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   >>> if you were enthralled by the royal wedding in april, have you a big event to look forward to atbuckingham palace. we're live outside buckingham palace . good morning.

   >> reporter: good morning, amy. it's another big day at the palace today. catherine's wedding dress goes on display. it's expected to draw in half a million visitors over the next couple of months. it was a royal fashion feast for the eyes the first time around. now we get another taste. the queen joined kate to see it on display in its full glory. it should have been bonding time for the monarch and her grandson's new wife, but her majesty wasn't impressed.

   >> horrible.

   >> reporter: the ghostly display, rather than herself, kate is hoping. the alexander mcqueen is a sight to behold. you can get an up close look at the lace detail, ivory and white satin and a skirt resembles an opening flower.

   >> the beauty really is in the details.

   >> reporter: record numbers are expected. fans just aren't royaled out yet.

   >> we've come to see the dress, of course.

   >> like so many people watched it and to actually see it, that is pretty cool.

   >> well, it looks really, really fantastic. and i really want to wear it.

   >> reporter: kate is sharing her most prized possessions with the world. the veil made of ivory silk tulle, tiara almost 1,000 diamonds, eearrings from her parents and the shoes make a first public appearance.

   >> it's the closest to the royal wedding you'll be without having been invited.

   >> reporter: how about that cake?

   >> some of it was served at the wedding. but the top two tiers have been kept as tradition by the duke and duchess .

   >> reporter: and this duchess certainly knows how to turn tradition into gold dust . she rocked the star radar during her trip to canada and the states. establishing herself as reining fashion queen supreme.

   >> kate 's considered the ultimate a-listers and clothes horse and anything she wears, people want to copy. so, she certainly is star-like.

   >> reporter: with her unique ability to win both hearts and headlines, kate has single-handedly reviving the fortunes of the exhibit. it will raise millions for the palace. the royals can't help but be impressed by their newest addition. after three months after the wedding, she's officially the hottest ticket in town.

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