2019-07-01_HelloMagazine_UK

The Inside Story

MEGHAN’S

WEDDING GOWN

AISLE BE BACK... IN EDINBURGH

A

lmost 13 monthsaftermaking

itstripdowntheaisle,the

DuchessofSussex’sGivenchy

weddingdress hastravelledto

Scotlandforanencore.Meghan’s

ClareWaightKeller-designedsilk

gownwentondisplayat thePalace

ofHolyroodhouseinEdinburgh

lastweek,alongsidea replicaof

theuniformwornbyher groom

the Duke ofSussex and the

originaloutfitsofpageboyPrince

George and bridesmaid

Princess Charlotte.

ARoyalWedding:TheDuke

andDuchessofSussexoriginally

wentonshowatWindsorCastle,

whereits runwasextendedto

meetpopulardemand. Italso

featuresthe 1932 ueenMary

diamondbandeau

tiaralenttoMeghan

bytheQueen for

thebigday(left),

buttakingcentre

stage is her

beautiful16.5ftsilk

tulleveil (below

andright),which

was hand-

embroidered with

flowersandplantsfromthe 53

Commonwealth nations –

includinga thistleforScotland

• plusa California poppy to
  representMeghan’sbirthplace.
  Ina recordingmadeforvisitors
  tothe exhibition – on until
  October– theDuchessrevealshow
  eventhesmallestdetailshadbeen
  carefully thoughtout bythe
  couple,helpingtomakesucha
  publicevent“feelintimate”.
  PrinceHarry,knownin Scotland
  as theEarlof Dumbarton(Meghan
  is theCountess),chosethefrock-
  coat uniform of his former
  HouseholdCavalryregimentthe
  BluesandRoyals;thebespoke
  outfitwasmadeforhimbySavile
  RowtailorDe e & Skinner.

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