Two months after Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter tied the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony after their wedding plans were changed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, her hand-me-down gown is on display at Windsor Castle. Before the exhibit goes public on Thursday, Beatrice got a sneak peek of her dress exhibit a day early.
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson wore a floral dress and face mask for the special event, where she spoke with Royal Collection Trust Curator Caroline de Guitut. Beatrice, 32, made a last-minute request to the Queen, 94, to borrow her 1960s-era dress by Norman Hartnell — the same designer who crafted Elizabeth’s own WWII-era wedding gown — for the big day.
Along with the glittering gown, Princess Beatrice’s recycled Valentino shoes and a replica of her bridal bouquet were on display.
However, the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara — which the monarch wore back in 1947, when she and husband Prince Philip said “I do” — that Beatrice wore for her nuptials was not part of the display.