BLUSHING BRIDE
‘Shy’ Princess Beatrice is ‘self-diminishing’ in wedding photos with new husband Edoardo, body language expert reveals
PRINCESS Beatrice appeared ‘shy’ and ‘self-diminishing’ in her wedding snaps, a body language expert has revealed.
The 31-year-old walked down the aisle to wed Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a secret royal wedding on Friday.
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Princess Beatrice tied the knot at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, in the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, in an intimate ceremony.
Her lavish bash at the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace at the end of May was cancelled due to coronavirus.
The blushing bride was walked down the aisle by her father, Prince Andrew, with the Queen, 94, and Prince Philip, 99, also in attendance along with around 20 guests.
Official photos show the monarch standing at a safe distance from the newlyweds, while another snap shows the new Mrs Mozzi gingerly peeking out of the door.
While the couple were forced to go ahead with a slimmed down ceremony, body language expert Judi James says this doesn't appear to have phased them.
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She said: “There are no signs here that Beatrice and Edoardo are trying to over-compensate for the lack of pomp and ceremony at their wedding, in fact the opposite seems true.
“As they stand together at the church door Beatrice even seems to be self-diminishing slightly to lower her status rather than the other way round.
“She peeps out tentatively, lowering her head and raising her wedding bouquet in what looks like a subtle self-comfort barrier gesture to hint at feelings of shyness.
“Her facial expression suggests pure delight though, with her eyes widened and a congruent, broad smile.
“The couple look very sweet here, holding hands as Edoardo beams beside his bride.”
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Judi noted: “There can’t have been many apparent advantages to this very petite royal wedding, especially for Beatrice who must have been planning an event every bit as lavish and regal as that of her younger sister Eugenie.
"But it has allowed for some more personal and touching body language moments, including this one between the Princess and her grandparents as they stand outside the church.”
Judi explained that while the wedding was different from what Princess Beatrice originally planned, this had some benefits.
She said: “Despite the social distancing this very fond glance from the Queen to the bride is more intimate than we normally see at larger functions.
"Protocol and pecking-orders will normally mean the Queen is posing at a greater distance or posing formally for the crowds on the palace balcony.
“Here though the body language suggests that she and Philip have been free to adopt the role of doting grandparents rather than HRH.
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“The Queen looks able to focus directly on the couple and even to communicate what looks like support and encouragement with a lean of her neck and a warm smile aimed in their direction.
“We get to see more grand-parental pride than usual because the scene isn’t flooded with guests and well-wishers and even Prince Philip, looking amazingly upright and sprightly, seems to have a face wreathed with smiles as he adopts his signature hands-behind-his-back pose.”
Princess Beatrice paid tribute to the Queen by wearing one of her gowns as her wedding dress, and as is customary with royal brides her bouquet was later placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider.
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The young royal donned a vintage frock her great-grandmother wore to a State Dinner she hosted at the British Embassy in Rome on 4th May 1961.
She took out the puff-ball underskirts, opting for a sleek silk trim instead, and she wore the same tiara the Queen wore for her own wedding in 1947.
The exquisite gown later appeared in an exhibition at Buckingham Palace for the summer opening of the State Rooms.
A friend of Beatrice and Edoardo said the nuptials were arranged to make sure the Queen could attend before she leaves Windsor for Balmoral at the end of the month.
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The Palace said in a statement: "The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11am on Friday 17th July at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
"The small ceremony was attended by The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and close family.
"The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant Government guidelines."
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