Kate Middleton's Bridal Gown To Go On Display

Kate Middleton's wedding dress is to go on public display for 10 weeks this summer at Buckingham Palace - but visitors will have to pay £17.50 to see it.

The dress, designed by Sarah Burton , the creative director at Alexander McQueen, will be the star exhibit during the annual opening of the Palace state rooms.

The Royal Collection is responsible for the display - which will also include William and Kate's wedding cake - and expects to break records for visitor numbers.

However, those hoping to see the gown alongside the maid of honour's dress, also designed by Burton, will be disappointed.

That remains the property of the bride's sister, Pippa Middleton , and will not be on show.

Neither will the outfits of the four bridesmaids or the two page boys.

The Royal Collection said the aim was "to focus on the British design and craftsmanship of the duchess's wedding ensemble", rather than to create a wedding tableau.

The dress will be shown from July 23 until October 3 in the ballroom.

It will feature along with Kate's hand-made bridal shoes, the Robinson Pelham diamond earrings which were a present from her parents, and the 1936 Cartier halo tiara, lent to Kate for the wedding by the Queen.

Meanwhile St James's Palace has announced the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge are to move into an apartment at Kensington Palace in the coming weeks.