This is what Princess Diana's grown-up niece, who was invited to Prince Harry's wedding, looks like today

Stumbling block: sharp thorns

Princess Diana's ring is now worn by Kate Middleton / @globallookpress
Diana loved to break stereotypes and purchased the ring for her wedding from the Garrard catalog. At the same time, from time immemorial, jewelry for the royal family was made exclusively to order.

She chose the large piece of jewelry with a large faceted sapphire made of 18-karat gold surrounded by 14 diamonds herself. It was not the largest and far from the most expensive ring in the catalog; at the time of purchase it cost 28 thousand pounds sterling, which is approximately 110 thousand rubles.

Bad omen: shamans believe that it is better to choose smooth rings for engagement and weddings, so that life will be smooth.

Diana’s family life was very similar to her jewel - as sharp as the “spikes” of diamonds, but at the same time multifaceted, like a sapphire.

Origin and title of Princess Beatrice

Beatrice is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. She is the daughter of Prince Andrew, the second son of the British monarch. She is currently 9th in the line of succession to the throne. Previously, the princess was fifth in line, but her cousins, Prince Harry and Prince William, had children who changed the order of succession.

Beatrice's full name and title is Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York. While the girl cannot boast of the same resounding title as her grandmother, but perhaps she still has everything ahead of her.

Dress: altered several times

Lady Di's wedding dress / @globallookpress
Diana's wedding dress was altered several times because the princess was on a diet during preparation for the wedding and lost a lot of weight. Therefore, designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel decided to customize Lady Di’s outfit right on her wedding day!

Bad Omen: As you know, sewing something up on a person is a bad sign! And if this concerns a wedding dress, then you should not expect a happy marriage.

In addition, Lady Diana spilled a bottle of her favorite perfume on her dress during the wedding. There was a stain left, which she diligently covered with her hand throughout the solemn day...

Misspelled groom's name

Princess Diana and Prince Charles the day after the wedding / @globallookpress © Keystone Press Agency
During the wedding vow, Lady Diana misspelled the groom's name. Well, can you imagine? She said "Philip Charles Arthur George" instead of the correct "Charles Philip Arthur George".

The fact is that members of the royal family can have 4 names. So Diana, who was nervous, got confused...

Bad omen: Needless to say, getting the groom’s name wrong is not just a bad omen. Some couples don’t even get to wedding vows after this.

British Princess Beatrice married on her fourth attempt

Beatrice is the granddaughter of Elizabeth II, her husband was Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi. The engagement took place in September last year

Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Photo: EPA/TASS

British Princess Beatrice got married. The husband of the granddaughter of Elizabeth II was the Italian-born developer Edoardo Mapelli-Mozzi. The private ceremony took place at Windsor Castle.

The ninth person in the line of succession to the British crown, 31-year-old Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary can add another title to herself - Countess Mapelli-Mozzi. Beatrice's husband's family became counts in 1913, although in modern Italy the title has no weight. But the new member of the British royal family has Banda - that’s the name of the development company founded by Edoardo Alessandro Mapelli-Mozzi in 2006.

The future husband and wife met in childhood. According to The Telegraph, this was facilitated by the groom's stepfather Christopher Sheil, a conservative businessman close to former British Prime Minister David Cameron. Two years ago, Edoardo broke up with his American fiancée, architect Dera Huang, and got together with Beatrice. The engagement of the princess and the developer took place in September last year, but the road to the wedding was long, says The People journalist Michelle Tauber.

“The wedding of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mozzi was postponed three times. The first two times were due to scandals surrounding her father, Prince Andrew’s relationship with American financier Jeffrey Epstein, and the third time because of the pandemic.”

Epstein's legacy almost caused the long-awaited wedding to be disrupted for the third time - a few weeks ago, the topic again hit the front pages with the arrest of Gilaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of the financier accused of pedophilia, who died in prison last summer. Perhaps this is why the wedding was held almost in an atmosphere of secrecy - Buckingham Palace announced the ceremony after the fact. Prince Andrew is not mentioned at all in the press release, and his personal website, as CNN points out, was deleted on the eve of the wedding.

Now Princess Beatrice will finally leave the family nest. Her mother Sarah, Duchess of York, former wife of Prince Andrew, told the City Island podcast in the spring that she lived in the groom’s house before the wedding.

“Edo and Beatrice live with her future mother-in-law - she is wonderful, we are real friends. But I miss my daughter - everyone does. We're just a normal family like everyone else."

Forbes estimates that the "regular" British royal family owns assets worth $88 billion. Unlike Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Princess Beatrice and Count Mapelli-Mozzi's plans to gain financial independence after their wedding have not yet been announced.

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Forgotten Kiss

Kiss between Prince Charles and Princess Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace / @AP/East News
Prince Charles was as nervous as the bride at the wedding and even forgot to kiss Diana after saying the vows.

As a result, the newly-made family had to kiss during the traditional greeting of their subjects on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Bad omen: a kiss completes the wedding ceremony, it is like a stamp on a document. No kiss - no marriage, the ceremony is considered incomplete. Well, that’s what happened for Lady Di and Charles.

Ex in the hall

In 2005, Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles / @ASSOCIATED PRESS/East News
20-year-old Lady Diana, walking to the altar, noticed Camilla Parker-Bowles in the church. Even then, Diana knew that her future husband had a soft spot for this girl, which the whole world later became convinced of.

But Diana came out of the situation with honor, without even showing it. Although she later admitted in an interview that she was very upset and depressed by Camilla’s presence at the ceremony.

Bad omen: there is such a thing as an “involuntary evil eye,” when at a moment of emotional stress some thoughts or words escape. Probably, Camilla was uncomfortable being among the invited guests and she could have wished an unhappy marriage for the newlyweds.

In any case, no matter how the family life of Prince Charles and Princess Diana turned out, they gave the world wonderful sons. And one of them will become the monarch of Great Britain in the future.

Prince William's bride looks more and more like Lady Diana

Which beauties have more royal chic?

In the UK, the upcoming wedding of Prince WILLIAM and Kate MIDDLETON is without false modesty called the main event of 2011. If we discard the leavened patriotism of the Britons, we must still admit that, at least in social life, nothing compares with this marriage. Probably half of the girls in the whole world are jealous of the bride. It seems to them that there may be a place for them in the new story about Cinderella. Many compare the future wife of Prince William and the ex-wife of his father, Prince CHARLES, Lady DIANA. And they hope that the current love story near the throne will be happier.

DIANA, Princess of Wales

ORIGIN

Lady Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandrigham, Norfolk. She became the third daughter in the family. Father: Edward Spencer , future Viscount Althorp , 8th Earl Spencer. His ancestors are the illegitimate children of Kings Charles II of England and James I. Aristocrats from time immemorial lived in the family mansion in central London. Mother - Frances Ruth , daughter of Lady Fermoy , lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother. Her grandfather is the fourth Baron Fermoy. When Diana was six years old, her parents separated. All her life she was internally torn between her father and mother.

EDUCATION

She received her primary education at home. The girl was taught by a governess who had taught Diana's mother. Education continued at a private school in Sealfield, then at the preparatory school Riddlesworth Hall. At the age of 12 she entered the exclusive girls' school in West Hill. There she became everyone's favorite, although she had no particular interest in studying. The young lady gave preference to sports and dancing. In the winter of 1977, she left to study in Switzerland. I was very homesick on the continent and returned to England ahead of schedule.

LOVE STORY

In the winter of 1977, 16-year-old Diana met Prince Charles . He was extremely polite and charming, but the girl found him nothing more than “very funny.” The novel began in the fall of 1980. On July 29, 1981, the “wedding of the twentieth century” took place. In 1982 and 1984, the couple had sons, Princes William and Harry . Since 1992, the couple lived separately and divorced in 1996. Diana had an affair with riding instructor James Hewitt , Charles was crazy about Sarah Bowles . On August 31, 1997, Lady Di died in a car accident with the Egyptian rich playboy Dodi al-Fayed .

INTERESTS

Already in childhood and adolescence, Diana was distinguished by rare sympathy for people. In her mature years, she devoted most of her time and energy to charity. “Without your God-given compassion, we may be blind and deaf to those with AIDS, the suffering of the homeless, the loneliness of leprosy patients, the unpredictable explosions of mines,” her brother said at her sister’s funeral. For her noble activities and excellent spiritual qualities, she was called the “people's princess.” Diana often took her sons with her to hospitals and shelters, and during official visits she usually overshadowed her husband.

STYLE

Thanks to her height, she looked advantageous, but her stiffness and slight stoop somewhat spoiled the impression. She had impeccable taste and became the standard of secular fashion. I relied on classics and elegance. She chose the toilets herself, among her favorite brands are Versace, Chanel, Ungaro, Christian Lacroix. The princess's favorite color is red. She made hats and puffed sleeves popular again, and introduced the fashion for men's-cut jackets for women. She only had very expensive accessories. Her perfume is “Eau de Soire”. She preferred pearl necklaces.

Katherine Elizabeth MIDDLETON

ORIGIN

Born on January 9, 1982 in Reading (Berkshire). Father - Michael Francis Middleton belongs to the middle class. He worked as a pilot and became a millionaire by founding the mail order company Party Pieces. Mother - Carol Elizabeth Middleton (née Goldsmith ) from a family of hereditary miners, worked as a flight attendant. Having become rich, the family settled in their own house in the village of Bucklebury in Berkshire. Kate has a brother, James, and a sister, Philippa. In 1984 - 1985 she lived with her parents in Jordan.

EDUCATION

She graduated from the prestigious boarding school Marlborough College in Wiltshire. I did not study with excellent marks, but my grades in all subjects, especially the humanities, were always quite high. Since 2001, she studied art history at the University of St. Andrews in the Scottish city of Fife. She admitted that she liked studying here more than at school. However, she spoiled a lot of blood for the teachers when she changed the topic of the final work three times. In 2005 she graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree.

LOVE STORY

During classes at the university I met Prince William. When the heir to the throne changed his major to studying geography, the relationship did not end. In 2003, together with several friends, the lovers rented a cottage. After graduating from university, the prince entered the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in January 2006, Kate got a job in the purchasing department of a clothing chain. They broke up in April 2007, but the romance resumed in August. On November 16, 2010, the engagement was announced, and the wedding was scheduled for April 29, 2011.

INTERESTS

He loves to walk, both in London and in the countryside. He never refuses to play tennis. Swims even in fairly cool water. I had several serious conversations with my parents about this. Kate had two serious colds and they were worried about her health. The father encouraged his daughter's interest in sailing - the activity of real aristocrats. Among hobbies that are not so British, Kate has a penchant for photography. Professionally knows and loves painting - both old masters and modern ones.

STYLE

Middleton once admitted that she considers Lady Diana the standard of good taste. Many critics are sure that she copies the toilets of her older “friend.” It is not surprising that Kate's two wedding dresses - for the wedding and the gala dinner - are created by British fashion designer Bruce Oldfield , who took part in replenishing the wardrobe of the “people's princess”. Middleton's outfits are also very elegant, although she often looks quite simple. Apparently, as in the case of Lady Di, true chic will come after marriage - the position will oblige.

20th century wedding

The wedding ceremony of Prince Charles and Diana was watched by 750 million television viewers around the world. On the streets of London alone they were greeted by 600 thousand citizens. Their delight knew no bounds at the sight of the bride in a dress from Emanuelle . It took more than 40 meters of silk, 10 thousand pearls and a kilogram of gold sequins. (By the way, just in case, two exact copies of the outfit were sewn.) On Diana’s head adorned the precious family tiara of the Earls of Spencer . The groom wore his officer's uniform like a glove. The sacrament of marriage was performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Westminster Abbey. His Holiness later said: “It is from such events that fairy tales are made.” From Waterloo station, the newlyweds traveled by train to Brondlands (Hampshire), where they spent their wedding night.

21st century wedding

On April 29, in the presence of 1,900 chosen people, the wedding ceremony of Prince William and Kate Middleton . Keeping up with the times, invitations were sent out not only to royalty, but also to musicians, athletes, and actors. In Westminster Abbey, next to the King of Jordan, the Sultans of Brunei and Oman, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni, will be football player David Beckham , his wife Victoria, rapper Kanye West and even the butcher of the Kate family... The groom, paying tribute to the memory of his mother, Lady Diana, caring for the orphaned and wretched, he tried to invite as many “ordinary people” as possible. For a motley group, hits from ABBA, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran and Culture Club will be performed. “It will be a fun disco wedding,” the bride reassured. Alas, neither US President Barack Obama nor the King of Bahrain will be able to light up at the banquet - they were not invited.

Dreams for sale

More than $830 million will flow into the UK treasury thanks to the wedding of Prince WILLIAM and Kate MIDDLETON. The British and guests of Foggy Albion will spend about $360 million on souvenirs alone.

* One of the most popular souvenirs was the Kate Middleton doll. The height of the plastic “Lucky Kate” is 40 cm, each of which is worth its weight in gold: for a baby in the simplest version you will have to pay 120 pounds. Art. I'm glad that the toy is dressed in the same blue dress as the original. After the wedding, Kate dolls in a wedding dress will be sold. Naturally, more expensive - for 182 pounds. Art. The creators of the celluloid novelty claim that they are not selling a doll, but every girl’s dream of becoming a princess.

* More down-to-earth people can keep a souvenir coin with a face value of 5 pounds as a souvenir. Art. It was minted in a limited edition and retails at £9.99. Art. by reservation.

* For those who are already sick of the wedding hype, there are vomit bags with the image of the bride and groom. This useful souvenir is the work of designer Lydia Leith .
The new product was released in two versions - red and blue. Any one is valued at £3. Art. * Would you like to share the joy with the whole nation? A special tent camp will open for you in Wales, where you can relive the days of “national triumphs and troubles.”

* Work has begun on a film about the love of Kate and William. The prince will be played by Nico Evers-Swindell (“Law and Order”), his father Prince Charles will be played by Ben Cross (“Spartacus”). Middleton's role is currently vacant.