Princess Beatrice wedding: Will she snub Kate and Meghan by following this royal protocol?
PRINCESS BEATRICE, 31, is just months away from marrying her fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Will she shun members of the Royal Family by following protocol?
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Princess Beatrice will tie the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi on Friday 29 May this year. Their engagement was announced last year after the pair had been dating for just over one year. She could shun Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, both 38, by following one bit of royal protocol.
In a recent royal statement, it was confirmed Princess Beatrice’s wedding would take place at the end of May.
The wedding venue was also confirmed as The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace.
While Princess Beatrice has stayed tightlipped on other details of the wedding, it is likely most plans have already been finalised.
Royal brides will often follow protocol such as borrowing a tiara from the royal collection.
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While some brides have a large bridal party, royals will usually keep these much smaller.
It is customary for brides at royal weddings to have just one adult in their wedding party along with younger flower girls or bridesmaids.
This is something that has been stuck to my young royals in recent years.
Kate Middleton asked her sister, Pippa Middleton, to be maid of honour when she married Prince William.
Meghan Markle chose not to have a maid of honour at all which was reportedly due to not wanting to choose from a close group of friends.
Princess Eugenie called on Princess Beatrice to act as the head of her bridal party.
If Beatrice follows this protocol she could have just one person as her bridesmaid.
This would mean some of her friends and other members of the Royal Family would miss out on being a big part of her wedding.
Who will Princess Beatrice have as her maid of honour?
When picking a maid of honour, many people will turn to their closest friends and family members.
Although they are all part of the Royal Family, it is unlikely Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle will be picked for the wedding party.
As Princess Eugenie asked Beatrice to do the honour at her wedding in 2018, Beatrice will probably return the favour.
The royal sisters are thought to be very close and previously lived together in St. James’s Palace before Eugenie moved to live with Jack Brooksbank.
Although Princess Beatrice probably won’t have many members of her Royal Family in her wedding party, she could make a nod to them with her choice of bridesmaids.
Princess Eugenie’s bridesmaids included Peter Phillip’s daughters, Isla and Savannah, Zara Tindall’s daughter, Mia, and Kate Middleton’s daughter, Princess Charlotte.
This is something Princess Beatrice is likely to do as well.
Royal weddings
Princess Eugenie
Who: Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank
Where: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Berkshire
When: 12 October 2018
Dress: Eugenie’s dress was made by Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos and had a full skirt, long sleeves and was ivory in colour. The dress has a low back designed to show Euegnie’s scar from scoliosis surgery, a cause she has spoken out about in the past and since the wedding.
Tiara: She wore the stunning Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, lent to her by the Queen. It has a huge emerald in the middle.
Cake: The cake had five tiers and was a red velvet and chocolate cake made by London-based cake designer Sophie Cabot.
Notable guests: Famous faces at the wedding included Robbie Williams, Naomi Campbell, Kate Miss, Jack Whitehall and Liv Tyler.
Kate Middleton
Who: Prince William and Kate Middleton
Where: Westminster Abbey, London
When: 29 April 2011
Dress: Kate wore a dress made by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen. The satin gown featured long lace sleeves. It had a nine foot train and the lace featured roses, daffodils, thistles and shamrocks.
Tiara: Kate borrowed the Cartier Scroll Tiara, now known as the Halo tiara. It bought by the Queen's father, the future King George VI, for his wife Elizabeth.
Cake: William and Kate opted for a traditional fruit cake with eight tiers. It was decorated with sugar flowers. William also had an additional chocolate biscuit cake was made from a Royal Family recipe.
Notable guests: Guests included family and friends of the couple, as well as members of the military and people who work with charities the pair support.
Meghan Markle
Who: His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (now the Duke and Duchess of Sussex)
Where: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
When: 19 May 2018, Berkshire
Dress: Meghan wore a dress designed by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy. The white dress was made of silk and had a boat neckline. The veil was an incredible 16 feet long.
Tiara: The Duchess of Sussex chose the Queen Mary diamond bandeau tiara, made in 1932, with a flower brooch in the middle from 1893.
Cake: The cake was a made by Claire Ptak, based in London. It was lemon and elderflower cake, decorated with peonies and buttercream icing.
Notable guests: A-list guests included James Corden, tennis player Serena Williams, the Beckhams, Sir Elton John, George and Amal Clooney and Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford.