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It is understood Princess Beatrice and Edoardo held off on sharing pictures from their special day so as not to overshadow Captain Sir Tom Moore’s investiture, which also took place in Windsor on the same day. The Palace said in a statement: “The couple decided to hold a small, private ceremony with their parents and siblings following the postponement of their wedding in May.

“Working within Government guidelines, the service was in keeping with the unique circumstances while enabling them to celebrate their wedding with their closest family.”

Princess Beatrice’s wedding was almost unrecognisable as a Royal wedding of Britain, especially when compared to her sister, Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank in 2018.

The Duke of York walked the Princess down the aisle but did not take part in photographs released to the public.

The bride’s mother, Sarah, Duchess of York, read a poem during the ceremony but she too was missing from pictures.

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Instead, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were the only members of the family captured on camera, smiling proudly at their granddaughter’s big day.

In a touching homage to her grandmother, Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell, loaned to her by the Queen for the special occasion.

The dress was remodelled and fitted by Angela Kelly and Stewart Parvin, the Queen’s dressmakers, and worn by the monarch at a showing of the 1962 film, Lawrence of Arabia.

Buckingham Palace said: “The dress is made from Peau de Soie taffeta in shades of ivory’s trimmed with ivory Duchess satin, with organza sleeves.

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“It is encrusted with diamanté and has a geometric checkered bodice. It was remodelled and fitted by Miss Angela Kelly and Mr Stewart Parvin.”

The Queen also loaned Princess Beatrice the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, which she wore on her own wedding day to Prince Philip.

The tiara was originally made for Queen Mary by Gerrard and Co. in 1919, from a diamond necklace given to her by Queen Victoria for her wedding.

Clearly, it was very important for the couple to have the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh present at their wedding, as a source said the date was “planned around the Queen’s schedule”.

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The Princess carried a bouquet of trailing jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink o’hara garden roses, pink wax flowers and baby pink astilbe.

In keeping with royal tradition, sprigs of myrtle were included in the arrangement.

The bouquet was made by Patrick Van Helden, co-owner of RVH Floral design, and as is tradition, Beatrice’s bouquet was placed on the tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.

The ceremony was officiated by The Reverend Canon Paul Wright, Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal and The Reverend Canon Martin Poll, Domestic Chaplain to Her Majesty.

The service included two of the couple’s favourite poems, read by their mothers, and a biblical reading.

These were; Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare; I carry you in my heart by EE Cummings; and St Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 13:1-13.

Prayers were said, but in accordance with Government guidelines, a selection of music was played instead of singing.

Buckingham Palace said: “No hymns were sung, but a selection of music was played. The National Anthem was played but not sung.”

Beatrice’s ring was designed by Shaun Lane, while Edoardo’s ring is a vintage gold band designed by Josh Collins.

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