To feel like Princess Beatrice has played a blinder!!!

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She has managed to make be feel all emotional seeing her in the Queen’s dress and tiara. Didn’t think any Royal bride could top Kate but think Beatrice might have managed it by going ultra low-key.

I can’t see how or why Beatrice would want to get revenge on anyone. It was her wedding day and she looked fabulous and very happy.

I’d also be very surprised if many others would have been allowed to wear the same tiara even if they wanted as there are all kinds of protocols around who can wear which one and when.

there is literally nothing that anyone could criticise about this royal wedding.

I agree but some fun sponges on this thread seem to have managed it. Not to mention those creating dramas about his previous relationship. His ex-partner has been quoted as wishing them well - hardly likely to do that if the circumstances were as some posters have fantasised described.

Oh and I forgot to mention the fact they waited to release the photos, to let Captain Tom Moore have his day, which I thought was a lovely gesture.

there is literally nothing that anyone could criticise about this royal wedding.

Some people go out of their way to always find something to criticise about anything and everything. I think it says more about them than anything else though.

stells thanks for the link. Good to know she knew him socially for a while, so not an impulsive thing.

stella that is

Granny's old party dress is a Norman Hartnell original from 1962, worn by the Queen, probably not far off £100k

Given that you could buy a detached house for £3k in 1962, that figure is most definitely in the realms of fantasy.

She looked beautiful. Did anyone see the picture on Sky news of the Queen at a function in 1962, wearing the dress & tiara? She looked beautiful too. What a privilege for Princess Beatrice, to wear her granny's dress!

I meant it's current value Alsohuman, with the provenance.

The alterations probably cost as much as most people spend on the dress but yes, it's lovely and a nice thing.

I thought the Queen's dressmaker did the alterations. I doubt the materials cost as much as most people spend on a dress.

I don't why this story has made me really happy today. I don't care much about the royals. But it just seems like a lovely little interlude in all the crapness that has been about lately.

But I am loving the tiara with a love that is deep and pure.

Yes, what do you reckon the Queen's dressmaker's hourly rate is? And wasn't there input from her dress designer too?

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I thought the Queen's dressmaker did the alterations. I doubt the materials cost as much as most people spend on a dress.

She did. Which mean it’s probably the cheapest royal wedding dress ever.

And it’s never going to be on the open market so a hypothetical value is exactly that. I imagine the loan will become permanent and Bea will always treasure it.

I like the dress but preferred it with the fuller skirt.

The flowers were beautiful though and the couple looked very happy.

So happy for her! I am not a royalist (nothing against them, just hate the institution), not usually interested in them but she deserves this . She must have had a terrible time recently and she looked so happy and I love her vintage look. May they live happily ever after.

She was very classy.

I love the fact they didn't wait for pomp and circumstance, and arranged everything to fit the rules. The flowers, the dress, the tiara and the small family affair. Perfect.

And thank you for allowing Captain Tom his special day without trying to outshine him.

Good one Beatrice.

Absolutely love how happy they look and how beautiful she is! So lovely for them to have a relatively private day too.
Really like princess Beatrice, she seems genuinely lovely.

She looked amazing - what a great choice.

The fuller skirt would have looked too...princessy for an elegant bride so I can see why she couldn't go with that.

The Royal PR team have played a blinder here though - this is what the usual well oiled machine is like. They've had quite the tough time recently but it looks like they're getting back on track. Well at least until all the Andy stuff raises it's head again.

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Beatrice's dress is lovely. I'm not a fan of the puffy sleeves - she could have covered her shoulders with subtler cap sleeves - but they're not enough to ruin the outfit. I even quite like the hem, because it emphasises that the dress is a hand-me-down. Yes, it's a very extravagant hand-me-down, but most royal brides have their dresses designed at great expense. For Beatrice to choose a slightly altered 60-year-old one is certainly unusual.

I wish it were more socially acceptable for couples to invite only immediate family and close friends to their wedding. If someone wants to invite loads of guests, great - but no one should be made to feel bad if they want or need to keep things small. A wedding is only the first day of a marriage, and couples may want to prioritise the likes of mortgages above feeding dozens of guests. I don't think it's fair for extended family to kick off if they're not invited. If almost every family member were invited, I would definitely understand why the handful who weren't would be upset. But if, for example, no aunts, uncles or cousins are invited, I think they should just accept that the couple want to keep costs down.