14 Famous British Royal Weddings and the Fascinating Stories Behind Them

The couple would go on to become King George VI and the Queen Mother, and welcome two daughters: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret.

Their ceremony was broadcast via radio the day of, and a film of the day was shown in movie theaters around the country.

Elizabeth would become queen four years later after the death of her father, King George VI. She and Philip would go on to have four children; Princes Charles, Andrew, and Edward, and Princess Anne.

Margaret's wedding was the first royal ceremony to be broadcast on TV and attracted 300 international viewers. Her niece, Princess Anne, served as one of her eight bridesmaids. Margaret and Antony would go on to have two children, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Chatto) and David Armstrong-Jones, the 2nd Earl of Snowdon. After 18 years, Margaret and Antony's volatile marriage ended in divorce in 1978.

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In 1992, within months of divorcing Mark Phillips, Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence, whom she had met in 1986 when he was the queen's equerry. They tied the knot in a Church of Scotland ceremony at Crathie Parish Church near Balmoral, because the Church of England did not permit the remarriages of divorced people. Anne became the first modern royal divorcée to remarry.

The couple's big day wasn't without its share of drama. Prince Charles reportedly cried the night before the wedding because he felt pressured into his marriage and was torn abut his love for then-mistress Camilla Parker Bowles. Camilla, who was rumored to have been continuing her relationship with Charles during his engagement, was front and center at the wedding, causing a "disturbing distraction" for Diana as she stood at the altar. Camilla's then-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, actually escorted Charles and Diana's horse-drawn carriage back to Buckingham Palace.

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Diana was given the title of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. She and Charles would go on to have two sons, Princes William and Harry.

By late 1992 (after collective affairs and embarrassing leaked audio conversations), Charles and Diana's 11-year marriage was a disaster. In an unprecedented move, Queen Elizabeth II officially ordered the couple to divorce, and it was finalized in 1996. Things seemed to be civil between Charles and Diana as they worked together to coparent their boys after the divorce and up until Diana's death in August 1997.

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The couple was joined on their big day by their children from previous marriages; Princes William and Harry from Charles's relationship with Princess Diana, and Laura and Tom Parker Bowles, Camilla's daughter and son from her marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles.

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Prince Andrew, the queen's second son, wed Sarah Ferguson, who he had known since childhood. They were married at Westminster Abbey on July 23, 1986, almost five years to the day of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding. At the time of his marriage, Andrew was fourth in line for the throne, and Sarah earned the title Duchess of York.

Prince William (far right) served as a pageboy during his uncle's wedding. He wore a sailor suit, which was chosen in tribute to Andrew's naval career.

Andrew and Sarah would go on to welcome two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York. Their marriage was turbulent, and they decided to separate in January 1992 (several months later, Charles and Diana would do the same). It wasn't until May 1996 that they announced their plans to divorce. Despite their somewhat messy split, Andrew and Sarah still remain good friends, and Eugenie has called them "the best divorced couple I know."

Compared to those of his siblings, Edward's ceremony was decidedly low-key. On his wedding day, he was given the titles of Earl of Wessex and Viscount Severn.

Edward and Sophie welcomed their daughter Lady Louise Windsor in 2003 and son James, Viscount Severn, four years later. Prince Edward is the only child of the queen without a divorce.

On the morning of their wedding, William was decreed Duke of Cambridge, and Kate became the Duchess of Cambridge. They also followed in Princess Diana's footsteps by omitting "obey" from their wedding vows. William has said in interviews that he "very much felt" his mother's presence during his big day.

Will and Kate became parents in July 2013 with the birth of Prince George, and welcomed their daughter, Princess Charlotte, two years later. Their third child, Prince Louis, was born in April 2018.

Kate Middleton and Prince William, who were married just a few months earlier, were present for the ceremony, as was Prince Harry.

Although he holds no title, Peter is currently 13th in line for the throne. In fact, Autumn converted from Roman Catholicism to the Church of England so that Peter wouldn't lose his place in the line of succession.

Under the Act of Settlement of 1701, no one in the direct line of succession could marry a Catholic and keep their right to the throne. This is because the monarch also serves as Head of the Protestant Anglican Church of England, which was established back in the 16th century by Henry VIII. In 2015, amendments were made that now allow royal family members to marry a Roman Catholic and become king or queen — however, a Roman Catholic royal still cannot become the monarch.

In December 2010, Peter and Autumn's first child, Savannah, was born. She is the queen's first great-grandchild. Two years later, they welcomed their second daughter, Isla.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana's younger son, Harry, married former Suits actress Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 at Windsor Castle in the UK. Just before their wedding, Queen Elizabeth II officially named Harry and Meghan as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The couple tied the knot in front of the royal family and Princess Diana's siblings, as well as stars like David and Victoria Beckham, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra, Serena Williams, Tom Hardy, and George and Amal Clooney, as well as Meghan's former Suits costars.

Meghan and Harry's nuptials were televised, and watched by over 29 million people in the US and 18 million in the UK. There were a number of adorable viral moments, including Harry telling Meghan she looked "amazing" at the altar, and Meghan's historic solo walk down the aisle.

After their ceremony, Meghan and Harry had their first kiss outside of St. George's Chapel before embarking on a traditional carriage procession through the streets of Windsor.

The carriage Harry and Meghan rode in on their wedding day was just one of the sweet ways they honored Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.