.
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12. Prince Philippos & Nina Flohr
The Prince of Greece and Denmark wed Nina Flohr in a small ceremony in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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13. Prince Felipe VI & Letizia Ortiz
They wed at Madrid's Almudena Cathedral in May 2004.
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14. Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles
They wed in April 2005.
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15. Princess Victoria & Daniel Westling
They exchanged vows at Storkyrkan Cathedral in June 2010, with a military guard and fighter jets accompanying their horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of Stockholm.
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16. Prince William & Kate Middleton
The future Duchess of Cambridge was regal in a custom lace Alexander McQueen gown. They had a horse-led, open-carriage processional from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace.
17. Prince Albert II & Charlene Wittsock
They had a three-day, $55 million wedding in 2011, culminating in a Roman Catholic ceremony in the palace's courtyard.
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18. Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah & Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini
In the Nurul Iman Palace, the Sultan of Brunei's daughter wed civil servant Pengiran in 2012, with 3,000 guests present.
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19. Prince Guillaume & Countess Stéphanie
The religious ceremony took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg in 2012.
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20. Princess Madeleine & Christopher O'Neill
The Slottskyrkan chapel at Sweden's Royal Palace was the venue for their wedding in 2013.
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21. Prince Félix & Claire Lademacher
The wedding took place in September 2013 at the Basilique Sainte Marie-Madeleine.
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22. Prince Carl Philip & Sofia Hellqvist
Carl Philip became a Swedish tabloid fixture when he ended a 10-year romance with an advertising executive and met waitress Sofia in a Stockholm club. The June 2015 wedding occurred at the Slottskyrkan chapel.
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23. Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
They had a romantic countryside celebration where the duchess-to-be walked herself partway down the aisle like a queen.
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24. Princess Eugenie & Jack Brooksbank
The October 2018 bash featured an Aston Martin getaway car, two performances by legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Queen Elizabeth's eye-catching, emerald-studded Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara.
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25. Princess Beatrice & Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
The wedding had fewer than 20 guests, including the Queen and Prince Philip.
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26. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and Victoria Romanovna Bettarini
The October 2021 ceremony occurred at the city's St. Isaac's Cathedral.
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Throughout history, members of royal families from all over the world have been married in a classic way with their grand weddings. They spend millions of dollars on gowns, security, and multi-day parties.
You can call us hopeless romantics, but royal brides and their real-life Prince Charmings, not to mention those tiaras and carriages, have us swooning.
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