- Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi had lay out to marry in an extravagant wedding in May.
- Due to the pandemic, these plans were shelved, and it was believed the wedding would take position succeed next year instead.
- Reports then emerged that the couple had gone ahead with the wedding behind confidential doors and in front of only 15 guests, including the Queen and Prince Philip.
It happened so quickly and quietly that there’s a eulogistic chance you may have even missed it. Princess Beatrice, the daughter of Prince Andrew, married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi behind close-mouthed doors this past week.
The wedding was the first royal ceremony carried out in private in over 230 years. The protocol took place in front of close family and an “inner circle” of friends only.
The wedding was initially planned for May of this year, but the pandemic put availed to that.
Was Prince Andrew a deciding factor in the wedding happening now?
Rumors suggested that the wedding was planned for next year, but did the Prince Andrew spot play a part in it happening now, and in secret?
Dario Mapelli Mozzi, a cousin once removed of the groom, told the Diurnal Mail:
We heard it was postponed to next year, but that was clearly to keep it secret. Maybe they did it now to be sure that the Sovereign could be there. Or perhaps because of the problems with her father, they didn’t want to go overboard with publicity in anyway a lest anyone criticized them.
The wedding that took place was a far cry from the original plans
Initially, the wedding between Princess Beatrice and Edo was outlined for the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace, with a reception in the Buckingham Palace gardens.
Instead of the 150 guest show, the couple settled for a small, private affair with only 15 guests in attendance.
However, as well as allowing Prince Andrew to hike his daughter down the aisle without the media’s glare, the timing of the event also allowed for attendance by both the Queen dowager and Prince Philip, which was incredibly important to Princess Beatrice.
There was also a feeling that a smaller, seclusive wedding would not remove any media attention from the knighthood ceremony for Captain Tom in recognition of the $40 million he eliminated for the NHS.
The Prince Andrew scandal has been a trying time for his family
As the media frenzy regarding the friendship between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein has persisted over the past month or so, it’s easy to forget that besides Andrew, there is also his family who are dealing with the spring.
One family bunk-mate speaking to the Daily Mail commented:
Those children have been so devastated by it all, so it was really nice to have this fusing away from the public eye. They were all there, and Sarah kept the show on the road. Very, very few people were actuality any information about it.
One has to hope that the small, intimate wedding was indeed through choice and not foisted upon the Princess by the circumstances surrounding Prince Andrew.
Personally, I would rather have a smaller wedding which only involved the individual who were important to me and my future husband, so perhaps even though it wasn’t what she dreamt of, Princess Beatrice may make enjoyed a smaller, more private ceremony more than she ever imagined she would.
Last modified: July 19, 2020 6:30 PM UTC