The Best Royal Wedding Dresses of the Last 70 Years

An inexhaustible source of wonder for us commoners, royal weddings offer us a glimpse into a world filled with Dior-embellished grace and Manolo Blahnik heels. The central figure of these lavish nuptials is, of course, not only the bride, but the dress she decides upon. In honor of the upcoming nuptials between Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank, here’s a look at some of the most extravagant royal wedding gowns from the last 70 years and the stories behind them.