34 stunning photos of royal weddings around the world

Talia LakritzMay 20, 2020, 02:11 IST

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day, May 19, 2018.WPA Pool/Getty Images

Royal weddings often involve country-wide celebrations.
Traditional ceremonies are followed by lavish receptions in palaces.

Royal weddings are often lavish events. But they're not just happy occasions for the couple and their families — they attract global media attention, high-profile guests, and jubilant crowds.

From horse-drawn carriages to decadent cakes and wedding dresses with trains that seem to billow for miles, here are stunning photos from royal wedding celebrations around the world.

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Kei Moriya and Princess Ayako visited the Meiji Shrine after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo, Japan. Kyodo/Reuters

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, in 2018.

Windsor, England. Owen Humphreys/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie also held their wedding at St. George's Chapel.

Windsor, England. AP

Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie and Princess Ariana Makonnen of Ethiopia got married in Washington, DC, in 2017.

Washington, DC. Dotun Ayodeji

Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima Zorreguieta of the Netherlands rode in a golden horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony.

Amsterdam, Holland. Anthony Harvey/Getty Images

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden held their reception at The Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Stockholm, Sweden. Jonas Ekströmer/Pool /Getty Images)

Indonesia's Prince Notonegoro and Princess Hayu's wedding lasted three days, from October 21 through 23, 2013.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding would have cost $110 million dollars today.

London, UK. Mal Langsdon/Reuters

Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg said "I do" in 2013 in in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France. Handout/Getty Images

Princess Suga of Japan gave up her royal status to marry bank clerk Hisanaga Shimazu in 1960.

Tokyo, Japan. AP

Christopher O'Neill and Princess Madeleine of Sweden waved to well-wishers from a horse and carriage after their wedding in 2013.

Stockholm, Sweden. Torsten Laursen/Getty Images

American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.

Monaco, Monaco. AP

Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland and Princess Victoria of Sweden shared a piece of wedding cake in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2010.

Stockholm, Sweden. Jonas Ekstromer/Pool/Getty Images)

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema held their marriage ceremony at The Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan, in 2011.

Punakha, Bhutan. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wed at Westminster Abbey in 1947.

London, UK. AP

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene Wittstock of Monaco celebrated their nuptials with fireworks in 2011.

Monaco, Monaco. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Prince William and Kate Middleton married in Westminster Abbey in 2011.

London, UK. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie of Greece married in 1964.

Athens, Greece. Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Prince Carlos de Bourbon de Parme and Princess Annemarie Gualtherie van Weezel of Belgium dodged rice thrown by guests after their wedding in 2010.

Brussels, Belgium. Mark Renders/Getty Images

Yoshiki Kuroda and Sayako Kuroda of Japan raise glasses of Champagne in a toast at their 2005 nuptials.

Tokyo, Japan. Koji Sasahara/Pool/Getty Images

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark kissed on the balcony of Christian VII's Palace after their wedding in 2004.

Copenhagen, Denmark. Ian Waldie/Getty Images

Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Sarah Salleh of Brunei held their wedding ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan in 2004.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Bazuki Muhammad/Pool/Getty Images

Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz of Spain wed in Madrid in 2004.

Madrid, Spain. Bernat Armangue/Pool/Getty Images

Prince Jaime de Bourbon Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak of the Netherlands tied the knot in 2013.

Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Michel Porro/Getty Images

French actress Clotilde Courau married Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice, in Rome in 2003.

Rome, Italy. Franco Origlia/Getty Images

Princess Martha Louise of Norway and writer Ari Behn waved to onlookers at their 2002 wedding.

Trondheim, Norway. Michel Porro/Getty Images

Prince Joachim married Marie Cavallier of France in Moegeltoender in 2008.

Moegeltoender, Denmark. Jens Dige/AP

King Mohamed VI and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco broke a tradition of keeping royal wives hidden for their 2002 wedding.

Rabat, Morocco. Courtesy Moroccan Government/Getty Images

King Letsie III and Karabo Motsoeneng of Lesotho married in a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony in 2000.

Maseru, Lesotho. Lori Waselchuk/AP

Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and Philipp von Lattorff rode in a convertible after their wedding in 1999.

Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Stringer/Reuters

Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah of Brunei held their traditional "bersanding," or enthronement ceremony, at their wedding in 2015.

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. Olivia Harris/Reuters

Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah of Brunei held their traditional "bersanding," or enthronement ceremony, at their wedding in 2015.

Prince Laurent and Claire Coombs of Belgium wed at a ceremony in Brussels' town hall in 2003.

Brussels, Belgium. Mark Renders/Getty Images

Prince Ali and Reem Ibrahimi of Jordan held their wedding privately in the Royal Palace in Amman in 2004.

Amman, Jordan. Yousef Allan AJ/GB/Reuters

Prince Mweli Mzizi of the Zulu Royal household married radio announcer Debra Patta in 1996.

Johannesburg, South Africa. AP Photo/Cathy Pinnock

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34 stunning photos of royal weddings around the world

Kei Moriya and Princess Ayako visited the Meiji Shrine after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England, in 2018.

Jack Brooksbank and Princess Eugenie also held their wedding at St. George's Chapel.

Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen Haile Selassie and Princess Ariana Makonnen of Ethiopia got married in Washington, DC, in 2017.

Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Maxima Zorreguieta of the Netherlands rode in a golden horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony.

Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden held their reception at The Royal Palace in Stockholm.

Indonesia's Prince Notonegoro and Princess Hayu's wedding lasted three days, from October 21 through 23, 2013.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding would have cost $110 million dollars today.

Prince Felix and Princess Claire of Luxembourg said "I do" in 2013 in in Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France.

Princess Suga of Japan gave up her royal status to marry bank clerk Hisanaga Shimazu in 1960.

Christopher O'Neill and Princess Madeleine of Sweden waved to well-wishers from a horse and carriage after their wedding in 2013.

American actress Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.

Prince Daniel, Duke of Vastergotland and Princess Victoria of Sweden shared a piece of wedding cake in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2010.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Jetsun Pema held their marriage ceremony at The Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan, in 2011.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip wed at Westminster Abbey in 1947.

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene Wittstock of Monaco celebrated their nuptials with fireworks in 2011.

Prince William and Kate Middleton married in Westminster Abbey in 2011.

King Constantine and Princess Anne Marie of Greece married in 1964.

Prince Carlos de Bourbon de Parme and Princess Annemarie Gualtherie van Weezel of Belgium dodged rice thrown by guests after their wedding in 2010.

Yoshiki Kuroda and Sayako Kuroda of Japan raise glasses of Champagne in a toast at their 2005 nuptials.

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary of Denmark kissed on the balcony of Christian VII's Palace after their wedding in 2004.

Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah and Sarah Salleh of Brunei held their wedding ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan in 2004.

Prince Felipe and Letizia Ortiz of Spain wed in Madrid in 2004.

Prince Jaime de Bourbon Parme and Viktoria Cservenyak of the Netherlands tied the knot in 2013.

French actress Clotilde Courau married Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice, in Rome in 2003.

Princess Martha Louise of Norway and writer Ari Behn waved to onlookers at their 2002 wedding.

Prince Joachim married Marie Cavallier of France in Moegeltoender in 2008.

King Mohamed VI and Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco broke a tradition of keeping royal wives hidden for their 2002 wedding.

King Letsie III and Karabo Motsoeneng of Lesotho married in a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony in 2000.

Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and Philipp von Lattorff rode in a convertible after their wedding in 1999.

Prince Abdul Malik and Dayangku Raabi'atul 'Adawiyyah Pengiran Haji Bolkiah of Brunei held their traditional "bersanding," or enthronement ceremony, at their wedding in 2015.

Prince Laurent and Claire Coombs of Belgium wed at a ceremony in Brussels' town hall in 2003.

Prince Ali and Reem Ibrahimi of Jordan held their wedding privately in the Royal Palace in Amman in 2004.

Prince Mweli Mzizi of the Zulu Royal household married radio announcer Debra Patta in 1996.