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America's royal wedding? Looking back at Luci Baines Johnson's wedding in 1966

As the world was captivated today by the exquisite British royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William, now esteemed as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, we found the most recent equivalent of a regal wedding in the U.S. -- that of Lyndon Johnson's daughter Luci in 1966.

America may lack a monarchy, but when the children of presidents get married, their special day can be celebrated just as much as if they were a real prince or princess. Luci's wedding was the most lavish White House wedding of the television age and America's closest approximation to what took place in Westminster Abby. Take a look in the video above.

See Also: Luci Baines Johnson talks about her wedding with CBS News in 2008 (Video)
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