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The skirt comprised some 30 metres of fabric. Hartnell specifically kept the adornments of the dress such as the crystal embellishments and beading to a minimum in order to suit Margaret's petite frame. [1] The dress now belongs to the British Royal Collection and is part of a display of royal wedding dresses at Kensington Palace in London. [2]
In 1935, Hartnell received the first of what was to be numerous commissions from the British royal family, in designing the wedding dress and bridesmaid's dresses for the marriage of Lady Alice Montagu Douglas Scott to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester. The two bridesmaids were Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret.
Princess Margaret's wedding gown. Princess Margaret wore a French-made white satin gown trimmed with orange blossom, myrtle and Irish lace. Her veil, a gift from the ladies of Ireland, later draped her coffin and was removed and given to her daughter Ingrid who wore it at her wedding in 1935.
The bride wore a dress by Norman Hartnell, who also designed her bridesmaids dresses (and would also design younger sister Princess Margaret’s wedding gown 13 years later in 1960). One of those ...
On May 6, 1960, Princess Margaret married Lord Snowdon at Westminster Abbey. It was the first royal wedding to be broadcast on television, with an estimated 300 million viewers tuning in around ...
Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister, who would have turned 91 on August 21, became a fashion icon in the '60s and '70s with her colorful looks.
[140] 2,000 guests were invited for the wedding ceremony. [133] Margaret's wedding dress was designed by Norman Hartnell and worn with the Poltimore tiara. [38] She had eight young bridesmaids, led by her niece, Princess Anne. [citation needed] The Duke of Edinburgh escorted the bride, and the best man was Dr Roger Gilliatt. [133]
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Royal Collection Trust (@royalcollectiontrust) According to the post, the photo was taken on May 6, 1960 and Princess Margaret was wearing a Norman ...