The Duchess of Edinburgh made a romantic gesture ahead of her
\nwedding anniversary as she joined the royal party for the
\nprocession at Ascot.<\/p>\n
Sophie, taking part in the carriage procession for the first
\ntime this year and wore a very special piece of jeweller for the
\nevent.<\/p>\n
The Duchess was wearing the necklace she used on her wedding day
\nand which was designed by her husband. Prince Edward.<\/p>\n
The gem features a cross of black and clear stones suspended on
\na string of pearls.<\/p>\n
The unusual look matched the theme the couple chose for their
\nwedding where their bridesmaids and pageboys wore outfits which
\ncarried a medieval inspiration. The girls were in white dresses
\nwith dark cape like jackets over them while the boys wore dark
\ntrousers and jackets with white shirts.<\/p>\n
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\nProctor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
On her wedding day, Sophie carried a cascading bouquet of white
\nflowers, including lilies, with deep green foliage to tie in with
\nthe light and dark theme.<\/p>\n
As her 27th wedding anniversary approached, the Duchess of
\nEdinburgh brought out the necklace again, wearing it this time with
\na dark navy dress. Her choice of colour stood out from the rest of
\nthe royal party with Queen Camilla in white and Princess Anne in
\norange. Also in the carriage procession on day three were Zara
\nTindall, who chose cream, and Isabelle de la Bruyere, partner of
\nthe Earl of Snowdon who also wore white.<\/p>\n
The King and Queen were in the first carriage for the royal
\nprocession where they were joined by the Earl of Snowdon and
\nIsabelle de la Bruyere. The prominent place given to the earl and
\nhis new partner was noticeable \u2013 last year, Peter Phillips and
\nHarriet Sperling were given similar treatment and announced their
\nengagement several weeks later.<\/p>\n
Princess Anne was with her husband, Sir Tim Laurence, and they
\njoined the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh in the second carriage for
\nthe procession.<\/p>\n
Zara Tindall was also included and travelled alongside Willie
\nMullins in a carriage with Princess Zahra Aga Khan.<\/p>\n
There was a celebrity touch to the final carriage with Hollywood
\nstar, Stanley Tucci, joined by his partner, Felicity Blunt.<\/p>\n
Edward and Sophie married on June 19 1999 at St. George\u2019s
\nChapel, Windsor with the Royal Family in attendance. It was the
\nlast big wedding of the 20th centuryy for the House of Windsor.
\nSophie\u2019s famous wedding dress was designed by Samantha Shaw and was
\ncovered in over 325, 000 crystals.<\/p>\n
June 19th is a popular wedding date for royalty. In 2010, Crown
\nPrincess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel married on June 19th
\nin Stockholm. They chose the date to share the same anniversary as
\nVictoria\u2019s parents, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. On June
\n19th 2026, they celebrate 50 years of marriage.<\/p>\n
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