New details are emerging about the stunning dress Queen Elizabeth gifted Princess Beatrice to wear on her wedding day, a joyous moment that captivated the world during a particularly challenging time.
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In a highly symbolic move that reflects the close bond between grandmother and granddaughter, Beatrice had planned to wear one of Her Majesty’s dresses from the beginning; It was not a last minute decision, as some reports have speculated.
The Queen offered Beatrice a selection of a selection of dresses, and the entire process was overseen by Angela Kelly, Her Queen’s Personal Advisor and Curator (The Queen’s Jewelery, Insignias and Wardrobe). Royal dressmaker Stuart Parvin also played a central role in the adjustments, including the sleeves Beatrice wanted to add, suitable for a traditional church wedding.
Beatrice was married in a private ceremony last Friday at the Royal Lodge, a property located in Berkshire, England, just a few miles from Queen Elizabeth’s residence at Windsor Castle.
The dress, which the Queen gifted Beatrice in a moving moment, was designed by Norman Hartnell, the same designer who created Queen Elizabeth’s own wedding dress. In addition to the new organza sleeves, the dress features diamond embellishments that adorn the geometric bodice. The ivory brown taffeta Peau de Soie dress was worn by the Queen multiple times during the 1960s, including at the 1962 charity premiere of “Lawrence of Arabia”.
For her wedding shoes, Beatrice opted for Valentino’s sparkling ankle strap shoes, which she had worn for two other royal weddings, including Kate Middleton and Prince William in 2011.
In another sign of love and affection, the Queen decided to loan her granddaughter the Queen Mary diamond fringed tiara, which Elizabeth herself wore on her wedding day in 1947. The Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, also wore the tiara for walking down the hall. in 1973
Kelly, one of the Queen’s most trusted confidants, put the tiara on Beatrice’s head before walking down the aisle for the elegant, graceful and socially distant ceremony.. It was an appropriate role for Kelly, who has been at the center of many important moments in royal fashion.
In The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen, The Dresser and the Wardrobe, take the reader inside the Buckingham Palace work rooms to understand the symbolic weight of design and the coordination of HM’s outfits to enhance the perfection his extensive duties. Along the way, one learns how traditional royal dress codes have been subtly updated and polished to iconic status.
The book, available on Amazon, also reveals, in her own words, how Angela found herself in such a unique job and the evolution of her role as one of The Queen’s most trusted advisers.
To buy: “The other side of the coin, the queen, the dresser and the wardrobe”, $ 17.
In a compelling series of short stories covering key moments for more than a quarter of a century, Angela details her dramatic journey from humble childhood to the Palace rookie and the indispensable member of the Queen’s closest staff.
“With great love and respect, Angela’s book reveals how she has perfected a new type of monarch-dressing relationship, harnessing a more modern vision of the power of fashion as she intelligently guides her team to gently evolve The Well’s well-defined style. Queen “, FN Editorial Director Michael Atmore wrote in tribute to Angela, his close friend. “The result has been tremendously successful by any measure, placing Her Majesty in a fashionable stratosphere that is hers and hers alone.”
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