7 British Royal Wedding Dresses That Broke Tradition, from Queen Victoria's Unusual Dress Color to Princess Beatrice's Upcycled Gown
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By Mariah Alanskas
Published on March 29, 2026.
British royal weddings are traditionally traditional, with the bride's attire breaking several rules such as long sleeves, a tiara, and a traditional white wedding dress. Queen Victoria, who helped popularize white wedding dresses in 1840, wore one of the most widespread traditions of Western and royal weddings today. Other notable examples include Princess Beatrice's upcycled wedding gown, which still holds the record for having the longest British royal wedding train at 25 feet. The Hon. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI, in 1923 in a drop waist gown with two trains. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, broke tradition by embracing the modern trends of the flapper era in the 1920s. Princess Margaret's wedding dress was designed by Madame Handley-Seymour and featured a lace insert.
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