With the eyes of many thousands, if not millions, upon them when they marry, it's no wonder that royal couples often head straight off for a restful break. Here, then, are their colourful destinations.
Princess Alexandra, who married Sir Angus Ogilvy in 1963, was very close to the Queen and was often by her side at royal engagements. She has children James and Marina with her husband.
Today, Flora Vesterberg is known as London-based art consultant with a website that introduces us to 'a leading art historian and broadcaster'. There's little sign of just how close she is to the Royal Family.
The 87-year-old Duke of Kent is among the hardest working and most loyal of Royal servants. There was never any doubt he would be at the Coronation - or on the balcony - as one of the most valued Royals.
There are rules to being Royal. And even if they vary slightly from country to country, it's no surprise that royal women turn to similar designers - and often the same ones.
Windlesham Moor, in Surrey, was lived in by the late Queen and Prince Philip for two years after their wedding in 1947. There they spent time with their eldest son, the then Prince Charles.
Besides Charles himself, who was aged just four when he witnessed the crowning of his mother, the Duke of Kent, now 87, is the most senior surviving royal who attended the 1953 ceremony.
