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Queen Elizabeth saved up ration coupons, Kate Middleton did her own make-up and Princess Beatrice wore some seriously old shoes: 4 times British royals were thrifty at their weddings

STORYYeu-Gynn Yeung
From Prince William and Kate Middleton to Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth, members of the British royal family have made some surprising cost-cutting decisions when it comes to weddings. Photo: EPA, @culturedessert/Instagram, Reuters
From Prince William and Kate Middleton to Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth, members of the British royal family have made some surprising cost-cutting decisions when it comes to weddings. Photo: EPA, @culturedessert/Instagram, Reuters
Royalty

When you’re a British royal like Kate Middleton or Queen Elizabeth, the public expects a show, but that doesn’t mean every detail has to be over-the-top extravagant

British royals spend a lot of money on their wedding day – millions in fact. William and Kate’s royal wedding cost US$34 million, even though most of that went on security for the event.

But in the end, if you’re spending that much on your special day, it may actually make sense to cut costs in other areas, especially if you’re able to make a statement at the same time. From a wedding dress paid with rations, to vintage wedding attire, here are four times the British royals chose to economise on their wedding day.

A wedding dress paid with rations

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