These are the most memorable wedding dresses from royal weddings

From Queen Isabel's wedding, all the way to Pippa Middleton, the gowns chosen by these brides have left their mark on history - for their beauty, their complicated design, or their incalculable value.

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1937 - Wallis Simpson and Eduardo VIII, Duke of Windsor
After the king abdicated, the bride chose – for the the polemic wedding with only 16 guests – a design by Mainchover in blue crepe, ruffled in the front, with a high neck and snug waist. Her husband’s resignation from the throne was set like a gem in her ring.

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1947 - Princess Elizabeth of England and Philip of Edinburgh
At the first royal wedding after World War II, the bride chose a silken gown with marbled satin by Norman Hartnell. Inspired by Boticelli, the gown was embroidered with thousands of pearls and silver threads, paid for by rationing coupons.

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1949 - Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan
Clothed by Dior and with an imposing hat, the movie queen – of humble origin – had an extravagant wedding on the French Riviera on a bed of roses and next to a swimming pool filled with a thousand liters of her favorite cologne.

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1951 - Soraya Esfandiary and Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran
Iran’s last empress was married with a silver lame gown by Christian Dior that weighed 30 kilos (66 pounds), adorned with 6,000 diamonds and 20,000 marabou feathers. Seven years later, her husband repudiated her because they had no children.

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1953 - Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy
Although not technically a royal wedding, this was one of the highest-profile unions of the century. Because her family insisted, the bride wore an intricate marbled silk gown by Ann Lowe with a draped bodice, skirt with rosettes and a lace veil.

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1956 - Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco
An authentic fairy tale: the actress wore a gown that was gifted by MGM studios. The dress that all brides covet was made, piece by piece, of lace from Brussels, over a century old, with long sleeves, a high neck and a silk and tulle skirt.

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1960 - Princesa Margarita of England and Anthony Armstrong-Jones
After a scandalous love life, the bride married in a sophisticated white gown of silk organza by Norman Hartnell with long sleeves, V-neck and an ample skirt. Accessory: the diamond Poltimore tiara.

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1960 - Fabiola and King Baudouin of Belgium
In the wake of their secret love story, the Spanish aristocrat chose a gown of tulle and white silk, with ¾ sleeves and a high neckline, edged in ermine, created by hand, by the legendary designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.

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1964 - Princess Anne Marie of Denmark and Constantine of Greece
For her wedding in Athens, this young princess chose a perfectly timeless gown by Danish designer Jørgen Bender with an imperial cut, ¾ sleeves and a tiara by Cartier.

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1966 - Princess Beatriz of Holland and Claus von Amsberg
For her wedding, held amidst protests, the bride wore a round-necked gown by Caroline Bergé-Farwick of Maison Linette of silk and satin. The skirt and train of the gown have the design of her diadem embroidered.

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1968 - Sonia Haraldsen and Prince Harald V of Norway
Despite the romance forbidden by his family, the story led to a wedding, at which the bride wore an elegant gown that she designed herself, with an architectural cut, in white silk, with pearls at the cuffs and neckline.

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1976 - Silvia Sommerlath and King Karl Gustav of Sweden
The bride who had been a Latin flight attendant chose a minimalist gown of marbled silk and long sleeves by Dior. The veil was suspended from an impressive tiara of cameos, which Emperor Napoleon had given Josephine in the 19 ^th century.

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1978 - Queen Noor and King Hussein of Jordan
La US citizen Lisa Halaby, aan architect from the University of Princeton, chose Marc Bohan of Dior to design her gown of white silk and French sleeves, to become Queen Noor.

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1978 - Princess Caroline of Monaco and Philippe Junot
Unlike her Mother, Caroline chose a simple boho gown of transparent tulle, a round neck and bell-flared sleeves she finished off with an original flower headpiece (at the time of Star Wars).

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1981 - Diana Spencer and Charles of Wales
The voluminous Emanuel gown of taffeta in marbled silk, hand-embroidered with lace, bows, sequins, 10,000 pearls and the longest train in a royal wedding was the perfect choice for the wedding viewed by millions.

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1993 - Masako Owada and Prince Naruhito of Japan
After wearing a traditional kimono weighing over 14 kilos (31 pounds) for the private, sacred ceremony, the new princess changed into a white Western gown with a flared neckline, long gloves and a diamond diadem.

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1993 - Rania and King Abdallah of Jordan
22 years old Rania chose English designer Bruce Oldfield for her gown, with a lapelled jacket and short gold-embroidered sleeves, with a belt over a voluminous skirt. She wore her hair very high, with no tiara.

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1995 - Marie Chantal Miller and Paul of Greece
Known for her love of luxury, the US jet-setter chose a splendid (and pricey) Valentino design that took four months, twelve types of lace and 25 persons to make.

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2001 - Mette-Marit Tjessem and Prince Haakon of Norway
A modern Cinderella: She was an unwed mother, working as a waitress, and met the prince in her youth. For the wedding, she chose a tulle and silk crepe town with long sleeves and a straight neckline by Ove Harder.

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2002 - Máxima Zorreguieta and William Alexander of Holland
For her moving wedding, the Argentine chose an elegant marble design with a smooth body, lace inserts, French sleeves and round Valentino neck. She topped this all off with a marvelous starry diamond tiara.

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2004 - Letizia Ortiz and Felipe, Prince of Asturias
The journalist wore a silk, princess-line gown, cut continuously from her shoulders to the floor, with golden heraldry embroidery and a rigid corolla collar by the talented Spaniard, Manuel Pertegaz. The veil was a personal gift from the groom.

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2005 - Camilla Parker Bowles and Charles of Wales
At this 'no kiss', wedding, the bride eschewed white. Over a light blue gown, she wore a damask brocade coat by Robinson Valentine. Instead of a crown, she wore a showy headpiece of golden feathers by Philip Treacy.

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2005 - Princess Nori of Japan and Yoshiki Kuroda
The only daughter of Emperor Akihito renounced the world’s oldest monarchy to marry a civil servant. For her wedding, she wore a minimalist A-line gown with satin gloves and a pearl necklace.

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2010 - Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling
At her romantic wedding with her personal trainer, the heir to the throne wore a shoulder-less cream-color satin gown and a sash at the waist by Pär Engsheden. The finishing touch: her impressive cameo tiara is a family heirloom.

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2011- Kate Middleton and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
For the most awaited wedding of the 21 ^st century, the bride chose a satin, organza and tulle gown of white silk, with long sleeves and a snug waist by Alexander McQueen. She topped it off with her Mother-in-Law’s 'halo' tiara by Cartier.

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2011 - Charlene Wittstock and Albert II of Monaco
Lest she be eclipsed by Kate’s wedding, the bride chose a design by Armani Privé made of 80 meters of silk organza, 40,000 Swarovski crystals and 20,000 mother-of-pearl teardrops in 2,500 hours’ work.

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2013 - Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O’Neil
The youngest daughter of the King and Queen of Sweden wore a gown of organza and Chantilly lace with a unique neckline signed by Valentino, to marry financier Christopher O’Neill.

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2014 - Princess Marie Theresa von Thurn und Taxis and Hugo Wilson
Breaking with the tradition to marry an artist, the princess belonging to the German aristocracy chose an adventurous design with a cream-color open neckline, decorated with hand-painted golden roses.

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2015 - Beatrice Borromeo and Pierre Casiraghi
For the reception after the church wedding, the wealthy Italian wore a diaphanous Greek-style gown, snug at the waist and with a V-neck, made of marble-color silk tulle.

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2017 - Pippa Middleton and James Matthews
Although she did not belong to the royalty, Kate’s sister’s wedding drew great public attention. The bride chose a structured gown of lace over organza by English designer Giles Deacon, with a high neck, belled sleeves, and a custom veil.

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