Royal weddings always have a different flavor added to it, with its rich and unique style ranging from decorations to food. The whole world looks upon these high class marriages anxiously with a glint of surprise and delight in their eyes, which cannot be matched with normal weddings. Let us have a look at some of the most extravagant and expensive royal weddings of all time-
William and Kate
The world witnessed the royal wedding of the century on 29 April, previous year when Prince William married the women of his dreams, his college sweetheart Kate Middleton. The streets of London were packed with more than 2 million viewers, who gathered around to get a glimpse of this royal wedding, which happens to be the third most expensive wedding in history with millions splashed out. The total cost of the wedding is estimated to be around $50-80 million, with floral décor costing $800,000, security arrangements -$33 million and Kate’s gown costing $300,000 to $450,000.Moreover since the day was declared as an official holiday, it cost the economy an amount of $6 billion.
Charles and Diana
The wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, termed as a ‘global event’ took place in the year 1981 which captivated the entire world. This large and extravagant function was more like a fairy tale wedding which had cost around $48 million ($110 million as per today's value). The price of the wedding gown of the bride was 9000 pounds and for the cake they had to pay an amount of $6,000(rates will be double or triple as per today’s value).The estimated value of the wedding ring in today’s value is around 85,700 pounds and her gown’s 25-foot train is the longest in the history of royal marriages. Notable moments of the wedding were Diana reversing the order of Charle’s name while reading the vows and Charle’s forgetting to kiss his wife at the end of the ceremony. It took nearly 14 weeks to prepare the 27 wedding cakes and five-foot-tall main cake; moreover a duplicate cake was also made as a security measure.
Sheikh Mohammed and Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum
The wedding of former King of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed with his first cousin Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum which took place in 1979 was more like a national festival which extended up to seven days and the event has found a place for itself in the Guinness records. An entire stadium which could accommodate up to 20, 000 guests was built and the total cost is estimated to be about $44.5 million (around $100 million in today’s value).The stadium featured displays of camel and horse riding, moreover an aerobatics display by the Dubai Air Force made the function even more fascinating and enjoyable. For one whole month the entire Dubai had fun and the King used to visit every village on his horse and supplied food to everyone.
Prince Felipe of Spain and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
The wedding between Felipe and Letizia was held at Cathedral Nuestra Senora de la Almudena in Madrin in the year 2004 and the function created big news with costs going up to $29 million, which included the security charges as well. A huge one million flower plantation campaign and the decorations along with the security of 18,000 policemen and soldiers added to the costs. During the marriage ceremony Felipe gifted Letizia with 13 gold coins as a part of Spanish tradition.
Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling
Princess Victoria accepted her former personal trainer Daniel Westling as her husband two years before an audience of 250,000.An amount of $3 million is the approximate wedding expense and it is supposed to be the most- watched royal wedding after Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s, which also included 150,000 tourists apart from the invited guests. Floral arrangements which were spread across the streets of Stockholm and building imitating the castle of the princess built in the city centre added to the charm of the occasion.
While it's true that beautiful women are found in every country of the world, but Indian women stand out from the crowd with their perfect blend of beauty and style. India is known to produce a remarkably conspicuous amount beautiful women who have been recognized globally for their style and achievements. Women like HRH Rajmata Gayatri Devi, Zeenat Aman, Madhubala, have given a new meaning to fashion and have been style icons since ages.
Here is the list of such Indian women who are known for their style and looks.
1) Sushmita Sen:
‘Beauty with Brains’ this could probably be the apt way to describe Sushmita Sen’s personality. This youngest ever Indian Miss Universe knew for her style and elegance. Feisty Sen has proved it twice that marriage does not stand as a barrier in becoming a mother. Her spirited personality stood out among the crowd of commons. She prefers to go with a no make-up look and her beautiful smile is one of her style statement. She is one of the few heroines who maintain a perfect balance between her fitness and motherhood.
2) Indrani Das Gupta:
Indrani Das Gupta is a perfect package of beauty-with-brain. This stunning Lakme model has already burnt the ramp with her looks and style. Indrani enjoys walking on ramp and also took part in many modeling shows for designers like Ritu Kumar, J J Vallaya, Rocky S to name a few. She is a known face for Lakme and carries her style statement elegantly. She prefers to reinvent her look, which highlights her contemporary and glamorous look.
3) Anushka Shankar:
Sitar player and Composer Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of legendary sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar and Sukanya Shankar. She is a perfect blend of style and talent. She enjoys dressing up and fits in everything from hipsters to kanjeevaram, a kind of a saree. She follows a creative classical style while having western upbringing. She represents elegance more than current fashion trends, which is highlighted in her way of dressing that speaks more of her art than her personality. Also, she is the paternal half-sister of Norah Jones.
4) Nita Ambani:
This billionaire’s wife is an interesting sway from the overall trend. She is known as one of the most stylish persona in India. Nita looks attractive as well as stylish and dresses up elegantly, which suits her personality. This feisty woman is involved in various philanthropic activities including education, human resources and disaster relief. Moreover, she is a proud owner of world’s most expensive home, Antilia.
5) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan:
Aishwarya is iconic and exemplary in her own way with the perfect fusion of ‘beauty and elegance.’ She has a perfect sense of dressing and she can carry whatever she wears. Time magazine selected this Indian beauty in 100 most influential people of the world, what’s more? Media people consider her as the ‘Most Beautiful woman in the World’. From carrying the crown of Miss World in 1994 to turning one of the leading lady of Bollywood to being a successful daughter-in-law Aishwarya has justified all the roles in real as well as reel life.
6) Sonam Kapoor:
When we talk about style, the recent name that comes to our mind is Sonam Kapoor. This star daughter has faultless and classy sense of style. This stylish lady loves to reinvent herself every time. She is very fond of designer accessories which includes dressed and shoes to name a few. In our film industry, this young beauty looks stunning and extremely stylish.
7) Chitrangada Singh:
Chitrangada Singh is one among the top 10 stylish women in India. This Indian actress got much recognition for Sudhir Mishra's film ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ in 2003. Her dusky complexion, killer looks and sexy voice brought her into limelight. She is the one who prefers to keep her wardrobe simple and basic. Singh probably knows her positive side and so she wears colour that suits her complexion as well as can carry her style statement almost with everything
