Princess eugenie wedding: day to be most similar to this royal couple

Princess eugenie wedding: day to be most similar to this royal couple


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Eugenie, 28, and Mr Brooksbank, 32, announced their engagement in January, sharing pictures taken in Buckingham Palace to mark the occasion. Their royal wedding comes nearly 20 years after


the Queen's son Edward married Sophie, a commoner, at the Windsor location in 1999. Eugenie is also marrying a commoner, Mr Brooksbank, a wine merchant. Sophie’s wedding dress, designed


by Samantha Shaw, featured a V-neck and long sleeves. The bride also wore a diamond tiara and a pearl necklace. In a previous interview with Vogue, Eugenie revealed that she immediately


knew what she wanted for her wedding dress. She said: "As soon as we announced the wedding, I knew the designer, and the look, straight away. "I never thought I'd be the one


who knew exactly what I like, but I've been pretty on top of it." On the BBC’s The One Show, Eugenie was asked if her dress would be a straight gown or a meringue. She said: “Maybe


a mix of both. Can you do that? Is there such a thing? "No meringue shoulders - that's a little bit out of fashion - maybe it's in fashion now? We'll see what


happens." Guests at Sophie and Edward’s wedding included the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie. However, Sarah, Duchess of York,


was not invited. Some 800 guests will attend Eugenie and Mr Brooksbank’s wedding and 1,200 members of the public have been invited to the castle’s grounds for the day. Beatrice will be her


sister’s maid of honour. After their wedding, Sophie and Edward had a reception at St George’s Hall in Windsor Castle. Eugenie, who is ninth-in-line to the throne, and Mr Brooksbank will


take a carriage ride through Windsor following the service. And then the Queen is hosting a reception for the newlywed couple and their guests at Windsor Castle. An evening event is


reportedly being held at Royal Lodge in Windsor Windsor Great Park, the home of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. However, the weddings do have some differences. On Edward’s wedding


day, the Queen gave him the title of the Earl of Wessex. Sophie became Her Royal Highness, the Countess Wessex. After Eugenie’s wedding she will keep her title - Her Royal Highness Princess


Eugenie of York - but she may take Mr Brooksbank’s surname. It is unclear at this stage whether the Queen will bewstow a title on Mr Brooksbank, but royal commentators have previously


suggested it is unlikely. Eugenie’s marriage is the second royal wedding at St George’s Chapel this year. Harry and Meghan Markle married at the Windsor location in May.