Royal Wedding Dresses: the Duchess of Cornwall

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When the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall married on April 9th 2005 in Windsor, Camilla ended up with two outfits - one for the civil ceremony at the Guildhall and another for the blessing at St George's Chapel later the same day.  And Camilla's main wedding dress presented her with the style dilemma faced by many a second time around bride - what colour should it be? The duchess' choice was a clever style move that ended up winning her style plaudits all round - here's the style success that was Camilla's wedding dress.



Camilla went for palest blue - a bit of a nod to tradition as the colour had been among the most popular for brides before a certain Queen Victoria introduced white as the must have while. But while many second time around brides have the luxury of keeping things low key, this was never an option for Camilla. If you're walking into one of the most famous royal chapels in the world as star of one of the most controversial royal weddings of recent times, you need to pack a style punch. Camilla landed a knockout.


There are two main elements to the gown she wore, designed by the team of Anna Valentine and Antonia Robinson. What you notice straight away is the pale blue coat dress, covered in gold embroidery, which sweeps to the floor. It's fitted, with full length sleeves and a stand up collar which literally sparkles with embroidery. Oh, and there's a mini train. Of course there is. This is a royal wedding. The bride has to have a train or there's no show.

Underneath, there's a pale blue chiffon dress. The coat is cleverly designed to allow that to peek through while letting the sparkle of the embroidery shine. And it's worth enjoying those embellishments - they add a depth and texture to the gown which gave it a regal air as the bride and groom walked into St George's Chapel.


There was no veil - a smart move for a second time around bride - but the Philip Treacy headpiece was just what we've come to expect from Camilla. Big, bold and well worth a second glance. The dramatic gold feather effect piece added height and drama and going for gold meant there was enough of a regal air about it without starting any discussions by digging out a diadem.



Camilla's wedding outfit was a win all round - discreet and elegant enough not to cause a row on what was then a controversial day but strong and striking enough to match the occasion. This is a royal wedding dress worth remembering.

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