The Duchess of Edinburgh made a romantic gesture ahead of her
wedding anniversary as she joined the royal party for the
procession at Ascot.
Sophie, taking part in the carriage procession for the first
time this year and wore a very special piece of jeweller for the
event.
The Duchess was wearing the necklace she used on her wedding day
and which was designed by her husband. Prince Edward.
The gem features a cross of black and clear stones suspended on
a string of pearls.
The unusual look matched the theme the couple chose for their
wedding where their bridesmaids and pageboys wore outfits which
carried a medieval inspiration. The girls were in white dresses
with dark cape like jackets over them while the boys wore dark
trousers and jackets with white shirts.
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On her wedding day, Sophie carried a cascading bouquet of white
flowers, including lilies, with deep green foliage to tie in with
the light and dark theme.
As her 27th wedding anniversary approached, the Duchess of
Edinburgh brought out the necklace again, wearing it this time with
a dark navy dress. Her choice of colour stood out from the rest of
the royal party with Queen Camilla in white and Princess Anne in
orange. Also in the carriage procession on day three were Zara
Tindall, who chose cream, and Isabelle de la Bruyere, partner of
the Earl of Snowdon who also wore white.
The King and Queen were in the first carriage for the royal
procession where they were joined by the Earl of Snowdon and
Isabelle de la Bruyere. The prominent place given to the earl and
his new partner was noticeable – last year, Peter Phillips and
Harriet Sperling were given similar treatment and announced their
engagement several weeks later.
Princess Anne was with her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, and they
joined the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in the second carriage for
the procession.
Zara Tindall was also included and travelled alongside Willie
Mullins in a carriage with Princess Zahra Aga Khan.
There was a celebrity touch to the final carriage with Hollywood
star, Stanley Tucci, joined by his partner, Felicity Blunt.
Edward and Sophie married on June 19 1999 at St. George’s
Chapel, Windsor with the Royal Family in attendance. It was the
last big wedding of the 20th centuryy for the House of Windsor.
Sophie’s famous wedding dress was designed by Samantha Shaw and was
covered in over 325, 000 crystals.
June 19th is a popular wedding date for royalty. In 2010, Crown
Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel married on June 19th
in Stockholm. They chose the date to share the same anniversary as
Victoria’s parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. On June
19th 2026, they celebrate 50 years of marriage.
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