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Even here in San Francisco, over 5,000 miles from London, coverage of the impending royal wedding is unavoidable. Aside from wanting to see pictures of the dress, I honestly did not think I cared about William & Kate's upcoming royal wedding. Yet, all of the coverage has won me over! I can't wait to see this real fairytale princess wedding. (Correction, I can wait - because there is no way I'm waking up at 4am of to watch it. But, I am very excited to see the pics)

After a lost couple of hours watching 'Royal Wedding Week' late Sunday night on TLC, I feel like I am surprisingly interested in the monarchy. I honestly didn't know there was so much drama and failed marriages. It really makes you respect Her Majesty.

I learned a lot about the monarchy and their weddings :) I won't bore you with the details, but I will share some pictures.

While there is a lot of coverage of Princess Di, her dresses look very 80's and dated. However, I loved the dresses from Her Majesty the Queen's 1947 wedding. Really, I don't know how many people even noticed the bridesmaids with the princess/queen on center stage, but, I love the soft layers of fabric, applique flowers, and sheer shoulders. Plus, how cool are the almost Greek style wreaths in their hair?

Here is a close up of Princess Margaret as a bridesmaid. Not the best picture, but I love the skirt and shoulders. I think it would look great if we just took off the bow and re-fit the bodice.

I love that over half a century later, fashion not that far off.

One more thing. With all of the royal wedding recapping that's been happening over the past couple of weeks, I think one of the most beautiful royal weddings was Grace Kelly's.

How stunning is she in this dress?!???

I know 95% of women wear of strapless dresses these days but she looked amazing all buttoned up.