Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Queen Elizabeth II (1947)

Queen Elizabeth II carried a cascading bouquet of three British-grown orchid varieties — white cattleya, odontoglossum and cypripedium — at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The scale of the arrangement was conspicuous against the post-war backdrop of austerity, when smaller, modest bouquets were standard. The bouquet did not appear in the official wedding photographs: according to The Telegraph, it disappeared after the couple returned to the palace and was never recovered. A replica was made to allow the photographs to be recreated, and a back-up bouquet has been prepared for royal weddings ever since.

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Queen Elizabeth II (1947)

Queen Elizabeth II carried a cascading bouquet of three British-grown orchid varieties — white cattleya, odontoglossum and cypripedium — at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The scale of the arrangement was conspicuous against the post-war backdrop of austerity, when smaller, modest bouquets were standard. The bouquet did not appear in the official wedding photographs: according to The Telegraph, it disappeared after the couple returned to the palace and was never recovered. A replica was made to allow the photographs to be recreated, and a back-up bouquet has been prepared for royal weddings ever since.

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1923)

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Prince Albert, Duke of York — later King George VI — in 1923. Her royal wedding bouquet included roses and lily-of-the-valley, though the flowers do not appear in her wedding photographs. As she entered Westminster Abbey, she placed the bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, believed to be a tribute to her brother Fergus, who died at the Battle of Loos in 1915. The gesture has since been followed by many royal brides, including Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie.

Queen Elizabeth II (1947)

Queen Elizabeth II carried a cascading bouquet of three British-grown orchid varieties — white cattleya, odontoglossum and cypripedium — at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The scale of the arrangement was conspicuous against the post-war backdrop of austerity, when smaller, modest bouquets were standard. The bouquet did not appear in the official wedding photographs: according to The Telegraph, it disappeared after the couple returned to the palace and was never recovered. A replica was made to allow the photographs to be recreated, and a back-up bouquet has been prepared for royal weddings ever since.

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1923)

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Prince Albert, Duke of York — later King George VI — in 1923. Her royal wedding bouquet included roses and lily-of-the-valley, though the flowers do not appear in her wedding photographs. As she entered Westminster Abbey, she placed the bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, believed to be a tribute to her brother Fergus, who died at the Battle of Loos in 1915. The gesture has since been followed by many royal brides, including Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie.

Queen Elizabeth II (1947)

Queen Elizabeth II carried a cascading bouquet of three British-grown orchid varieties — white cattleya, odontoglossum and cypripedium — at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The scale of the arrangement was conspicuous against the post-war backdrop of austerity, when smaller, modest bouquets were standard. The bouquet did not appear in the official wedding photographs: according to The Telegraph, it disappeared after the couple returned to the palace and was never recovered. A replica was made to allow the photographs to be recreated, and a back-up bouquet has been prepared for royal weddings ever since.

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Queen Victoria (1840)

Queen Victoria’s wedding to Prince Albert in 1840 set two traditions that have shaped royal weddings ever since. She is credited with establishing the white bridal gown, and was also the first royal bride to incorporate white, star-shaped myrtle into her bouquet. After the ceremony, she planted a myrtle shrub at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, where descendants of that original plant continue to grow. Myrtle has featured in every British royal wedding bouquet since, with almost all brides carrying a sprig taken directly from the Osborne House grounds.

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1923)

Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married Prince Albert, Duke of York — later King George VI — in 1923. Her royal wedding bouquet included roses and lily-of-the-valley, though the flowers do not appear in her wedding photographs. As she entered Westminster Abbey, she placed the bouquet on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, believed to be a tribute to her brother Fergus, who died at the Battle of Loos in 1915. The gesture has since been followed by many royal brides, including Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie.

Queen Elizabeth II (1947)

Queen Elizabeth II carried a cascading bouquet of three British-grown orchid varieties — white cattleya, odontoglossum and cypripedium — at her 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. The scale of the arrangement was conspicuous against the post-war backdrop of austerity, when smaller, modest bouquets were standard. The bouquet did not appear in the official wedding photographs: according to The Telegraph, it disappeared after the couple returned to the palace and was never recovered. A replica was made to allow the photographs to be recreated, and a back-up bouquet has been prepared for royal weddings ever since.

Princess Anne (1973 and 1992)

True to her pared-back personal style, Princess Anne chose a simple bouquet when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973: white roses and lily-of-the-valley, echoing her grandmother the Queen Mother’s choice.

The couple divorced in 1992, and Princess Anne married Sir Timothy Laurence in Scotland the same year — the Church of Scotland, unlike the Church of England, does not object to the remarriage of divorcées. For this second ceremony, she carried white heather, a symbol of good luck.

Princess Diana (1981)

Princess Diana’s cascading bouquet at her 1981 wedding to Prince Charles remains one of the most referenced in royal history. The arrangement — roses, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, veronica, ivy, gardenias, stephanotis, orchids, tradescantia, and myrtle — was notably large by royal standards and carried through on the drama of her gown. Royal bouquets rarely feature colour beyond white, but Diana incorporated yellow roses and orchids, a departure from the established tradition. The design continues to influence bridal choices today.

Sarah Ferguson (1986)

Sarah Ferguson approached flowers in two distinct ways at her 1986 wedding to Prince Andrew. Her bouquet — a pared-back, S-shaped design of yellow roses and cream lilies — was considerably smaller than those carried by her predecessors. She also wore a floral headdress of gardenias, said to be Andrew’s favourite flower, to hold her veil in place. At the end of the ceremony, she exchanged the floral crown for the York tiara.

Camilla Parker Bowles (2005)

Prince Charles’s 2005 marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles was a civil ceremony, a format chosen in part to avoid the controversy that a Church of England service would have raised given that Camilla’s former husband was still living. The bouquet reflected the occasion’s understated character: daffodils, jasmine, pink and cream lilies, camellias, hydrangeas, lily-of-the-valley, and roses from the gardens at Highgrove House. The myrtle sprig, though present, did not come from Osborne House — instead it was sent by a well-wisher from Cornwall, the county of which Camilla was soon to become Duchess.

Kate Middleton (2011)

Kate Middleton carried a small bouquet at her 2011 wedding to Prince William — one that was entirely her own, combining blooms significant to both the royal family and the Middletons. Alongside Osborne myrtle, the arrangement included lily-of-the-valley, hyacinths, and Sweet William, the last chosen in honour of her husband.

Zara Tindall (2011)

Zara Tindall, Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, married rugby player Mike Tindall in Edinburgh in 2011. The couple chose Scotland in tribute to Zara’s time at Gordonstoun School in Moray and her family’s long connection to Balmoral. Her bouquet reflected that setting: thistles — the Scottish national flower — alongside calla lilies, hydrangeas, and Senecio foliage.

Meghan Markle (2018)

Meghan Markle’s bouquet at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry was composed of scented sweet peas, lily-of-the-valley, astilbe, jasmine, astrantia, and the customary sprig of myrtle. Prince Harry added flowers he had picked himself from the garden at Kensington Palace. The inclusion of forget-me-nots — the favourite flower of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana — was the most noted detail of the arrangement.

Princess Eugenie (2018)

Princess Eugenie’s October 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank called for something distinctly autumnal, and her bouquet delivered: a teardrop-shaped arrangement incorporating the traditional myrtle and lily-of-the-valley alongside stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles and white spray roses. A green trail of ivy ran through the design, believed to reference the couple’s home, Ivy Cottage, and the colour echoed the emerald set in Eugenie’s tiara.

Princess Beatrice (2020)

Princess Beatrice’s bouquet at her 2020 wedding combined trailing jasmine with sweet peas, astilbe, O’Hara roses and wax flowers, in dusty pinks that gave the arrangement a quiet, considered quality. The inclusion of myrtle upheld the 180-year-old royal tradition that began with Queen Victoria.

Useful links for further reading:

https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/royal-weddings/wedding-flowers
https://www.brides.com/gallery/royal-wedding-bouquets-throughout-history
https://blog.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne-myrtle-and-royal-weddings/

Choosing wedding flowers for a bouquet involves balancing personal meaning, colour scheme, dress, and the kind of statement you want to make. Many people also look to those who have already walked the aisle for reference — and few bridal looks have been studied as closely as those of the royal family.

From Princess Diana’s cascading arrangement to the more restrained designs of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, symbolism and personal meaning have run through every one. Here is a record of royal wedding bouquets through the ages.

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