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The Crown (2016-Current)

The couple wed at Westminster Abbey on April 29th, 2011. Upon their marriage, they became The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. They have been married for almost 7 years and they have two children, Prince George born in 2013 and Princess Charlotte born in 2015. It was announced on September 4th, 2017 that the couple was expecting their third child due in the spring of 2018. 

On 3 December 2012, St James's Palace announced that the Duchess was pregnant with her first child. The announcement was made earlier in the pregnancy than is usual as she had been admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness. The Duchess was admitted to St Mary's Hospital in London in the early stages of labour on the morning of July 22, 2013 and gave birth to Prince George later that day. The Duchess's second pregnancy was announced on September 8, 2014. As with her first pregnancy, the Duchess suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum and was required to cancel official engagements. On May 2, 2015, the Duchess gave birth to Princess Charlotte. The Duchess's third pregnancy was announced on September 4th, 2017. She was again forced to cancel engagements due to hyperemesis gravidarum. The child is due in April 2018. (x)

“It’s really impressive that other world leaders will look to our Head of State as somebody who has been there, done it, and got the t-shirt.” - Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

“I genuinely think she got satisfaction out of dressing myself and William up in the most bizarre outfits, normally matching. It was weird shorts and, like, shiny shoes with the old clip-ons. And looking back at the photos, it just makes me laugh. I just think, ‘How could you do that to us?!’ Funny enough, we got to the age when William would turn around and go, “This is ridiculous, I’m the older brother, why do I have to be dressed the same as him?’ And I’m sort of sitting there going, ‘Hang on a second, if you’re going to dress differently, I’m not going to be the only person dressed like this. This is just ridiculous.’”

Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, married Lady Diana Spencer on July 29th, 1981 at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The wedding was regarded as the "Wedding of the Century". It was watched by an estimated global TV audience of 750 million people. 

The ivory satin bodice was padded slightly at the hips and narrowed at the waist, and was inspired by the Victorian tradition of corsetry that is a particular Alexander McQueen hallmark. The bodice incorporated floral motifs cut from machine-made lace, which were then appliquéd on to silk net (tulle) by workers from the Royal School of Needlework, based at Hampton Court Palace. On the back were 58 buttons of gazar and organza, which fasten by means of rouleau loops. The skirt, underskirt trim and bridal train (which measured 270 cm — 110in) also incorporated lace appliquéd in a similar manner. The main body of the dress was made in ivory and white satin gazar, using UK fabrics which had been specially sourced by Sarah Burton, with a long, full skirt designed to echo an opening flower, with soft pleats which unfolded to the floor, forming a Victorian-style semi-bustle at the back, and finishing in a short train measuring just under three metres in length. To partially fulfill the ‘something blue’ portion of the British wedding tradition, a blue ribbon was sewn inside the dress. The design for the bodice of the dress featuring lace in the style of the 19th Century was the ‘something old’. (x)

The wedding of Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Frances Spencer, July 29, 1981