For her wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales (
King Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...
since 2022) on 9 April 2005 at
Windsor Guildhall
The Windsor Guildhall is the town hall of Windsor, Berkshire, England. It is situated in the High Street, about from Castle Hill, which leads to the main public entrance to Windsor Castle. It is a Grade I listed building.
History
A deed o ...
,
Camilla Parker Bowles
Camilla (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, later Parker Bowles, 17 July 1947) is Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms as the wife of King Charles III. She became queen consort on 8 September 2022, upon the acc ...
's
wedding dress
A wedding dress or bridal gown is the dress worn by the bride during a wedding ceremony. The color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western cultures and Anglo-Sa ...
was a cream silk chiffon dress hemmed with vertical rows of Swiss-made appliqued woven disks, and a matching oyster silk basket weave coat. She completed the outfit with pale beige suede shoes with almond-coloured toes designed by
L.K.Bennett, a
Philip Treacy
Philip Anthony Treacy (born 26 May 1967) is an Irish haute couture milliner, or hat designer, who has been mostly based in London for his career, and who was described by ''Vogue'' magazine as "perhaps the greatest living milliner". In 2000, T ...
wide-brimmed cream-coloured straw hat overlaid with ivory French lace and feathers, and a purse made from embossed calf leather with a half flap closing and suede lining, from Launer's "East/West" collection.
Work on the outfit began on 21 February 2005, and the final fitting was made on 5 April.
Camilla later rewore the outfit with a different hat and set of shoes at the opening of the
National Assembly for Wales
The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English language, English and () in Welsh language, Welsh, is the Devolution in the United Kingdom, devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes ...
in June 2007.
For the blessing afterwards, she wore a floor-length embroidered pale blue and gold coat over a matching chiffon dress and a dramatic spray of golden feathers in her hair.
Both ensembles were by
Antonia Robinson and
Anna Valentine
Anna Valentine, previously known as Robinson Valentine, is a British luxury fashion house launched in 1986. It was founded by designer duo Antonia Robinson and Anna Valentine.
The pair began working under the name "Robinson Valentine." Robin ...
, London designers who worked under the name Robinson Valentine, now solely called
Anna Valentine
Anna Valentine, previously known as Robinson Valentine, is a British luxury fashion house launched in 1986. It was founded by designer duo Antonia Robinson and Anna Valentine.
The pair began working under the name "Robinson Valentine." Robin ...
. They reportedly wanted a "crisp clean look with subtle detailing" for the dress.
The golden feathers were designed by Philip Treacy.
See also
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Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
The wedding of Prince Charles (later Charles III) and Camilla Parker Bowles took place in a civil ceremony at Windsor Guildhall, on 9 April 2005. The ceremony, conducted in the presence of the couple's families, was followed by a Church of Eng ...
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List of individual dresses
This is a list of individual dresses which are famous or otherwise notable.
Dresses worn by celebrities
* American Express Gold card dress of Lizzy Gardiner
* Black Christian Siriano gown of Billy Porter
* Black dress of Rita Hayworth
* Black G ...
References
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