Princess Eugeniekept her bridal look under wraps in the weeks leading up toher royal weddingtofiancé Jack Brooksbank.But the younger daughter ofPrince AndrewandSarah Ferguson‘s dress was finally revealed on Friday as she walked down the aisle of St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle wearing acustom Peter Pilotto gown.
So how does herPeter Pilotto dresscompare to her cousins’Kate MiddletonandMeghan Markle‘s gowns?
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The dress features a neckline that folds around the shoulders to a low back that drapes into a flowing full length train. The low back feature on the dress was at the request of Eugenie, who had surgery at 12 years old to correct her scoliosis.
“I think you can change the way beauty is, and you can show people your scars and I think it’s really special to stand up for that,” she told the U.K.’sThis Morning.
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The fabric of her gown features a number of motifs that hold particularly special meaning to Eugenie. The symbols include a thistle for Scotland, to acknowledge her and Jack’s fondness for Balmoral, a shamrock for Ireland as a reflection of her maternal family, the York rose and ivy to represent the couple’s home.
The only bit of information she revealed before her big day was that she wanted to pick a designer from her home country. “[The dress] is the one thing that I was really decisive about,” she toldBritishVogue.“As soon as we announced the wedding, I knew the designer, and the look, straight away. I never thought I’d be the one who knew exactly what I like, but I’ve been pretty on top of it.”
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Unlike Kate and Meghan, however, Princes Eugenie chose not to wear a veil.
For Kate’s 2011 wedding toPrince William, she stuck with a British-based designer too, wearing a custom Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen lace long-sleeve, V-neck gown.
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But it wasMeghan’s long-sleeved, unembellished gownthat switched-up the British designer trend. U.K. designerClare Waight Kellerdesigned her custom creation, but for the brand, Givenchy, which is a French fashion house.
Meghan Markle
All three royals opted for long-sleeves and more modest designs, then went with sexier more revealing designs for the reception.
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Meghan wore acustom silk Stella McCartney evening dressin “lily white” featuring a high halter neck and sexy open back, while Kate changed into a white satin strapless evening gown with shrug for her reception.
Both Kate and Meghan also wore tiaras straight from the Queen’s jewelry vault.Katewore theCartier Halo tiaraand Meghan wore theQueen Mary Diamond Bandeau.
source: people.com
