Three months after the wedding of the century, Kate Middleton’s bridal gown is going on display in Buckingham Palace.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s custom-made Alexander McQueen wedding dress will be the star attraction of the palace’s annual summer exhibition, which opens today.
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The display will also feature other items Kate wore on her big day, including her embroidered silk tulle veil, hand-stitched Alexander McQueen shoes, diamond earrings and the 1936 Cartier tiara borrowed from Queen Elizabeth.
A silk replica of Kate’s bridal bouquet is also on display, as well as the couple’s wedding cake, although the top three layers are replicas. The cut made by the ceremonial sword is still visible on the bottom tier of the cake.
Kate travelled from her home in Anglesey, Wales, to London on Wednesday night to have a sneak preview of the exhibition and will join the queen at the exhibit’s official opening this afternoon.
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The exhibition, which will run until October 3, is set to be the most popular Buckingham Palace has ever hosted, with more than 600,000 people purchasing advance tickets.
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