For Princess Beatrice, this was the ultimate ‘something borrowed’.A patriotic choice for Beatrice;
Fashion is so often used to make a statement and this gown, personally loaned by the Queen, sends a huge message of her support to a much-loved granddaughter on her wedding day.
The Queen Mary tiara – worn by the Queen when she married Prince Philip in 1947 and loaned to her only daughter Princess Anne on hers – also signifies the warmth of feeling.
A very traditional design, it is beautifully crafted from peau de soie taffeta and features a geometric, chequered bodice encrusted with diamanté.
There have been amendments to the original, of course, to allow for Beatrice’s height and the modesty of a Royal bride in church. Angela Kelly, the Queen’s personal dresser, and Stewart Parvin, Her Majesty’s favourite dressmaker, remodelled and refitted the dress to Beatrice’s size and tastes.
A longer sleeve, for example, might have been more fashionable but then Beatrice has never been in thrall to fashion labels and the puffed organza sleeves show her playful style. A sleek trim of ivory Duchess satin at the bottom of the gown allows for added length.
Hartnell had an astonishing rise to fame from creating uniforms for Selfridges ‘lift girls’ in the early 1920s to designing for royalty.
The dress was designed by Sir Norman Hartnell and worn by Her Majesty at the 1962 film premiere of Lawrence Of Arabia at London’s Leicester Square Odeon where the Queen met leading man Peter O’Toole.
Besides designing two of the most important dresses of the 20th Century – the Queen’s wedding dress and the outfit for her 1953 Coronation – he is also credited with turning London into a fashion hub to rival Paris.
The secluded Chapel of All Saints is opposite Royal Lodge, so Prince Andrew walked the bride to the church and down the aisle. The Queen and Prince Philip had slipped in a through a side entrance, thus maintaining social distancing.
The church was decorated with pink and white delphiniums, roses, waxflower and hydrangeas from Windsor Great Park.
Beatrice carried a bouquet of trailing jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink O'Hara garden roses, pink wax flower, baby pink astilbe and springs of myrtle. During the 30-minute service,
The dress was designed by Sir Norman Hartnell and worn by Her Majesty at the 1962 film premiere of Lawrence Of Arabia at London’s Leicester Square Odeon where the Queen met leading man Peter O’Toole.
Hartnell had an astonishing rise to fame from creating uniforms for Selfridges ‘lift girls’ in the early 1920s to designing for royalty.
Hartnell had an astonishing rise to fame from creating uniforms for Selfridges ‘lift girls’ in the early 1920s to designing for royalty.
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Princess Beatrice wedding dress
Princess Beatrice borrowed a Norman Hartnell gown from her grandmother, The Queen, for her marriage to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in July 2020. The dress had originally been worn by Her Majesty several times in the 1960s and was updated with the help of Angela Kelly, the Queen’s dresser, and designer Stewart Parvin for Beatrice’s nuptials.
My Wardrobe HQ_Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson rented the dress she wore for her marriage to the Prime Minister on Saturday. The appliquéd embroidered tulle gown by Greek fashion designer Christos Costarellos was available to buy for £2,870 as part of an exclusive collection for the luxury e-tailer, Net-a-Porter.
But the design is also available to rent via the website My Wardrobe HQ for £45 a day. Garments can be rented for between four and 14 days at a time. The dress’s listing currently states: “Oops, someone else has rented this item.” The site confirmed that Mrs Johnson had rented the dress.
For her Big Day, the gown worn by Mrs Johnson incorporates many of the bohemian elements she already favours, such as fluted sleeves and a tiered skirt. The ivory silk and polyester design features latticework trims and hand-cut Kopaneli corded lace appliqués, a traditional Greek technique.
Mrs Johnson, known for championing environmental causes, has rented outfits from the platform for several previous high-profile appearances with the Prime Minister, including a blue belted coat by the British designer Isabelle Fox for the Commonwealth Day service in March 2020 and a blue, checked dress by Eponine London, worn to visit the Queen at Balmoral in September 2019.
My Wardrobe HQ describes itself as “the UK’s first fashion rental marketplace; a leading destination for renting and buying contemporary and luxury womenswear fashion”. It has a vast selection of bridal options, from simple jumpsuits to extravagant gowns that would cost up to £250 a day to rent.
Fashion insiders have hailed rental as a sustainable solution to over-consumption, with many services now available. During her time at Downing Street, Mrs Johnson has often chosen to highlight eco-conscious fashion. As well as renting, she has worn pieces by designers with small businesses who often create their designs using end-of-line fabrics that would otherwise go to waste. Damselfly London, Justine Tabak and Johanna Sands are some of the labels to have received her support.
London barrister, Samantha Kane, hopes to boost local economy after buying Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland.
Samantha Kane has drawn up a multimillion-pound plan to 'breathe new life' into Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland the Highland Castle.
The new owner of an historic Highland castle hopes to boost the local economy with a multimillion-pound refurbishment.
London barrister Samantha Kane has bought Carbisdale in Sutherland and now plans to open part of it to the public, as well as creating an eco-friendlier estate.
She feels she has an affinity with the widowed Duchess of Sutherland who had the castle built a century ago.
Its history is overshadowed by sadness and conflict. The duchess died in 1912 – five years before construction was finished.
The fortress became a sanctuary for Norway’s king when his country was invaded by Nazis.
After several decades as a youth hostel, it was deserted.
Overseeing the upgrade, Iraq-born international barrister Ms Kane said of her newly acquired property: “I really, really fell in love with it.
“I want to breathe new life into the castle. I want to forge relations with the community.
“Obviously, it’s a big project. I’m investing my own money. I just really want to enhance the local economy and really preserve the history of Scotland.”
She has budgeted £10m for a restoration project that she expects to complete within two years.
Some modern touches will include a state-of-the-art swimming pool, including a wave machine and spa.
Ms Kane also has plans for greening the estate and she wants local community benefits.
She admits it was an impulse buy. She saw the advert for the million-pound plus property, boarded a plane north and made a cash offer.
“It’s really such an atmospheric building and place to be. And I felt really so attracted to the castle and to the building and the area,” she said.
“I said there is no way I’m going to walk out from here without buying this place.”
Local Highland councillor Michael Baird, who met the new owner at a social event last weekend, said: “People are really very welcoming to see that the castle is in new ownership.
“Previously, the attempts to get it up and running have failed. I think this one is really a winner.”
Craftsmen have begun their task within the walls of the place. Another early recruit was an official castle piper, Andrew John Innes from Helmsdale.
The new lady of the manor is intrigued by any prospect of becoming an official “baroness of Carbisdale Castle,” sensing an affinity with the duchess.
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