If the British monarchy knows how to do anything, it’s how to throw adarn good wedding.
Of course, everyday weddings are joyous events, but royal weddings just hit differently.
The Abbey, situated in London, is part of the backbone of the British monarchy.
It’s also been home to lavish royal weddings that will never be forgotten.
Their wedding was a long time coming, with the couple first meeting during their university days.
No expense was spared for the future king of England and his bride.
What she says goes."
Despite this tiny disagreement, the day went off without a hitch.
Catherine and William went on to welcome three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Of course, there was only one wedding venue that would suit this grand occasion: Westminster Abbey.
As for their guestlist, it certainly wasn’t an intimate affair that was kept under wraps.
Around 2,000 guests were invited into the Abbey to watch the romantic occasion.
Elizabeth looked like a vision, wearing a gown inspired by a Botticelli painting created by Sir Norman Hartnell.
It just goes to show that true love never dies.
Little did his bride know that she would someday become the queen’s mother.
Their romance hadn’t been straightforward, even prior to George’s ascension to the throne.
The monarch-to-be had asked Lady Elizabeth three times if she would marry him before she finally accepted.
Even so, over 1,800 guests were in attendance.
George sadly died at the fairly young age of 56 after suffering from ill health related to his lungs.
His daughter, Elizabeth, became queen at just 25.
Andrew married fiery redhead Sarah, Duchess of York in 1986, choosing the Abbey as their preferred location.
Princess Diana was doe-eyed and docile, while Sarah was loud, unabashed, and unafraid.
The duchess beamed the entire day, waving to crowds alongside her husband.
Detailing her experience in her autobiography “My Story,” Sarah said (viaHello!
It was amazingly boned, like a corset.
We’d chosen duchess satin because it is the creamiest material in the world.
It’s thought the gown cost over 35,000.
While the pair divorced in the ’90s, they remain firm friends.
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones
Princess Margaret’s romantic life certainly wasn’t an easy one.
A short time later, the princess found love again with photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones.
Touchingly, it was Philip who gave Margaret away in place of her deceased father, King George VI.
While the day was fit for a princess, the marriage officially came to an end in 1978.
The second-eldest Windsor sibling chose Captain Mark Phillips to marry after they bonded over their shared love of horses.
Anne would decide to remarry, this time to Timothy Laurence.
Anne and Laurence remain happily married to this day.
The handsome pair married in 1963, in front of many senior royals at Westminster Abbey.
Interestingly, Princess Anne, Elizabeth’s daughter, was asked to be a bridesmaid.
While this was long before televised events were even possible, some photos of the ceremony remain.
It looks just as grand as you may expect, with the bride wearing a sweeping white dress.
Sadly for the couple, the marriage proved to be short-lived, but through no fault of their own.
George was killed in a plane crash in 1942.
Marina lived another 26 years before she was buried with her husband at Frogmore Mausoleum at Windsor Castle.
However, Princess Mary is notable because she was the only royal aunt of Queen Elizabeth II.
In fact, Mary’s nuptials brought weddings back to Westminster Abbey.
Mary’s choice of venue started a trend that hasn’t died down.
This royal hoedown was the first major one to take place after that dark period.
This trendsetting proceeding set the tone for all of the royal weddings we have known and loved since.
Patricia’s tale is a love story for the ages.
The granddaughter of Queen Victoria and the daughter of the Duke of Connaught didn’t exactly stick to tradition.
In a move unheard of at the time, she totally renounced her royal titles to marry a commoner.
The unusual circumstances made for quite a story.
Like many couples from the dynasty, Patricia and her husband are buried together at Frogmore at Windsor Castle.
