The Duchess of Cambridge's wedding dress is going on display for the first time at Buckingham Palace.
The gown will be the centrepiece of an exhibition about the Royal Wedding and form part of the annual summer opening.
As well as the dress, visitors will also see some of the jewellery worn by the Duchess when she married Prince William, as well as her shoes, veil and flowers.
Caroline de Guitaut, the curator of the wedding dress display, said: "I think what is remarkable about the dress is how beautiful it is and the wonderful detail - all the input of the wonderful applique work done by the Royal School of Needlework.
"It is just a work of art and a tribute to British couture."
The dress was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and featured work from craftsmen and women from across the UK.
Each one of the lace flowers was sewn on by hand - and were just two or three millimetres apart.
The "halo" tiara the Duchess of Cambridge lent to her by the Queen is also going on display.
It contains nearly 900 diamonds and was used to hold the veil in place.
The earrings given to Kate by her parents are featured in another cabinet.
The design of stylised oak leaves and an acorn were inspired by the new Middleton coat of arms.
The wedding cake has also been especially reconstructed.
Visitors will be able to see where the couple made the first cut, but some of the tiers have been remade after the real thing was eaten by the guests.
Fiona Cairns, the cake designer, said: "Some of it was served at the wedding but the top two tiers have been kept, as is traditional, by the Duke and Duchess."
The Duchess's shoes and a replica of her bouquet of flowers will also be on show when the exhibition opens on Saturday.
It will remain open until October 3, but already more than 125,000 people have ordered tickets - more than double the number of advanced sales they had last year.
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