Prince Charles and Princess Diana stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their wedding at St. Pauls CathedralReuters
Prince Charles and Princess Diana stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following their wedding at St. Pauls CathedralReutersThe wedding dress of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in LondonReutersThe Cartier "Halo" tiara, worn by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge on her wedding day, is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011.REUTERSThe wedding dress of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011.REUTERSThe wedding dress of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011.REUTERSThe wedding dress of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011.REUTERSBritain's Queen Elizabeth and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, look at Catherine's wedding dress, at Buckingham Palace in LondonReutersExhibition curator, Caroline de Guitaut, adjusts the wedding dress of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011.ReutersBritain's Prince William and his bride Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for an official photograph, with their bridesmaids and pageboys, on the day of their wedding, in the throne room at Buckingham Palace, in central LondonReutersA recreation of the wedding bouquet of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as it is prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011. REUTERS/Lewis Whyld/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS TRAVEL SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)REUTERS/Lewis Whyld/PoolThe wedding earrings of Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge are seen as they are prepared for display at Buckingham Palace in London July 20, 2011. Buckingham Palace expects record crowds this summer as up to 650,000 people are set to file into Queen Elizabeth's London residence and past the dress worn by Kate Middleton at her royal wedding to Prince William. The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. Picture taken July 20, 2011. REUTERS/Lewis Whyld/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS TRAVEL SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)REUTERS/Lewis Whyld/PoolThe royal wedding cake of Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen as an exhibition is prepared at Buckingham Palace in London.ReutersThe wedding ring and the engagement ring are seen on Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, at Buckingham Palace in London.ReutersPrincess Diana dancing with John Travolta in the entrance hall at the White House.wikimediacommonsOn her 50th birthday anniversary, Diana will forever remain in the minds of her fans as a princess, a diva, a fashionasta and philanthropist.Reuters.The gown worn by Princess Diana that will be up for television auction is seen in New York, August 13, 2007. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonREUTERSPrincess DianaReutersPrincess Diana's royal wedding gown is seen at the Powerhouse Museum in SydneyReutersAuctioneer Kerry Taylor arranges the silk wedding dress calico prototype for Princess Diana, and displayed at Sotheby's auction house in ParisReutersdisplayed at Sotheby's auction house in ParisReutersLady Diana Spencer showing her wedding gown for the first time as she arrives at Saint Pauls in London in 1981Reuters
It was revealed that the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress attracted a record number of visitors to Buckingham Palace in July and August. The exhibition has raised around £8 million.
While Diana's historic garment has spent the past seven years on the road, Kate's wedding dress's £8 million will go towards palace renovations and Kate Middleton's own charity fund.
Both the dresses have made history nevertheless. Duchess Catherine's dress was created by Sarah Burton/Alexander McQueen. The iconic princess Diana's fabulously over-the-top creation was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.
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