Little wonder Beatrice is so happy after finally tying the knot on her not-so-big day...
bouquet was later placed on the tomb of the unknown warrior inside Westminster Abbey. But even that was done with a twist, as Westminster’s Rev Anthony Ball was helped by young Toby Wright, son of the Rev Paul Wright, from the Chapel Royal.
Meanwhile, Edo’s four-year-old son Christopher from a previous relationship, nicknamed Wolfie, was Edo’s “mini-best man” and pageboy, as Beatrice became the first “blood princess” – born into her title – to be a stepmother.
Attending the wedding on the groom’s side were the millionaire property developer’s mother Nikki Williams-ellis, who was thought to have been accompanied by his stepfather, older sister and half-brother. It was not known if Edo’s father, Nikki’s first husband, Olympic skier Count Alex Mapelli Mozzi, attended.
The service included two of the couple’s favourite poems, Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare and I Carry Your Heart With Me by EE Cummings, read by their mothers.
The Rev Canon Martin Poll helped Revwright to officiate.
The biblical reading was St Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians 13, and prayers were said.
Because of the Covid-19 ban on singing in places of worship, no hymns were sung and instead a selection of music was played. The couple also exchanged rings.
Beatrice’s was designed by Shaun Leane, whose firm has collaborated with Alexander Mcqueen and Damien Hirst. Edo’s was a vintage gold band designed by Josh Collins, of royal jewellers G Collins & Sons.
The happy couple, who were photographed as they left the Chapel in glorious sunshine, had been long-time family friends and got engaged last September after an 11-month whirlwind romance.
They had initially planned a grand wedding with 150 guests in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London on May 29,
followed by a lavish reception in the gardens of Buckingham Palace.
But after lockdown was introduced, they are thought to have chosen the chapel as it was just a three-mile drive from where Beatrice’s grandparents are self-isolating in Windsor Castle and opted for a date before the Queen’s annual trip to Balmoral.
The chapel in the grounds of her parents’ home Royal Lodge also seats 180 people, making it ideal to maintain social distancing. Currently, receptions can only be attended by six guests, so the couple’s get-together was postponed to a future date when they can share their union with extended family and friends, including celebrities such as singer Ellie Goulding, model Karlie Kloss and actress Cressida Bonas.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace said the Queen had given her permission for the couple to marry at All Saints Chapel.
It said: “The couple decided to hold a small, private ceremony with their parents and siblings following the postponement of their wedding in May.”