LONDON: Prince Andrew's eldest daughter Princess Beatrice married her Italian businessman fiance on Friday in a small private ceremony in front of Queen Elizabeth II, after postponing the wedding because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Beatrice, 31, had been due to marry property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 37, at St James's Palace in central London on May 29. But the nuptials were on hold and no rescheduled date was given. Buckingham Palace confirmed the couple tied the knot in an unannounced ceremony involving a small number of guests, including Prince Philip. "The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11:00 am (1000 GMT) on Friday 17th July, at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor," the royal family said in a statement. "The small ceremony was attended by the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) and close family. The wedding took place in accordance with all relevant government guidelines."
The queen, 94, and her 99-year-old husband have been self-isolating at the castle west of London because their age puts them in a high-risk category for coronavirus. She later knighted a 100-year-old World War II veteran who raised nearly £33 million ($41.3 million, 36.1 million euros) for British health charities, and spoke about the wedding.
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