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When Princess Benedikte of Denmark married Prince Richard zu Sayn- Wittenstien-Burleburg, she wore her grandmother’s diamond and platinum tiara. The tiara was a gift from the Khedive of Egypt to Princess Margaret of Connaught. The veil is also a family heirloom. The ensemble was also worn by her sisters Anne-Marie and Margrethe before her. It was later worn by her daughter Alexandra, and her niece Alexia for their weddings. She also wore a pair of pearl studded earrings. |
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Benedikte wore a white silk gown. The sleeves were wrist length and her neckline was not to far from the neck. The dress had no bodice. The full length skirt flared slightly from the waist. The dress had two bows located at the waist line. It looks as though they are used as a separator between the supper half of the dress and the skirt.
The train of the dress was of the
The Princess carried a bouquet of |