Princess Beatrice isolated with Prince Andrew and her family at their home in Windsor Park’s Great Lodge ‘for some time’, an insider has claimed.
Princess Beatrice tied the knot to Italian property developer Edo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise ceremony on Friday, releasing pictures alongside the Queen and Prince Philip on Saturday – but the shamed Duke of York was notably absent.
Beatrice, 31, and Edo, 37, were due to tie the knot at the Chapel Royal of St James’s Palace, in London, on 29 May. But their ceremony was postponed due to Covid-19 and no new date was given by the palace at the time.
The couple opted to have a small ceremony with roughly 20 people in line with social distancing guidelines, and in order to shield the Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who are in the vulnerable category.
Andrew is currently being called to help the FBI with their investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell – the girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who is suspected of procuring young women for him.
Princess Beatrice tied the knot to Italian property developer Edo Mapelli Mozzi in a surprise ceremony on Friday, releasing pictures alongside the Queen and Prince Philip on Saturday – but the shamed Duke of York was notably absent
And this weekend a source told The Telegraph that Beatrice had been isolating with her family ‘for some time’, in order for her father to be able to walk her down the asile – albeit in private.
Andrew’s six-month standoff with the FBI deepened after Maxwell was detained for allegedly helping to lure underage girls who were then sexually abused by Epstein.
Her arrest in Bradford, New Hampshire, will now intensify calls for Andrew to be quizzed about any involvement he may have had, despite him denying wrongdoing.
However, the royal put his troubles over the Epstein paedophilia scandal to one side yesterday so he could give the princess away in a remarkable private ceremony.
Princess Beatrice isolated with Prince Andrew and her family (seen) at their home in Windsor Park’s Great Lodge ‘for some time’, an insider has claimed
Beatrice and Edo confirmed their happy news on Friday, but postponed sharing the photos until Saturday, so as not to overshadow Captain Tom Moore, who was knighted on Friday.
The stunning photos show Beatrice and Edo posing standing in the flower-adorned arch of the Royal Chapel of All Saints, in the grounds of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s home of Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
Notably Prince Andrew is not in the photos, with the Queen and Prince Philip standing at a suitable social distance from the happy couple in another photo.
Beatrice opted for a a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell, on loan from Her Majesty The Queen.
Notably Prince Andrew is not in the photos, with the Queen and Prince Philip standing at a suitable social distance from the happy couple in another photo. The Queen looked resplendent in a turquoise suit dress and matching hat, wearing her beloved pearl necklace for the occasion.
Princess Beatrice was given the ultimate honour for her low-key wedding day to Italian property developer Edo Mapelli Mozzi on Friday, right, stepping out in the same Mary Fringe tiara worn by the Queen (left) when she married Prince Philip in 1947
The stunning tiered wedding dress featuring a fitted bodice encrusted with a drop-pattern of jewels, and boasting retro, semi-sheer puff sleeves.
The ivory gown featured bejewelled straps and a flattering bustier, running into a ruffled floor-length skirt, and the royal wore her hair styled into a layered side-parting.
Beatrice’s floor-length veil was notably attached to one of the Queen’s favourite tiaras, made by fine jewellery house Garrard in 1919 from a necklace given to Mary as a wedding present, before it was given to the Queen Mother in 1936 and later loaned to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Anne for their wedding days.
The dazzling tiara was designed to look like a fashionable Russian headdress with 47 diamond bars.
Lending Beatrice the tiara worn by the Queen is thought to be a huge honour, as the monarch’s jewels are usually borrowed by members of the royal family according to pecking order.
The dazzling tiara was designed to look like a fashionable Russian headdress with 47 diamond bars.
Lending Beatrice the tiara worn by the Queen is thought to be a huge honour, as the monarch’s jewels are usually borrowed by members of the royal family according to pecking order.
Meanwhile, Edo wore a three-piece suit complete with pale pink tuxedo, coordinating with Beatrice’s bouquet.
The Queen looked resplendent in a turquoise suit dress and matching hat, wearing her beloved pearl necklace for the occasion.
The Queen’s wedding tiara : The Queen Mary Fringe tiara
The Queen has a huge collection of tiaras. She wore her mother’s tiara for her wedding day (pictured), it was created for Queen Mary in 1919 from a diamond necklace
The Queen has a huge collection of tiaras, although she once complained, ‘One can’t really dance in a tiara.’
One of her favourites – the ‘something borrowed’ from her mother that she chose to wear for her wedding – is the Queen Mary Fringe tiara, created for Queen Mary in 1919 from a diamond necklace given to her by Queen Victoria and shaped like a kokoshnik, a Russian headdress.
Queen Mary later gave it to her daughter-in-law, the future Queen Mother.
But on the morning of our Queen’s wedding the tiara snapped and had to be rushed for emergency repair. The mend is just visible in the Queen’s wedding photos.
Kate Middleton wore the Cartier ‘halo’ tiara, left, made in 1936 and purchased by King George VI for his wife Queen Elizabeth three weeks before he succeeded his brother as King, for her 2011 wedding to Prince William. Right, the late Queen mother
Meghan Markle wore an exquisite Art Deco tiara, the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau (left) for her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, while right, Princess Eugenie wore the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, created by Boucheron in the Russian imperial ‘kokoshnik’ style for society host Margaret Greville in 1919
As a young bride in 1947, Princess Elizabeth paired Queen Mary’s Fringe tiara with her flowing Norman Hartnell gown, made from ivory duchesse satin and embroidered with 10,000 pearls.
But it was very nearly a source of embarrassment. Just before she left for Westminster Abbey, the tiara snapped, and the court jeweller had to rush in for emergency repairs.
The tiara, made by Garrard in 1919 from a necklace given to Mary as a wedding present, was given to the Queen Mother in 1936 and later loaned to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Anne for their wedding days.
Much like the Kokoshnik tiara, it was designed to look like a fashionable Russian headdress with 47 diamond bars.
Tiaras in this style were particularly popular in the first half of the 20th century, and the Queen inherited it on her mother’s death in 2002.
It can also be worn as a necklace, though the Queen has never done so in public. The tiara has been seen only occasionally of late, most recently on a trip to Trinidad in 2009.
The Queen shares her jewellery with family members, but there’s a pecking order.
Kate Middleton wore the Cartier ‘halo’ tiara, made in 1936 and purchased by King George VI for his wife Queen Elizabeth three weeks before he succeeded his brother as King, for her 2011 wedding to Prince William.
The tiara was presented to Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen, by her mother on the occasion of her 18th birthday.
The Duchess of Cambridge favours the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara (left in 2018), made for Queen Mary. It was Diana’s favourite too (right in 1991), although she found it heavy to wear
Princess Beatrice has married Italian property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a secret ceremony at Windsor Castle. Pictured, a photo released to announce their engagement
The couple chose to have an intimate ceremony attended by just ‘close family’, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. The bride’s parents, Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York as well as her sister Princess Eugenie, 30, were included. On marriage Beatrice becomes a stepmother to Edo’s son Christopher, known as Wolfie, who is also thought to have attended.
The Queen, who has now watched six of her eight grandchildren wed, shared her joy in a conversation with Captain Sir Tom Moore, whom she knighted at Windsor Castle just hours after the nuptials. She told Sir Tom and his family: ‘My granddaughter got married this morning both Philip and I managed to get there – very nice.’
The chapel, which can accommodate 180 people, was an ideal choice for social distancing, especially given the bride’s grandparents are both in their 90s and in a high risk group. Weddings of up to 30 people are allowed under current government guidelines. The reduced guest list means that the couple will have to celebrate with celebrity friends such as Ellie Goulding, Karlie Kloss and Cressida Bonas at a later date.
Flowers from well-wishers were seen being unloaded from vans after the wedding, as Buckingham Palace confirmed no reception or other event was taking place.
A statement released by the palace said: ‘The small ceremony was attended by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and close family. The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government guidelines.’
The bride’s grandparents the Queen, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, who have both been in isolation at Windsor Castle, were in attendance and appeared in excellent spirits as they left the service, pictured
It is likely the bride’s parents, Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York, both attended as the service was held in the grounds of their home. Pictured, Prince Andrew on Wednesday
The chapel is on the grounds of the Royal Lodge, where the Duke and Duchess of York have been staying in lockdown