Chapter Six: Beatrice's Wedding
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The wedding of Princess Beatrice of York and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place on 17 July 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor.
Originally scheduled for 29 May 2020 at Chapel Royal of St James's Palace, the wedding was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the couple revised their wedding plans, announcing that the private reception at Buckingham Palace would not take place.
In accordance with the government advice, they considered holding a smaller ceremony for the sake of older family members who may be at risk and concerns that the groom's extended family may not be able to leave Italy for the ceremony.
On 16 April 2020, a spokesperson confirmed that the wedding would be held on a later date, although there were no plans to switch venues or hold a bigger wedding.
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were married in a private wedding on 17 July 2020 at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were among the 20 family members and close friends in attendance. The ceremony was held within the guidelines enforced by the government during the pandemic.
The bride wore a Peau De Soie taffeta vintage dress in shades of ivory by Norman Hartnell that belonged to the Queen and was trimmed with duchess satin and encrusted with diamante. The dress was modified by Angela Kelly and Stewart Parvin to fit the bride for this occasion. The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara secured her veil.
The bride wore champagne-coloured satin Valentino shoes, which she had previously worn to the 2011 wedding of her cousin, the Duke of Cambridge.
Her bouquet consisted of trailing jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink O'Hara garden roses, pink wax flower, baby pink astilbe, and sprigs of myrtle.
After the wedding the bridal bouquet was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, following royal tradition that began with the Queen Mother.
The groom's son, Wolfie, served as the best man and page boy and the bride's cousin, Princess Victoria, Duchess of Lovelace, was maid of honour while the bride's sister, Princess Eugenie, was matron of honour. The bride proceeded down the aisle escorted by her father, the Duke of York.
The Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, Paul Wright, and the Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, Martin Poll, officiated as the couple made their marriage vows, and a special wedding license was prepared by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
As laid out by government guidelines, no hymns were sung at the ceremony, however, a selection of music was played and "the National Anthem was played but not sung".
Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare and "i carry your heart with me(i carry it in" by E. E. Cummings were read by the couple's mothers and a reading of 1 Corinthians 13 was also made.
Breaking away from the tradition of using Welsh gold, the bride wore a platinum-and-diamond wedding band by Shaun Leane, while the groom opted for a vintage gold band by Josh Collins.
Four official wedding photos taken by Benjamin Wheeler were released in the two days following the ceremony. Two of them were taken in front of the chapel following the wedding service, and the bride's paternal grandparents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, appeared in one of them at a distance.
The ceremony marked the first time that the Queen and Prince Philip had attended a family event after the lockdown.
The ceremony was followed by an intimate reception at Royal Lodge, the Duke of York's official residence, to which 14 of the couple's friends were invited. A marquee filled with sofas, a jukebox, draft beer and a dartboard was set up outside and guests stayed in glamping pods until the next morning.
The Duke of York is said to have delivered a speech at the reception.
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duchessoflovelace Congratulations to HRH Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi! The couple were married in a small private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor on Friday 17th July.
Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi celebrated their wedding with their closest family.
The happy couple are pictured with Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh.
Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell and the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, both belonging to Her Majesty The Queen. The tiara was worn by Her Majesty on her wedding day in 1947.
Photograph by Benjamin Wheeler.
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