Memorable royal weddings in the world

Prince Abdul Mateen, the prince of Brunei who was also called one of Asia’s “most eligible bachelors”, married Anisha Rosnah- a commoner, in a grand 10-day royal wedding ceremony recently. The newly married couple became the talk of the town and their beautiful pictures mesmerised people. It also reminded people of some of the most memorable royal weddings across the world that took place in the past few year. Here we list down some of them.

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Britain's Prince Charles (who is now King Charles III) married Lady Diana in July 29, 1981, and their lavish wedding was one of the most spoken about royals weddings even today. Lady Diana wore a beautiful wedding gown which was embellished with 10,000 pearls and it also had a 25-foot long train. The wedding costed US $48 million (approximately INR 398 crores) at that time. It was witnessed by over 3000 people in person and was also viewed by 750 million people across the world on TV.

King Charles III's elder son and one of the most eligible royal, UK's Prince William married his long time girlfriend Kate Middleton in a beautiful ceremony on April 29, 2011. Their wedding took place at the Westminster Abbey in London, England. The grand royal wedding costed roughly $34 million. Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are now the Prince and Princess of Wales, have three children together.

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Prince Rainier III, the sovereign of Monaco, met American actress Grace Kelly in 1955. A year later, the couple got married at The Palace Throne Room on April 18, 1956, after which Grace Kelly quit acting. The royal couple had three children together, namely: Princess Stéphanie, Princess Caroline, and Prince Albert ll of Monaco. However, in 1982, tragically Kelly had a stroke while driving. This resulted in a car crash in which she died at the age of 52.

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Another royal eligible bachelor and UK's Prince William's younger brother, Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018. Their wedding fascinated millions of viewers across the world. The couple were introduced to each other through a mutual friend, and the rest as they say is history. In 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave up their official royal duties and moved to Los Angeles where they are living with their two children.

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The King of Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married Jetsun Pema, a commoner, on October 12, 2011 at Punakha Dzong. At the time of their wedding, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was 31 while Jetsun Pema was just 21 years old. After their engagement, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck had announced in an official statement, “Many will have their own idea of what a Queen should be like—that she should be uniquely beautiful, intelligent, and graceful. I think with experience and time, one can grow into a dynamic person in any walk of life with the right effort. For the queen, what is most important is that at all times, as an individual, she must be a good human being, and as queen, she must be unwavering in her commitment to serve the people and country. As my queen, I have found such a person and her name is Jetsun Pema. While she is young, she is warm and kind in heart and character. These qualities, together with the wisdom that will come with age and experience, will make her a great servant to the nation.”

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