Royal Brides Who Wore Pink
Because Wearing White Is For Commoners, These Royal Brides Wore Pink
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When Lady Alice married Henry, Duke of Gloucester (son of King George V and uncle to the queen), in 1935, she decided to wear pink. It was an unusual choice and was made for an unusual reason: Alice, who was 34 at the time of her wedding, felt she was too old to wear white.
Alice chose a pale pink dress with a cluster of flowers at the neckline and no tiara. Instead, this royal bride opted for a headdress made specially for her big day. The outfit was the creation of an upcoming designer called Norman Hartnell, who so impressed the groom's family that they made him a favorite, and he ended up designing some of the most famous royal dresses of all, including the queen's wedding and coronation gowns.