Zara Tindall denied lavish wedding gift that Kate Middleton received on her big day
dailyrecord.co.ukKate Middleton and Zara Tindall both walked down the aisle in 2011, mere months apart, yet their wedding gifts were worlds apart due to a longstanding royal tradition.
Over ten years ago, on April 29, 2011, the world watched as Prince William and Kate Middleton exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey, an event steeped in history and grandeur.William was bestowed with a unique wedding present from his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II: the title of Duke of Cambridge, which in turn made Kate a Duchess upon marrying him.Later that year, on July 30, Zara Phillips, the daughter of Princess Anne, married rugby star Mike Tindall in Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk, the Mirror reports.
However, unlike her cousin's ceremony, Zara's wedding did not include the bestowal of a dukedom or any similar accolade due to a royal tradition that dates back centuries.
On Prince William's big day, the Queen's press secretary announced: "The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales.
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