British Royal life always has strict rules, standards and long-standing rituals.
1. The royal bride must wear a white wedding dress
This tradition began during the time of Queen Victoria in 1840. Since then, brides at British royal weddings must wear white wedding dresses, and cannot wear any other color.
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2. There will always be an engagement announcement
Before the official wedding, the British Royal Family (usually Kensington Palace) will make an announcement about the engagement.
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3. Always have an engagement interview
Along with the engagement announcement is a special interview with the Prince and his fiancee.
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4. Always have a family photo at the wedding
All members of the royal family will have a family photo taken in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace, where marriage ceremonies are usually performed.
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5. Queen Elizabeth will be the one to send invitations
Queen Elizabeth sent 1,900 invitations to guests to attend the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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6. There are two wedding cakes
Every British Royal wedding usually has two wedding cakes.
The wedding cake on the left is from the wedding between Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981, on the right is from the wedding of Prince William and Catherine in 2011. (Photo: Shutter Stock)
7. The bride will place flowers on the graves of `Unknown Soldiers`
Since the time of Queen Elizabeth I, all brides have placed their wedding bouquets on the graves of the `Unknown Soldiers`.
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8. Wedding flowers were taken from Queen Victoria’s garden
Wedding flowers will be taken directly from the British Royal flower garden.
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9. The wedding ceremony will be held at the Chapel Royal, St. Paul’s Palace.
Kensington Palace has announced that the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be held at St.
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10. The bride of England always wears a crown
Queen Elizabeth gave Princess Diana a tiara as a wedding gift.
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11. The British Royal Family will ride in a horse-drawn carriage to the wedding venue
Traditionally, the royal family will ride in a horse-drawn carriage with glass windows to the wedding venue.
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12. The best man and bridesmaid are members of the royal family
Normally, younger members of the royal family will participate as bridesmaids and groomsmen in the wedding.
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…and Princess Charlotte served as maid of honor and best man at her aunt Pippa Middleton’s wedding.
13. All royal weddings use Welsh gold
This tradition began with the wedding of the Queen’s late mother in 1923. It is known that Welsh gold is three times more valuable than gold from Australia and South Africa.
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14. The royal family sits on the right side of the church
Traditionally, members of the British Royal family will sit on the right side of the church.
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15. The Act of 1701 prohibited princes from marrying Catholics
The British Royal Family is the head of the Church of England, which is a Protestant Anglican church.
Meghan Markle will be baptized into the Church of England before marrying Prince Harry.
16. Female guests must wear a hat
Female guests appearing at royal events, including weddings, will have to wear hats, especially at spring parties.
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17. There were two wedding parties
Most British royal weddings are held at noon and the reception is called the “wedding breakfast”.
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18. Weddings of royal family members must be approved by the Queen
The Royal Marriage Law of 1772 clearly stipulates this.
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19. A woman who marries a royal successor takes on her husband’s title
The title princess placed before her name is reserved only for women born into the royal family.
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20. The British Royal Family must appear in front of Buckingham Palace after the wedding
As a way to send greetings to the entire nation, the newlyweds and royal family members must appear in front of Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
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21. The groom wears military uniform at the wedding
Following the tradition of royal men serving in the military, the Prince will wear a military uniform on his big day.
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22. Wedding dresses are always made of lace
Looking back at the wedding dresses of the British Royal Family, one easily recognizable feature is that most of the dresses are exquisitely designed with high-quality lace fabric.
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23. The wedding cake will be divided and sent as a `thank you` to the guests attending
The wedding cake will be cut and placed in a luxurious box as a gift to thank the guests for their presence at the wedding.
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