royal weddings are often Grand Affairs
that make all wannabe princesses jealous
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be checking out seven things you should
know about British royal weddings and
marriages number one the traditions like
most monarchies the British royal family
does have a history of intermarriage
this was initially done for political
purposes and to ensure pure ancestry but
don’t worry the British royal family has
done it very few times over its history
and this practice has petered off with
time anyway
plus the Brits have never married anyone
closer than a first cousin for example
queen elizabeth ii and her husband
Prince Philip are only second cousins
once removed
number two the venues Westminster Abbey
has long been a location for important
royal occasions it became a popular spot
for royal weddings in the 20th century
but history shows that royal marriages
did take place there as far back as the
Year 1100 before she was Queen princess
elizabeth was married at Westminster
Abbey in 1947 and while Prince Charles
and Princess Diana were actually married
at st. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981 Diana’s
funeral was held at Westminster in 1997
number three the dresses the royal
family can actually be credited as
sparking a long-lasting fashion trend
the white wedding dress it was actually
Queen Victoria who first wore white as a
bride when she married Prince Albert in
1840 prior to this women actually wore
colorful or even black gowns for their
walks down the aisle despite the
striking change royal brides continue to
wear fairly conservative wedding dresses
and choose not to show a lot of skin on
their big day but that doesn’t mean they
aren’t extravagant number four the
flowers the Royal Bridal Bouquets
usually feature a sprig of Myrtle and
this plant is nicknamed the herb of love
however the bloom doesn’t come from just
any plant it actually comes from a bush
that was planted by Queen Victoria
herself following her wedding in 1840
and it grew from a piece of her bouquet
speaking of flower trends in recent
years the royal brides have all
honored fallen soldiers with their
floral bouquet this idea was started in
1923 by the Queen Mother
when she placed her flowers on the Tomb
of the Unknown Warrior found in
Westminster Abbey and all royal brides
have followed suit number five the Rings
a newer trend for royal weddings is the
Welsh gold wedding band for the Queen
Mother’s 1923 wedding she had a band
made from a gold nugget that originated
in a mine in Wales
this type of gold is unique because of
its pinkish color the gold was given to
queen elizabeth ii as a gift years ago
and she presented her grandson Prince
William with a piece for his wife’s
wedding band that’s not the only royal
wedding ring with a family history
Catherine Middleton sapphire and diamond
engagement ring once belonged to
William’s mother Princess Diana number
six the vows speaking of Diana the
princess was highly scrutinized by the
media and even by the royal family
throughout her life maybe it’s because
she refused to conform to tradition at
her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981
she broke a royal wedding custom that
dated back as far as the 17th century
before Lady Di came along royal brides
had been expected to obey their husbands
or at least to say they would in their
wedding vows Diana instead chose to love
comfort honor and keep Prince Charles in
sickness and in health they divorced in
1996 number 7 the costs many British
royal weddings are huge and extravagant
Affairs that people remember for decades
to come and for many years the British
taxpayers have footed the bill when
members of their monarchy decided to get
hitched
fortunately for members of the British
public that changed with the April 29th
2011 wedding of Prince William to
Catherine Middleton
in that case Queen Elizabeth and Prince
Charles paid a good portion of the tab
for the actual wedding and it’s a good
thing too not only was William and
Kate’s wedding expensive for a royal
wedding but it was also pricey even by
celebrity standards in fact with
estimated costs ranging from 12 to 20
million pounds or roughly 20 to 35
million dollars it was one of the most
expensive celebrity weddings yet
that make all wannabe princesses jealous
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be checking out seven things you should
know about British royal weddings and
marriages number one the traditions like
most monarchies the British royal family
does have a history of intermarriage
this was initially done for political
purposes and to ensure pure ancestry but
don’t worry the British royal family has
done it very few times over its history
and this practice has petered off with
time anyway
plus the Brits have never married anyone
closer than a first cousin for example
queen elizabeth ii and her husband
Prince Philip are only second cousins
once removed
number two the venues Westminster Abbey
has long been a location for important
royal occasions it became a popular spot
for royal weddings in the 20th century
but history shows that royal marriages
did take place there as far back as the
Year 1100 before she was Queen princess
elizabeth was married at Westminster
Abbey in 1947 and while Prince Charles
and Princess Diana were actually married
at st. Paul’s Cathedral in 1981 Diana’s
funeral was held at Westminster in 1997
number three the dresses the royal
family can actually be credited as
sparking a long-lasting fashion trend
the white wedding dress it was actually
Queen Victoria who first wore white as a
bride when she married Prince Albert in
1840 prior to this women actually wore
colorful or even black gowns for their
walks down the aisle despite the
striking change royal brides continue to
wear fairly conservative wedding dresses
and choose not to show a lot of skin on
their big day but that doesn’t mean they
aren’t extravagant number four the
flowers the Royal Bridal Bouquets
usually feature a sprig of Myrtle and
this plant is nicknamed the herb of love
however the bloom doesn’t come from just
any plant it actually comes from a bush
that was planted by Queen Victoria
herself following her wedding in 1840
and it grew from a piece of her bouquet
speaking of flower trends in recent
years the royal brides have all
honored fallen soldiers with their
floral bouquet this idea was started in
1923 by the Queen Mother
when she placed her flowers on the Tomb
of the Unknown Warrior found in
Westminster Abbey and all royal brides
have followed suit number five the Rings
a newer trend for royal weddings is the
Welsh gold wedding band for the Queen
Mother’s 1923 wedding she had a band
made from a gold nugget that originated
in a mine in Wales
this type of gold is unique because of
its pinkish color the gold was given to
queen elizabeth ii as a gift years ago
and she presented her grandson Prince
William with a piece for his wife’s
wedding band that’s not the only royal
wedding ring with a family history
Catherine Middleton sapphire and diamond
engagement ring once belonged to
William’s mother Princess Diana number
six the vows speaking of Diana the
princess was highly scrutinized by the
media and even by the royal family
throughout her life maybe it’s because
she refused to conform to tradition at
her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981
she broke a royal wedding custom that
dated back as far as the 17th century
before Lady Di came along royal brides
had been expected to obey their husbands
or at least to say they would in their
wedding vows Diana instead chose to love
comfort honor and keep Prince Charles in
sickness and in health they divorced in
1996 number 7 the costs many British
royal weddings are huge and extravagant
Affairs that people remember for decades
to come and for many years the British
taxpayers have footed the bill when
members of their monarchy decided to get
hitched
fortunately for members of the British
public that changed with the April 29th
2011 wedding of Prince William to
Catherine Middleton
in that case Queen Elizabeth and Prince
Charles paid a good portion of the tab
for the actual wedding and it’s a good
thing too not only was William and
Kate’s wedding expensive for a royal
wedding but it was also pricey even by
celebrity standards in fact with
estimated costs ranging from 12 to 20
million pounds or roughly 20 to 35
million dollars it was one of the most
expensive celebrity weddings yet
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