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    A history of all the Royal Weddings through the years

    The Royal Wedding is a very British phenomenon. Every now and then, a high-ranking member of the world's most famous family ties the knot with huge fanfare. Here are the main extravagant weddings from Queen Victoria to the present day.

    1. Queen Victoria wedding

      1. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

      February 1840 - Queen Victoria marries Prince Albert at the Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace in London.

    2. King George V wedding

      2. King George V and Queen Mary

      July 1893 – King George V marries Queen Mary at the Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace in London.

    3. King George VI wedding

      3. King George VI and the Queen Mother

      April 1923 – Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later the Queen Mother) marries Prince Albert (later King George VI) in Westminster Abbey in London.

    4. Duke of Windsor wedding

      4. Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson

      June 1937 – Duke of Windsor (former King Edward VIII) marries Wallis Simpson at the Château de Candé in France.

    5. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip wedding

      5. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

      November 1947 – Prince Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) marries the future Duke of Edinburgh at Westminster Abbey in London.

    6. Princess Margaret wedding

      6. Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones

      May 1960 – Princess Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey in London.

    7. Princess Anne wedding

      7. Princess Anne and Mark Phillips

      November 1973 – Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey in London.

    8. Charles and Diana wedding

      8. Prince Charles and Princess Diana

      July 1981 – Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

    9. Prince Andrew wedding

      9. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

      July 1986 – Duke of York marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in London.

    10. Princess Anne wedding

      10. Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence

      December 1992 - Princess Anne marries second husband Timothy Laurence at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral Castle.

    11. Prince Edward wedding

      11. Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones

      June 1999 – Prince Edward marries Sophie Rhys-Jones at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor.

    12. Charles and Camilla wedding

      12. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

      April 2005 - The Prince of Wales marries second wife Camilla Parker Bowles at Windsor Guildhall, Windsor.

    13. Peter Phillips wedding

      13. Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly

      May 2008 – Peter Phillips marries Autumn Kelly at St. George’s chapel in Windsor.

    14. Prince William and Kate Middleton wedding

      14. Prince William and Kate Middleton

      April 2011 - Prince William marries Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.

    15. Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall wedding

      15. Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall

      July 2011 - Zara Phillips marries Mike Tindall at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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