The Biggest Fairytale Weddings of All Time

The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 TOTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 TOTAL: £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS CAKE THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 TOTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS CAKE ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 TOTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES CAKE 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 TOTAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com The Biggest Fairylade Neddings In light of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, we've looked at how their big day compares with some other notable royal weddings. We have taken into account the overall cost, as well as some of Time the more interesting details. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WALES & CATHERINE MIDDLETON AGE DIFFERENCE: 1 year AGE: AGE: 29 28 pril 291. 2011 ТОTAL £20 COST MILLION LOCATION The major expenses come in the form of financial losses to the British economy because of the scheduled bank holiday as well as the security costs. Did we mention that the security police get paid double time because of the bank holiday and the burden of cost is placed on the taxpayers? O THE WEDDING 1,900 PEOPLE INVITED FREE WESTMINSTER ABBEY London RING GUESTS The ring was Princess Diana's engagement ring. 300 PERSON RECEPTION GUESTS THE STAG PARTY TO BE DETERMINED DRESS тО BE DETERMINED HEARTLAND ABBEY Devon. CAKE KING EDWARD VII CARRIAGE Prince William is reported to have celebrated the end of his single days TRANSPORT 800,000 PEOPLE with about 20 friends at a country house SPECTATORS in Devon. In lieu of gifts, the couple have asked for donations GIFTS to their charity of choice. 2 BILLION (est.) PEOPLE TV VIEWERS 400 MILLION (est.) LISTENERS 35% of the world's population is expected to tune into the wedding. RADIO PRINCE CHARLES OF WALES & DIANA SPENCER AGE DIFFERENCE: 12 years AGE: AGE: 20 32 July 2li. 1921 ТОТAL. £12 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £28,000 (in 1981) £84,000 (in 2010) 3,500 PEOPLE RING GUESTS ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL London £9,000 (in 1981) £27,000 (in 2010) 27 CAKES DRESS САКЕ THE STAG PARTY WHITE'S Princess Diana's dress, designed by 600,000 PEOPLE GEN9OMENPUR David and Elizabeth Emanuel, SPECTATORS boasted a 25ft-long train, constructed out of 40 yards of silk taffeta. There were five back-up copies of the dress - just in case. London 750 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO & GRACE KELLY AGE: AGE AGE: 26 DIFFERENCE: 7 years 33 Ipril 1eli. 1956 ТОTAL LOCATION COST COST UNKNOWN O THE WEDDING UNKNOWN 12K EMERALD CUT DIAMOND 500+ PEOPLE RING GUESTS PALACE THRONE ROOM CIVIL Monaco UNKNOWN A 6-tier wedding DRESS cake, cut with the CAKE Prince's sabre. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL RELIGIOUS Monaco The wedding gown, designed by MGM's chief wardrobe designer, Helen Rose, took three dozen seamstresses six weeks to create. 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS CHELSEA CLINTON & MARC MEZVINSKY AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 30 32 July 31st. 2010 TOTAL. £1.8 LOCATION COST MILLION O THE WEDDING £15,323 CUSTOM VERA WANG £122,586 BLOCKED ROADS AND NO FLY-ZONE ASTOR COURT ESTATES DRESS SECURITY Rhinebeck, NY £76,616 £6,742 11-TIERED GLUTEN FREE FLOWERS САКЕ ADDITIONAL COST £18,388 £24,517 ALCOHOL MUSIC £122,586 PLANNER £24,517 500 PEOPLE FOOD £9,194 GUESTS TOILETS CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE & MARIE-CHANTAL MILLER AGE DIFFERENCE: 2 years AGE: AGE: 26 28 July 1st. 1995 ТОTAL LOCATION COST £4.9 MILLION CO THE WEDDING £137,910 FAMILY HEIRLOOM DRESS RING ST. SOFIA'S CATHEDRAL The Valentino wedding gown was created by 25 seamstresses. London 301 CAKES САКЕ 100,000 FLOWERS PINK, WHITE, ORANGE & FLOWERS There was an eight-tier cake, plus 300 YELLOW ROSES FROM ECUADOR more cakes - one for each table. 450 PEOPLE UNKNOWN 850 REMOTELY GUESTS SPECTATORS PRINCESS VICTORIA OF SWEDEN & DANIEL WESTLING AGE DIFFERENCE: 4 years AGE: AGE: 32 36 June 19lh. 2010 ТОТAL: £1.75 LOCATION COST MILLION CO THE WEDDING The dress, designed by Paer Engsheden, was equipped UNKNOWN DRESS RING with a 5-metre train. STORKYRKAN CATHEDRAL Stockholm 500,000 PEOPLE 1,100 PEOPLE GUESTS SPECTATORS 30 MILLION PEOPLE TV VIEWERS SOURCES BBC.com I Huffington Post I Bank of England I Princess-Diana.com I FoxNews.com I Theweek.com I Stylelist.com I NYTimes.com I GraceKellyOnline.com I Businessweek.com 1 Confused.com