Famous royal weddings- But they're not the first royals to receive star treatment on their wedding day.
Princess Diana
Prince Charles of Wales
Prince William and Duchess Catherine
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Prince Albert & Charlene July 2 wedding
If you're experiencing Royal Wedding withdrawal symptoms, fear not. On July 2 Prince Albert of Monaco will finally be tying the knot. The 53-year-old playboy prince, who has been linked to a long list of models and actresses like Claudia Schiffer, Angie Everhart and Brooke Shields, is settling down with Charlene Wittstock, a willowy blonde who swam for South Africa at the Sydney Olympics. The two met when Wittstock traveled to Monaco for a swimming competition in 2000 and has lived in the tiny principality since 2006.
It will be the first marriage of a reigning Prince since his father, Prince Rainier III married his mother American actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Princess Grace died in a car accident in 1982.
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Princess Diana
Prince Charles of Wales
Prince William and Duchess Catherine
Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene
Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene
July 1 & 2, 2011
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Prince Albert & Charlene July 2 wedding
If you're experiencing Royal Wedding withdrawal symptoms, fear not. On July 2 Prince Albert of Monaco will finally be tying the knot. The 53-year-old playboy prince, who has been linked to a long list of models and actresses like Claudia Schiffer, Angie Everhart and Brooke Shields, is settling down with Charlene Wittstock, a willowy blonde who swam for South Africa at the Sydney Olympics. The two met when Wittstock traveled to Monaco for a swimming competition in 2000 and has lived in the tiny principality since 2006.
It will be the first marriage of a reigning Prince since his father, Prince Rainier III married his mother American actress Grace Kelly in 1956. Princess Grace died in a car accident in 1982.
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Prince William & Duchess Catherine
Prince William & Duchess Catherine
Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly described as "creepy" a new exhibition featuring the wedding dress worn by the former Kate Middleton when she married Prince William in April.
The Alexander McQueen dress is being exhibited on a headless mannequin in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace, with the tiara and veil that the now Duchess of Cambridge wore, suspended above it.
During a private tour with her new granddaughter-in-law before the exhibition opens to the public on Saturday, the queen was heard to say "horrible" and "horrid" as she stood in front of the dress.
"It's made to look very creepy," said the monarch, while Catherine responded that it had a "3D effect", according to a reporter from Britain's Press Association news agency who was there.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman said: "This was part of a private conversation between the Queen and the Duchess of Cambridge and we do not comment on private conversations".
The dress, designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, is made of ivory and white satin-gazar (stiffened organza) and will be on display as part of the summer exhibition at the palace, which runs until October 3.
Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to flock to see the gown following huge interest in the April 29 wedding at Westminster Abbey, which was watched by an estimated two billion people worldwide.
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Prince William and Kate arrived in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon to begin a jam-packed three-day visit of Southern California. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took a motorcade to the metro airport where they posed for a few photos before being ushered aboard a British Airways aircraft.
Packing in as much as possible before the overseas travels, Will and Kate hit up three events on their final day in the United States.
After attending a reception to mark the Launch of Tusk Trust's US Patron's Circle in Santa Barbara, the royal newlyweds participated in a ceramics class during their visit to BAFTA Inner City Arts.
To close things out, William and Catherine then made their way over to The Mission Serve "Hiring Our Heroes Los Angeles" Job Fair in Culver City - where Will gave one final speech to a sizable crowd of job-seeking attendees while also joining his bride in putting together USO care packages for the children of military members.
During his speech, William graciously told the audience, "As this is my last opportunity before we leave this afternoon. I would just say, on behalf of us both, how grateful we are to have been welcomed so warmly in the Golden State and the City of Angels."
On Saturday, Prince William will be playing in a polo match in Santa Barbara. Preparations are in full swing for the event, where VIP tickets costs $4,000 each.
Packing in as much as possible before the overseas travels, Will and Kate hit up three events on their final day in the United States.
After attending a reception to mark the Launch of Tusk Trust's US Patron's Circle in Santa Barbara, the royal newlyweds participated in a ceramics class during their visit to BAFTA Inner City Arts.
To close things out, William and Catherine then made their way over to The Mission Serve "Hiring Our Heroes Los Angeles" Job Fair in Culver City - where Will gave one final speech to a sizable crowd of job-seeking attendees while also joining his bride in putting together USO care packages for the children of military members.
During his speech, William graciously told the audience, "As this is my last opportunity before we leave this afternoon. I would just say, on behalf of us both, how grateful we are to have been welcomed so warmly in the Golden State and the City of Angels."
On Saturday, Prince William will be playing in a polo match in Santa Barbara. Preparations are in full swing for the event, where VIP tickets costs $4,000 each.
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29 July 1981
Princess diana wedding dress
Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer
Princess diana wedding dress
Crown Princess Victoria & Daniel Westling
Crown Princess Victoria & Daniel Westling
Peter Phillips & Autumn Kelly
Peter Phillips & Autumn Kelly
May 17, 2008
Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles
Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles
April 9, 2005
Crown Prince Haakon & Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Crown Prince Haakon & Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
Aug., 25, 2001
Prince Edward & Sophie Rhys-Jones
Prince Edward & Sophie Rhys-Jones
June 19, 1999
Prince Naruhito & Princess Masako
Prince Naruhito & Princess Masako
June 9, 1993
Princess Anne & Tim Laurence
Princess Anne & Tim Laurence
Dec. 12, 1992
Prince Andrew & Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew & Sarah Ferguson
July 23, 1986
Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer
Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer
July 29, 1981
Princess Caroline & Philippe Junot
Princess Caroline & Philippe Junot
June 29, 1978
Princess Anne & Mark Phillips
Princess Anne & Mark Phillips
Nov. 14, 1973
Princess Margaret & Anthony Armstrong-Jones
Princess Margaret & Anthony Armstrong-Jones
May 6, 1960
Prince Rainier III & Grace Kelly
Prince Rainier III & Grace Kelly
April 18 & 19, 1956
Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip
Princess Elizabeth & Prince Philip
Nov. 20, 1947
Prince Albert & Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Prince Albert & Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
April 26, 1923
