Prince Philip has made a rare public appearance at the wedding of royal bride Lady Gabriella Windsor and groom Thomas Kingston in Windsor today.
The Duke of Edinburgh, 97, who retired from royal duties in May, 2017, arrived alongside the Queen at St George’s Chapel this morning.
Both were driven to the chapel by car, with the Queen exiting the vehicle ahead of Philip. They greeted the clergy, before entering the venue together.
Later after the wedding, the Prince could be seen beaming with joy as he shared a joke with the Duke of Sussex outside the chapel.
Prince Philip shared a joke with the Duke of Sussex at the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor today. The Duke of Edinburgh arrived alongside the Queen this morning
The Queen and Philip were driven to the chapel by car, with the Queen exiting the vehicle ahead of Philip. They greeted the clergy, before entering the venue together
The Duke of Edinburgh, 97, who retired from royal duties in May, 2017, arrived alongside the Queen (pictured left together) at St George’s Chapel this morning. The Queen looked radiant in pink (right) as she smiled at fellow guests during the ceremony
The Prince, who was today seen wearing a hearing aid, was last photographed at the public reveal of Harry and Meghan’s first child Archie last week.
In that, he can be seen beaming at the youngster alongside the Queen and Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were also pictured.
Harry himself was at the wedding today, attending just 12 days after the birth of Archie, his first son with wife Meghan – and on the eve of their first wedding anniversary.
Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, married Thomas Kingston at noon today.
It is the third royal wedding in the 15th-century venue in less than a year following the star-studded nuptials of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex last May and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in October.
Lady Gabriella, 38, who is known as Ella, had been dating Mr Kingston for a number of years when he proposed last summer. Her father, Prince Michael, is the Queen’s cousin.
Prince Philip shares a joke with the Duke of Sussex at the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor today. He arrived alongside the Queen this morning
Prince Philip (centre) made a rare public appearance at the wedding of royal bride Lady Gabriella Windsor. He was joined by the Queen (right) dressed in pink
The Duke of York arrived by car to the wedding with his ex-wife Sarah, the Duchess of York, and their daughter Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Pippa Middleton and husband James Matthews were also among those attending and another famous face was Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
The society event was a parade of hats, dresses and men in morning suits as everyone attended the ceremony, conducted by Dean of Windsor the Right Rev David Conner.
The bride, daughter of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, wore a lace gown by Italian designer Luisa Beccaria as she arrived at the chapel.
The beaming bride, accompanied by her father, had her long veil arranged by the designer on the steps of the chapel.
Queen Elizabeth II (left) and Prince Philip leave the chapel after the wedding of Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston
The Prince, who was today seen wearing a hearing aid (pictured), was last photographed at the public reveal of Harry and Meghan’s first child Archie last week
The bridal party – of five bridesmaids and three pageboys – entered the 15th-century chapel moments before.
Lady Gabriella, who is known as Ella, studied at both Brown University in the US and the University of Oxford, with degrees in Comparative Literature and Social Anthropology.
The 38-year-old works as an arts and travel director for brand company Branding Latin America, based in Knightsbridge, London.
Not a ‘working royal’, she is also board director for the Playing for Change Foundation, a non-profit organisation aiming to improve education through music.