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Her wedding dress, a stunning vintage ivory gown, bears a striking similarity to the dress Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, wore at her 2011 wedding to former rugby player Mike Tindall. The main, unusual similarity between the two weddings is that both royals chose to add an ivory Duchess satin trim on the bottom of their dresses, giving the styles a flowing movement.

Beatrice borrowed her gown, a vintage Norman Hartnell, from the Queen, becoming the first royal bride who chose a second-hand dress.

The dress, made from Peau De Soie taffeta in shades of ivory, with organza sleeves, was embellished with diamanté details and a geometric checkered bodice.

But Beatrice’s gown was not originally made as a wedding dress, as it did not adhere to the rules of a place of worship, due to her shoulders being on display.

It went through minor modifications, as well as an addition of organza sleeves, to look the way the bride wanted.

Zara’s dress, a custom made full-skirted silk faille gown, also featured a bodice, but hers was a chevron pleated one.

She complemented her dress with a fine tulle veil and her hair up in a low bun.

Another similarity between the two styles is that they were attended to by one of Her Majesty’s favourite designers, Stewart Parvin.

Mr Parvin designed Zara’s dress in full, and he added the sleeves to Beatrice’s dress so her shoulders would be covered.

But there was one main difference between the two royal weddings when it came to the size of the events.

While Zara had a big summer service at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, which was attended by all senior members of the royal family, Princess Beatrice opted for a private ceremony attended by just a few of the couple’s closest people.

The ceremony featured strict social distancing measures in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In a statement following the ceremony, Buckingham Palace said: “The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11am on Friday, July 17, at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi have been touched by the warm wishes they have received since their wedding, and are delighted to share two additional photographs of their happy day. . The pictures show Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi in the grounds of Royal Lodge after their wedding. . Photographs by Benjamin Wheeler.

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“The small ceremony was attended by The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and other close family members.

“The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government guidelines.”

According to a friend of the couple, guests who were invited to the original date were understanding, although “disappointed” they could not attend the high-profile event.

The source said: “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.

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The wedding of HRH Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will take place on Friday 29 May 2020. The couple became engaged in Italy in September 2019. The Queen has kindly given permission for the ceremony to take place at The Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace. The ceremony will be followed by a private reception, given by The Queen, in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Image: © Princess Eugenie

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“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 reception on site at the Royal Lodge.

“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.”

Prior to her wedding, Beatrice had been engaged to millionaire property developer Edoardo, since October 2018.

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