What Royals Wear to Other Peoples' Weddings (2024)

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The royal family is known for bringing the style, especially when it comes to weddings. While never one to upstage the bride (Kate Middleton is even a fan of re-wearing looks as a wedding guest), royals never fail to look effortlessly chic when attending the nuptials of fellow family members or close friends. In honor of Princess Eugenie's upcoming wedding this weekend, let's take a look back at what royals have worn to other peoples' weddings over the years.

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November 1973

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For the wedding of her daughter, Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth chose a deep cobalt blue suit-dress and matching pillbox hat.

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June 1981

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Just a month before her wedding to Prince Charles, Lady Diana Spencer wore a red floral frock with a high neck and cinched waist to the wedding of Nicholas Soames in Westminster, London.

Get the look: Misguided red floral dress, $38, misguidedus.com.

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July 1981

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For the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth chose a bright turquoise dress paired with white gloves, pearls, and a matching hat with floral embellishments.

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July 1981

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For the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles, Prince Philip matched his son in a dark blue Royal Air Force suit.

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September 1982

Princess Diana chose a pink dress with a white neck tie and coordinating hat for the nuptials of former roommate Carolyn Pride and William Bartholomew at Chelsea Old Church.

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October 1983

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Making her way through paparazzi at the wedding of her friend Anne Bolton, Princess Diana looked chic in a gray striped coat, ruffled white blouse, and matching felt hat with a silk bow.

Get the look: Karina robe dress, $223, revolve.com.

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July 1985

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For the wedding of Carolyn Herbert and John Warren, Princess Diana (accompanied by Prince Andrew) wore a pink polka-dot dress, white hat, pearl choker, and pink pumps.

Get the look: Alice + Olivia polka-dot dress, $197, neimanmarcus.com.

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July 1986

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For the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Princess Diana wore a bright blue dress with black polka dots and a wide-brimmed hat in a coordinating hue.

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July 1986

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Queen Elizabeth chose a periwinkle outfit for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, pairing it with her signature pearls and white gloves.

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October 1988

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For the the society wedding of Camilla Dunne to Rupert Soames, Princess Diana added some pop to her little black dress with a turquoise blue coat and matching hat.

Get the look: Paul Smith turquoise blazer, $895, paulsmith.com.

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May 1989

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Hand-in-hand with Prince William and Prince Harry, Princess Diana attended the wedding of Duke Hussey's daughter wearing a two-tone coat with gold buttons, tan skirt, and cream-colored hat.

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September 1989

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For the marriage of her brother, Viscount Spencer Althorp, to model Victoria Lockwood, Princess Diana wore a white-and-gray suit dress designed by Catherine Walker.

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July 1992

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Princess Diana completed her green suit dress with a statement bow hat and black pumps as she attended the wedding of Lady Helen Windsor and art dealer Tim Taylor, accompanied by Prince Harry.

Get the look: Solace London shirtdress, $554, farfetch.com.

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October 1993

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Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana attended the wedding of Viscount Linley and Serena Stanhope in pink and blue looks, both opting to wear a big string of pearls for the affair.

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July 1994

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Princess Diana arrived alone to attend the wedding of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones and Daniel Chatto, wearing a navy skirt suit, a wide-brimmed hat, and black pointy-toed heels.

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April 2005

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For the church blessing of the civil wedding ceremony between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Queen wore a cream and yellow tweed coat dress, matching hat, and black gloves.

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May 2008

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Members of the British royal family attended the wedding of Princess Anne's son, Peter Phillips, to Autumn Kelly. The Queen and Camilla looked stylish in feathered headpieces.

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April 2011

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For the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth wore a light yellow dress, a matching hat with floral details, a diamond brooch, and white gloves.

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April 2011

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Princess Eugenie of York and Princess Beatrice of York arrived to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in unforgettable hats.

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April 2011

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The duch*ess Of Cornwall chose a two-tone coat with gold embroidery and a voluminous cream hat with matching gloves for the royal nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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