 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on their return from the marriage service at St James's Palace, London, 10 February 1840. Engraved by S Reynolds after F Lock. | |
| Designer | Mary Bettans (dress) William Dyce (lace) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1840 |
| Material | Satin, Honiton lace |
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 10 February 1840. She chose to wear a white wedding dress made from heavy silk satin, making her one of the first women to wear white for their wedding.[1][2] The Honiton lace used for her wedding dress proved an important boost to Devon lace-making.[3][4] Queen Victoria has been credited with starting the tradition of white weddings[5] and white bridal gowns,[6][7] although she was not the first royal to be married in white.[8]
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- ^ Flock, Elizabeth (29 April 2011). "Queen Victoria was the first to get married in white". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ Daniels, Maggie; Carrie Loveless (2012). Wedding Planning and Management. Routledge. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9781136349140.
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When the couple married at Lund, in Sweden, on 26 October 1406, Philippa (sometimes known as Philippa of England) became the first daughter of an English sovereign to wear a white outfit at her wedding.