The King and Queen are understood to have accepted the invitation to the Epsom Derby before the wedding date was set. Once they received the wedding invitation, aides looked into logistics and found it was narrowly possible for them to do both.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hundreds of items from Queen Elizabeth II's closet are set to go on display at Buckingham Palace in what is being billed as the largest-ever exhibition of the late queen's fashion.

The queen’s third cousin, she was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding in 1947, and witnessed firsthand pivotal moments in British history.

Senior members of the British royal family gathered to celebrate the wedding of Peter Phillips, nephew of King Charles III, and NHS nurse Harriet Sperling in a private ceremony in Gloucestershire. The event was attended by King Charles,

Queen Elizabeth II wore a long-sleeved ivory Duchesse satin gown for her November 1947 wedding to Prince Philip. Royal couturier Norman Hartnell designed the elegant dress, which features a 15-foot train and 10,000 tiny seed pearls in its intricate embroidery.

Princess Anne was among the members of the Royal Family who arrived in Gloucestershire on Saturday for Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling’s wedding. The Princess Royal appeared in high spirits for her son's wedding as guests gathered to celebrate the special family occasion.