{"id":2345109,"date":"2026-03-25T16:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2345109"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:25:18","slug":"the-most-down-to-earth-royal-hen-do-ever-bride-to-be-and-pals-chugged-cocktails-in-pink-cowboy-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-most-down-to-earth-royal-hen-do-ever-bride-to-be-and-pals-chugged-cocktails-in-pink-cowboy-hats\/","title":{"rendered":"The most down-to-earth royal hen do ever? Bride-to-be and pals chugged cocktails in pink cowboy hats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_435ad3\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Lady Marina Windsor, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of St Andrews, took her &#8216;magical hens&#8217; to an island off the Kent coast to celebrate her upcoming nuptials<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36922662\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lady Marina Windsor attends a Christmas Lunch for members of the Royal Family, hosted by King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace on December 16, 2025\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lady Marina Windsor attends a Christmas Lunch for members of the Royal Family, hosted by King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace on December 16, 2025<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Meghan MarkleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Meghan Markle<\/a> had her hen party at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire, a favourite haunt of A-list celebrities, while <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kate MiddletonLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk\/all-about\/kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Middleton<\/a> &#8220;let her hair down&#8221; and performed a song and dance routine by pop star Cheryl Cole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the latest royal hen do was perhaps the most down-to-earth of them all, as Lady Marina Windsor \u2013 who studied at the University of Edinburgh \u2013 took her best pals to the Isle of Sheppey off the coast of Kent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In an Instagram post, she gushed: &#8220;My heart is bursting with love and gratitude for my magical hens and this spectacular weekend.&#8221; Photos from the party show the revellers wearing pink cowboy hats and downing cocktails.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 33-year-old royal, who is a second cousin once removed to King Charles, announced her engagement to fianc\u00e9 Nico Macauley, 32, in June last year. In some of the shots, she is wearing a white silk dress and a wedding veil.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_435ad3\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32858827\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-celebrate-32858827\" tabindex=\"0\">Meghan Markle and Prince Harry celebrate wedding anniversary at &#8216;crazily overpriced&#8217; steakhouse in Montecito<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_435ad3\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36629124\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk\/lifestyle\/garden\/kate-williams-pal-rose-hanbury-36629124\" tabindex=\"0\">Kate and William&#8217;s pal Rose Hanbury to launch spring flower festival showing off her tulips<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her younger sister Lady Amelia Windsor, 30, was also at the fun-filled weekend, which also included group dinners, walks by the Thames Estuary and an adorable dog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the hen party was covered by outlets including Tatler, Town &amp; Country and People magazine, Lady Marina has made her Instagram account private \u2013 which will be a blow to all those reporter&#8217;s covering her busy social life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lady Marina is the eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of St Andrews, and the granddaughter of Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, and the late Katharine, Duchess of Kent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After her grandmother died last September, she paid tribute to her &#8220;amazing and beloved Amama&#8221;. 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