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Princess Beatrice, 31, tied the knot with Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in an under the radar ceremony in Windsor last Friday that was attended by just 20 guests. The royal nuptials were only made public after they had taken place and only a handful of wedding photographs have been released.

Queen Elizabeth II, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, were among the guests and are the only other royals to appear in Beatrice’s official wedding snaps.

The Queen had a very special role in her granddaughter’s big day as she supplied the wedding dress.

The gorgeous Norman Hartnell gown previously worn by the Queen was repurposed for Beatrice’s wedding but according to royal sources it was not her first choice.

Beatrice is understood to have had a “last-minute change of heart” about her original wedding dress which prompted her to ask the Queen for help.

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A source told People Magazine: “Beatrice made a request [to borrow one from the Queen], and that was kindly granted – and it looked amazing! It was touching for both of them.”

The Queen’s trusted stylist Angela Kelly helped remodel and refit the 1960’s evening gown to serve as a wedding dress in just three weeks.

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo’s original wedding plans were thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic as they were due to marry at St James’s Palace on May 29.

After they were unable to have the wedding they had initially hoped for, they opted for a pared-back COVID-19 secure ceremony instead.

A friend of the couple’s told the Sun: “A massive wedding was out of the question because of coronavirus.

“They were obviously very keen for the Queen to come so the wedding had to happen before she goes up to Balmoral so this was a great opportunity.

“So many guests were disappointed not to make the big day but understood the reason for it.

“They needed to make the wedding covid-secure and safe for the Queen so what better way than the All Saints Chapel with a reception on-site at the Royal Lodge.”

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They added: “They are just like a normal family and had to make sacrifices like many others have up and down the country and looking forward to having a wonderful celebration when the time is right.”

Photos from Beatrice’s special day were not released until Saturday as it was understood the newlyweds did not wish to overshadow Captain Tom Moore’s investiture at Windsor Castle.

Princess Beatrice’s father Prince Andrew, 60, mother Sarah Ferguson, 60, and sister Princess Eugenie, 30, were all at the wedding but none of them features in the official photos.

One royal commentator has claimed the decision to make the Queen and Philip the only royals to appear in Princess Beatrice’s public wedding photos “makes total sense.”

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk: “The wedding of Princess Beatrice to Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Windsor was certainly a surprise.

“It has been recorded for posterity by the release of a series of photographs which are enchanting.

“The decision to concentrate on the happy couple and Beatrice’s grandparents in the photographs released to the public was an excellent one, as well as the only practical one.

“Beatrice’s sister Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were present, but did not appear in any of the photos either.

“Since this wedding was a well-kept secret, this choice of photographs made total sense.

“If Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, who live together at nearby Royal Lodge, had been included in them there would have been instant controversy.”

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