The coronation has boosted clicks for royal wedding dresses, a new study finds.
Searches are up more than 1000 percent and for weddings up more than 500 percent as the public embraces romance and nostalgia.
A spokeswoman for Karen Millen, who compiled the figures, told The Mail’s Royals section: “These results shed light on the impact of a royal wedding, with the right dress taking over the internet and inspiring brides-to-be for years to come. “ ‘
Which royal wedding dresses impressed us the most?
Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten pictured after their wedding in 1947
Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones on their wedding day at Buckingham Palace after the ceremony in May 1960
1. MEGHAN MARKLE, DUCHESS OF SUSSEX
Meghan Markle’s wedding dress for her marriage to Harry in 2018 is the most-googled dress of any British royal wedding, with over 28,760 searches per month.
The minimalist silk Givenchy dress with minimal embellishments was designed by Claire Waight Keller.
Her veil was made of silk tulle trimmed with hand-embroidered silk thread and organza flowers, while the look was completed with a Cartier bracelet and earrings, and a Queen Mary diamond bandeau tiara, loaned to her by the Queen.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, walk down the west steps of St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony May 19, 2018
2. KATE MIDDLETON, PRINCESS OF WALES
Kate Middleton’s 2011 Alexander McQueen dress is the second most searched British wedding dress, with an estimated 16,480 monthly searches.
Her dress was made of ivory satin and couture lace detailing depicting the national flowers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The £250,000 lavish look, which included a lace bodice hand-sewn by the world’s finest seamstresses at the Royal School of Needlework, became an instant hit when it was first unveiled at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011.
Prince William and his bride Kate Middleton leave Westminster Abbey after their wedding on April 29, 2011
3.DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
Princess Diana’s wedding dress for her marriage to King Charles in 1981 is the third most searched dress with 15,990 monthly Google searches.
Diana’s dress has gone down in history as one of the most iconic wedding dresses. It was a highly confidential project, designed by then-husbands David and Elizabeth Emanuel, and reflected the maximalist style of the 1980s.
The 10,000-beaded dress was made of ivory silk taffeta and antique lace embroidered with sequins. The dress featured a 25ft train and a 153m veil – making it the longest in royal history.
The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul’s Cathedral in July 1981
4. QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Queen Elizabeth II’s dress is searched over 2,940 times a month. Norman Hartwell made the wedding dress for her marriage to Prince Phillip in 1947.
The princess-style dress was made of satin and embroidered with pearls, silver thread and crystal beads, which was bought with food stamps after World War II.
Hartnell cited Botticelli’s paintings of the Primavera as inspiration. He first designed the embroidery design with his chief embroiderer, Miss Flora Ballard, and describes how “the motifs had to be assembled into a design that had the proportions of a bouquet of flowers”.
Princess Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, proclaimed themselves Prince Philip on their wedding anniversary in November 1957
5. PRINCESS BEATRICE
Princess Beatrice’s 2020 wedding dress gets more than 1,500 monthly searches.
Norman Hartnell’s dress was originally designed in the 1960s for Queen Elizabeth II, who lent it to Beatrice for her wedding anniversary.
This dress has been crafted from ivory toned Peau De Soie taffeta, with perfectly billowing organza sleeves (added for Beatrice) and beautifully finished with an intricate diamond embellishment at the bodice.
It was redesigned by Angela Kelly and Stewart Parvin and the changes breathe new life into this archive piece.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi outside the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, following their wedding on July 18, 2020
6. PRINCESS MARGARET
It’s been more than six decades since Princess Margaret married Antony Armstrong-Jones, but her dress is still being searched for 1,340 times a month.
For her wedding dress, Margaret turned to Norman Hartnell – the same designer who had made her sister, then Princess Elizabeth’s, wedding dress.
While her dress might have been called plain at the time, it has stood the test of time and set trends for years to come — with minimal embellishments, much like Meghan’s.
Rumor has it that the silk organza dress was cut to flatter Princess Margaret’s figure and featured long sleeves, a V-neckline, a fitted waist and a skirt so wide that it required 30 yards of fabric.
Princess Margaret is accompanied by her brother-in-law Prince Philip at her wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey in 1960
7. QUEEN CAMILLA
Queen Camilla’s wedding dress is searched for around 1,330 times a month.
Robinson Valentine’s 2005 design was a knee-length cream silk dress with an appliqué disc hem. Camilla wore a matching oyster silk coat with a diamond and pearl brooch and a Philip Treacy hat.
She is the only royal bride to wear her wedding dress again when she attended the opening of the National Assembly of Wales in 2007.
Camilla wore a second look for the blessing at St. George’s Chapel: a light blue chiffon dress, matching coat with gold embroidery and a gold feather headpiece with Swarovski diamonds.
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles in silk pictured leaving the prayer and dedication service blessing their marriage April 9, 2005 at Windsor Castle
8. PRINCESS EUGENIE
Princess Eugenie’s 2018 wedding dress is searched over 730 times a month.
The bride stunned in the V-neck gown in a jacquard blend of silk, cotton and viscose with a low back, designed by London-based designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos to cover the scars from her childhood scoliosis surgery show.
The fabric of the gown, which celebrity stylist Lucas Armitage describes as a “major departure” from choices made by previous royal brides, features symbols significant to the bride and groom, including thistles.
The voluminous skirt and dramatic train looked very majestic when paired with the Queen Mother’s emerald Greville tiara and Charlotte Olympia shoes.
Princess Eugenie of York married Jack Brooksbank on October 12, 2018 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
9. PRINCESS ANNE
Princess Anne’s wedding dresses are searched about 490 times a month.
Her first wedding dress, which she wore to her marriage to Captain Mark Phillips on November 14, 1973, was a trumpet-sleeved Tudor gown, made by Maureen Baker, chief designer at the Susan Small ready-to-wear company.
The dress featured a high collar and an embroidered Tudor style very similar to Queen Elizabeth I’s fashion.
However, Princess Anne’s dress is said to have been simpler compared to previous royal wedding dresses. it followed the wedding trends of the 1970s.
Princess Anne and Mark Philips after their wedding at Westminster Abbey in 1973
10. SARAH FERGUSON, DUCHESS OF YORK
Sarah Ferguson’s 1986 dress is estimated to receive over 280 monthly searches.
Lindka Cierach’s design, which a team of five women worked on in top secret for four months, was made of satin and detailed with intricate beadwork.
Before joining the royal family, the Duchess of York wanted to pay tribute to her family by incorporating elements from her family’s coat of arms – a bumblebee and thistles – into her wedding dress.
In addition, anchors and waves adorned the dress to represent Andrew’s sailing background.
Fergie rounded off the heartfelt look by hiding the couple’s initials under the 20ft veil, with the groom’s monogram at the center.
Sarah, Duchess of York and Prince Andrew, Duke of York pictured walking arm in arm following their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey on July 23, 1986