The first cousins' marriage was not illegal at the time because the dangers inflicted on an incestuous couple's offspring weren't fully understood.
The Queen's white dress was unusual at the time. It was more fashionable for brides to wear colourful dresses — especially gold. In the 19th century, a white wedding dress was actually a symbol of wealth rather than purity.
The people of London filled the streets trying to get a glimpse of the Princess Royal on the way to St James's Palace. Princess Victoria's procession included 18 carriages, over 300 soldiers, and 220 horses, according to historian Hannah Pakula.
When her son married Princess Alexandra, Queen Victoria didn't join the rest of the wedding procession in the pews of St George's Chapel. Instead, she watched the marriage ceremony alone from an upper balcony, looking over the crowds, according to one portrait of the ceremony.
Princess Helena — nicknamed "Lenchen" by her family — was reportedly outspoken and tomboyish, according to the Royal Collection.
This didn't stop Queen Victoria's daughter from dressing up in exquisite, royal fashion with a flower crown adorned with orange blossom (a symbol of fertility) and myrtle (a symbol of love).
Princess Louise was reportedly "the prettiest and liveliest" of Queen Victoria's daughters. She was the only princess in her family to marry a commoner rather than a fellow royal.
Prince Arthur was reportedly Queen Victoria's favourite son and worked in the military for most of his life.
It is rumoured that Prince George accidentally caught a glimpse of his bride before their wedding ceremony — which superstitious individuals widely consider to be bad luck. Nevertheless, the pair remained married until the King's death in 1936.
Princess Alice was led down the aisle by her brother, Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Princess Margaret and her younger sister, Patricia, were seen as two of the most eligible princesses in Europe prior to their respective marriages.
Princess Patricia and Alexander Ramsey's wedding was the first cause for nationwide celebration since the end of the Great War in November 1918 — and was toasted heartily across the country.
Despite the couple's 15-year age difference, they were perfectly matched.
In his memoirs, their oldest son said: "My mother was never so happy to our eyes as children as when she and my father were embarked on some scheme together, as they often were."
It took three separate marriage proposals before Lady Elizabeth finally agreed to marry Prince Albert (commonly nicknamed Bertie).
The bride-to-be was reportedly scared of the huge changes in her life that marrying into the royal family would cause. Little did she know that she would later become Queen after Bertie's older brother abdicated the throne.
Prince Edward's marriage to an American divorcee not only meant he had to abdicate the throne, but also caused a huge rift between the prince and the rest of his family.
The pair married in France with only seven people present and the ceremony was reportedly over within five minutes, according to Time.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip reportedly fell in love when the Queen was just 13, in 1939.
The couple became secretly engaged in 1946 after the Queen's father, King George VI, forbade his daughter from publicly announcing the engagement until she turned 21 one year later.
The happy couple's ceremony in Westminster Abbey was the first ever royal wedding to be officially televised.
The pair's ceremony was broadcast from Westminster Abbey and an estimated 200 million people worldwide tuned in to watch the royal wedding, according to historian James Panton.
The pair reportedly met while studying at the University of Cambridge. They opted for a small ceremony at St Andrew's Church in Barnwell, Northamptonshire.
Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips met thanks to their mutual love of equestrian sports. The pair announced their engagement when the princess was just 22, and married six months later.
600,000 people filled London's streets to get a glimpse of the couple, a further 750 million watched the ceremony on TV, and St Paul's Cathedral was filled by the 3,500-strong congregation — not to mention that mammoth train.
Despite divorcing in 1996, the pair reportedly still live together in Royal Lodge, Windsor.
The couple were adamant that their wedding would not be turned into a state occasion, and no politicians or heads of state outside of the royal family's close circle were invited.
Prince Charles and Parker-Bowles married in 2005. The wedding did receive the blessing of the Queen, although she did not attend the ceremony itself due to both Charles and Camilla having previously been married.
Sassi Holford, who designed the bride's dress, told the Telegraph: "Autumn was incredibly composed but slightly nervous. She was also very excited."
Prince William and Kate's wedding was the most anticipated royal wedding since Prince Charles married Diana in 1981.
Although Prince William is second-in-line to the throne and expected to one day become king, he is not the official heir apparent. This meant that the couple had considerably more say in the planning and guest list for the wedding.
Zara Phillips married former England rugby captain Mike Tindall in 2011. Due to the couple's many celebrity and high-profile sportsman friends, the ceremony was one of the most star-studded weddings in royal history.
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