Queen Elizabeth Wedding Guest Dresses
Queen Elizabeth's Wedding Guest Outfits All Have 1 Thing in Common — Have You Noticed?
As one of the longest-reigning monarchs in the world, it's fair to say that Queen Elizabeth II has had time to perfect her wedding guest style. Even as a young princess, Elizabeth always looked demure yet incredibly elegant, and sometimes quite glamorous. But as the years went by, she developed her penchant for the bright and colorful ensembles that she is now known for.
However, there is one thing in particular that's never changed: the addition of pearls to her wedding guest outfits. In fact, Queen Elizabeth is very rarely seen without her three-strand pearl necklace, which, according to Leslie Field, author of The Queen's Jewels, was a gift from her grandfather George V for his Silver Jubilee in 1935. And it's easy to see why.
After all, pearls are an elegant, feminine, and classic accessory and immediately add a sophisticated flair to an outfit — just ask Kate Middleton. Ahead, read on to see all the outfits Queen Elizabeth has ever worn to weddings, including the one of Princess Diana's parents and the one of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Patricia Mountbatten and Lord Brabourne, 1946
Lady Caroline Montagu-Douglas-Scott and Ian Bedworth Gilmour, 1951
Viscount Althorp and Miss Frances Roche, 1954
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1960
Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy, 1963
Society Wedding, 1966
Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, 1973
Prince Charles and Lady Diana, 1981
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, 1986
Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, 1999
Princess Alexia of Greece and Carlos Morales Quintana, 1999
Ed Van Cutsem and Lady Tamara Grosvenor, 2004
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, 2005
Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly, 2008
Prince William and Kate Middleton, 2011
Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall, 2011
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, 2018
