Editor’s letter
Ioften felt a lone voice as I got excited about Princess Eugenie’s wedding during the build-up, but I hope this issue of Woman’sDay has proved naysayers wrong. It was an absolutely gorgeous royal wedding full of pomp and ceremony, but also joy and love – and buckets of cuteness – and I’m thrilled to bring you this special souvenir issue.
Prince Andrew’s youngest daughter hasn’t always been the most popular royal – she and sister Beatrice often bear the brunt of cruel taunts. But I have a soft spot for the siblings, who are the only two princesses amongst the Queen’s eight grandkids.
Perhaps I warm to Eugenie because she’s philanthropic and charitable but gets little credit for it. Or it may be because she suffered from curvature of the spine and underwent corrective surgery when she was young so she didn’t become a “hunchback”, as her mother said. It could also be because her fashion choices – especially her hats – have given us plenty of entertainment.
But it’s most likely I’m interested in Eugenie because of her loyalty to her beleaguered mother Fergie, who has provided years of intrigue – particularly with how she and Andrew have navigated their relationship after divorcing more than 20 years ago.
Can you believe they still live together and are rumoured to be marrying again? It’s totally crazy, but somehow it makes complete sense. After all, the royals are the longest-running real-life soap opera of all time.
Yes, what’s not to love about a royal wedding with all its escapism, optimism and welcome distraction from the humdrum of miserable news? Princess Diana’s was the first royal wedding that captivated me and most recently I was obsessed by Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan. Royals have the most opulent nuptials and it’s like we’re all invited!
After a romance that started eight years ago when Eugenie met Jack Brooksbank in a bar at a Swiss ski resort, it was sweet to see them finally tie the knot. Ahead of her big day, the royal bride said, “It’s nerve-wracking because you want it to be perfect, but then you realise that you’re going to be with the person you love forever and nothing else really matters.”
And as every fairytale ends, the princess and her prince lived happily ever after …