Buckingham Palace said yesterday, Saturday, that the British Princess Beatrice put the same crown as her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, at her wedding on Friday, revealing more details about the sudden special ceremony that was held in a narrow frame due to the pandemic of the Corona virus.
Princess Beatrice, 31, married Eduardo Mabele Motsi, Friday, at Windsor Castle, in a ceremony marked by little splendor and the usual royal dazzle, the eldest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, the Duchess of York.
The couple originally planned to marry in May, but public isolation measures due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus forced them to postpone it and hold a simple party.
The 94-year-old queen and her husband Prince Philip (99) were among the few who attended the ceremony. Since July 4, England has allowed the wedding ceremony to take place, with no more than 30 people.
"The couple decided to hold a small private ceremony with their parents and siblings after their wedding was postponed in May," the palace said in a statement.
British media described the event as a "secret" wedding.
Buckingham Palace indicated that Princess Beatrice, the ninth in the throne arrangement, wore an ivory dress designed by Norman Hartnell and the crown of Queen Mary Diamond. Queen Elizabeth lent the dress and the crown to the princess to place it on this occasion.
Queen Elizabeth put on the same crown when she married Prince Philip in 1947. The crown was made in 1919 and is one of the diamond necklace given to Queen Victoria for her wedding.