Princess Eugenie of York is the latest young royal from the House of Windsor to tie the knot this year. The second daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York wed her longtime beau Jack Brooksbank at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle yesterday, October 12th.
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The ceremony was attended by 850 guests including members of the royal family such as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, the princess’ grandparents, friends as well as celebrities like supermodel Naomi Campbell, Hollywood stars – Liv Tyler, Demi Moore, and singer Ellie Goulding.
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Guests also included 1,200 members of the public selected by ballot to listen to a live broadcast on the castle grounds as well as representatives from the charities important to the couple such as the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, the Salvation Army, the Teenage Cancer Trust, and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
The beautiful facade of the entryway and chapel door was decorated by Rob Van Helden Floral Design in autumn floral blooms sourced from the Windsor Great Park.
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Even guests who attended the ceremony were spotted wearing beautiful autumn jewel tones. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a garnet colored Alexander McQueen dress, the new Duchess of Sussex wore a coat dress from Givenchy in deep sapphire blue while the bride’s mother looked ravishing in her emerald green Emma Louise ensemble.
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Princess Eugenie, who has kept a low profile wowed fashion and royal watchers with her fairy tale-inspired gown by Peter Piloto and Christopher De Vos from the fashion label Peter Piloto. The princess silhouette gown was corseted featuring a draped shoulder, low back and a long train with structural folds. She opted not to wear a veil to showcase the low back feature of her dress that was at her specific request since she wanted to highlight her scar from a surgery she had at age 12 to correct scoliosis.
The silk, cotton, and viscose blended fabric incorporated symbols that were meaningful to the Princess: a Thistle for Scotland acknowledging the couple’s fondness for Balmoral, a Shamrock for Ireland as a reflection of the Bride’s maternal family, the York Rose, and ivy representing the couple’s home.
She also wore a pair of shoes from British designer – Charlotte Olympia and a bouquet of gorgeous flowers of traditional spring myrtle, Lily of the Valley, Stephanotis pips, baby blue thistles, white spray roses and trailing ivy as a tribute to her Kensington Palace Home.
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Now the jewels. It’s refreshing to see young royals taking out pieces from the royal jewelry collection that hasn’t been seen in decades. Setting a new trend by wearing colored stones at a nuptial, Princess Eugenie chose to wear the Greville emerald and diamond Kokoshnik tiara on loan from the Queen.
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The rarely seen tiara was made by Boucheron for society host and philanthropist, Margaret Greville in 1919. It consists of a brilliant rose-cut diamond pave set in platinum with six emeralds on either side. The center polished emerald is an impressive 93.70 carats. Margaret Greville bequeathed the tiara to the Queen in 1942.
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Adding more drama to the whole wedding ensemble was a pair of diamond and emerald drop earrings which was a gift from the groom.
The wedding entourage included some of the youngest members of the royal family like Prince George and Princess Charlotte wearing accents of vibrant blues and greens.
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After the ceremony, the newly married royal couple climbed into a carriage that wound its way through Windsor High Street before an afternoon reception hosted by the Queen in St. George’s Hall at the castle. The 800+ guests invited to the reception nibbled on finger food, like mini bites of beef in Yorkshire pudding and little Scotch eggs. They also reportedly sipped Pol Roger champagne.
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank’s wedding cake was a red velvet and chocolate cake designed by London-based baker Sophie Cabot has been inspired by the rich colors of autumn. A sweet beginning to their new life as a married couple.
