Kate Middleton Debuts Second Wedding Dress: Kate Middleton picked a breathtaking Alexander McQueen gown for her royal wedding dress. Kate, who is now Princess Catherine — or Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — arrived at Westminster Abbey just minutes ago and walked down the aisle to meet her groom, Prince William. The gorgeous bride stunned in an English and French Chantilly lace gown designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. She wore ivory duchesse satin shoes that were also handmade by the team at McQueen. Kate accessorized the custom look with a silk tulle veil and a Cartier tiara, which was lent to Kate by the queen. The bride wore diamond earrings, a gift from her parents, by Robinson Pelham, which were inspired by the Middleton family's new coat of arms. She carried a bouquet of myrtle, lily of the valley, sweet william, and hyacinth, all of which hold significance to the royal family and the Middleton family. Kate's sister, Pippa, also wore an ivory McQueen gown, and earrings from the same jeweler, and assisted the bride with her train. Kate met Prince William at the altar, where he whispered "you look beautiful" to his stunning future wife.
Kate Middleton turned heads at the Sun's Military Awards in London this week, wearing a glamorous long black velvet strapless dress with a fishtail, designed by Sarah Burton of the Alexander Mcqueen fashion label. Not only did the Duchess look stunning in the outfit, which was apparently given to her - along with accompanying jewellery - as a wedding present, but the dress also drew yet more comparison to Princess Diana.
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| Kate Middleton picked a breathtaking Alexander McQueen gown for her royal wedding dress. Kate, who is now Princess Catherine — or Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — arrived at Westminster Abbey just minutes ago and walked down the aisle to meet her groom, Prince William. The gorgeous bride stunned in an English and French Chantilly lace gown designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. |
Keen observers have compared the floor-length dress, which The Duchess of Cambridge had to keep lifting to prevent it from trailing on the ground, to a black strapless dress designed for Diana in 1981 by the designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel. There are further similarities to a black off-the-shoulder dress that Princess Di wore to the White House in 1985, where she was pictured dancing with John Travolta. Kate was accompanied to the ceremony by her husband, Prince William and his younger brother Prince Harry.
Though the cameras were trained on Kate Middleton last night, the Military Awards were also attended by David Beckham and his sons Brooklyn and Romeo as well as the British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife SAMANTHA CAMERON.
