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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 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]
Princess Margaret of Connaught (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah; 15 January 1882 – 1 May 1920) was Crown Princess of Sweden as the first wife of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf. She was the elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught , third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and his wife Princess Louise Margaret of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
In 2019, the dress was loaned from the London Museum to the V&A Museum, as part of 'Dior in Britain' exhibition, covering the impact of his 'New Look'. [12] [1] A gala was held in January to mark the exhibit, attended by Princess Margaret's children, Lady Sarah Chatto and David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon. [2]
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.