A royal wedding is a marriage ceremony involving members of a royal family. Weddings involving senior members of the royal family are often seen as important occasions of state and attract significant national and international attention.
British Royal Weddings
We shall consider the favourite venues of British Royal Weddings and the dates these Royal Weddings were held
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey has a long tradition as venue for royal weddings [1] although there were no royal weddings for more than five centuries between 1382 (Richard II & Anne of Bohemia) and 1919. There were only two weddings by reigning monarchs (Henry I and Richard II). The next wedding will be on 29 April 2011 between Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton.
Chronology
11 November 1100: Henry I was married to Matilda of Scotland
9 April 1269: Prince Edmund (Earl of Lancaster), son of Henry III was married to Aveline de Forz
30 April 1290: Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I was married to Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester
8 July 1290: Margaret of England, daughter of Edward I was married to John II, son of Duke of Brabant
20 January 1382: Richard II was married to Anne of Bohemia
27 February 1919: Princess Patricia of Connaught was married to Commander Alexander Ramsay
28 February 1922: Princess Mary, daughter of George V was married to Viscount Lascelles
29 November 1934: The Duke of Kent, son of George V was married to Princess Marina of Greece
26 April 1923: Wedding of Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later to become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth).
20 November 1947: Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (later Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh).
6 May 1960: Princess Margaret, second daughter of King George VI was married to Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Earl of Snowdon)
24 April 1963: Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to Angus Ogilvy
14 November 1973: Princess Anne, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II was married to Captain Mark Phillips.
23 July 1986: Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II, was married to Miss Sarah Ferguson.
29 April 2011 (forthcoming) Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton
St Paul's Cathedral
Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer (1981) at St Paul's Cathedral
Chapel Royal, St James's Palace
Wedding of Prince George, Duke of York, and Princess Mary of Teck (1893)
Source: wikipedia.org
Royal wedding Souvenirs
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