There's a good reason royal weddings are considered the fashion event of the year—because we love looking at gorgeous wedding dresses, not to mention some seriously expensive jewelry and crowns ...

Here, Newsweek looks at six iconic royal wedding dresses that have made fashion history. The Princess of Wales (L) photographed in her Alexander McQueen wedding dress, April 29, 2011.

Princess Diana's wedding dress designer Elizabeth Emanuel exclusively tells PEOPLE about her plans to recreate the decade-defining wedding dress Diana wore to marry Prince Charles in 1981.

Princess Diana (left) photographed at Christie's auction house in London, June 2, 1997, and the purple velvet dress owned by the late royal (right). The garment sold at auction on January 27 for ...

Rounding out the top five of most-searched royal wedding dresses are Princess Beatrice’s and Queen Elizabeth II’s. Beatrice’s dress was a Sir Norman Hartnell design.

Royal weddings have been captivating the public for years, but the most talked-about part of them always happens to be the bride’s dress. While royals are known to opt for classic and timeless ...

Historic Royal Palaces has acquired a bridesmaid dress worn at Queen Elizabeth’s wedding to Prince Philip on Nov. 20, 1947. The bridesmaid dress and its accompanying headdress were designed by ...