Megan Markle personally preparing the wedding of Princess Eugene: all the details of the celebration
'11.10.2018'
Source: Air force
The Duchess of Sussex, according to sources from Kensington Palace, is most actively helping in the preparation of the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York, cousin of William and Harry and the Queen's own granddaughter. Eugenia is ninth in line to the British throne, and tomorrow, October 12, she will marry her longtime boyfriend Jack Brooksbank.
According to rumors, the celebration promises to be even more ambitious and creative than the wedding of Megan Markle and Prince Harry. By the way, it was because of this couple that the wedding of Eugene and Jack was postponed twice: the groom made an offer in January, but the marriage was postponed first because of the wedding of the Dukes of Sussex, and then because of their September overseas tour.
Eugenia's wedding will be somewhat larger (850 guests - Megan and Harry had 600). It is known that Eugenia and Jack spent a lot of time in the country house of the Dukes of Sussex, discussing the details of the celebration.
Air force tells all that is worth learning about this wedding on the eve of the holiday.
Who is the princess Eugene?
Eugenia is the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, the second daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York. The 28-year-old princess is the ninth in line to the throne after her sister Beatrice. The sisters are well remembered for their memorable outfits at the 2011 wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The full title of Eugenie is Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie of York. She does not have an official surname, but if necessary, she indicates as such "York". After the wedding, the title will remain with her, but she will be able to take the name of her husband.
Eugene studied English literature and art history at the University of Newcastle. He currently holds the post of director of the Hauser and Wirth Gallery of Modern Art in London.
The princess’s parents divorced when she was six years old, but remain on good terms.
In an interview with British Vogue, she said that she tries to use as little plastic as possible in her home - and wants it to be the same at her wedding.
She was named after one of Queen Victoria's granddaughters - Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg.
Who is she marrying?
Jack Brooksbank met the princess at the Swiss ski resort of Verbier in 2010, he was 24 and she was 20. He says it was love at first sight.
Brooksbank graduated from the prestigious boarding school Stowe in Buckingham. Her graduate is, for example, a British entrepreneur, the founder of the Virgin Corporation, Sir Richard Branson.
32-year-old Brooksbank worked for several years in clubs, bars and pubs, in particular as the manager of the trendy Mahiki nightclub in London's Mayfair. He once said that he wanted to open his network of pubs.
The Queen blessed Princess Eugenie's marriage when the couple traveled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland for Prince Harry's birthday. Jack proposed to Eugenia in January of this year near a volcano in Nicaragua at sunset on the shore of a lake. He won the favor of the princess's mother, the Duchess of York, who declared that she “adores Jack,” and posted on Twitter many personal photos of her daughter and future son-in-law.
“They are rushing on the waves of laughter and love ... Although the boat helps them!” - writes future mother-in-law Sarah Ferguson.
Prince Andrew, Jack's future father-in-law, described him as "an outstanding young man."
Shortly before the wedding, the queen can grant him a title of nobility - most likely, count.
Now the couple lives together in an apartment on the territory of Kensington Palace.
Where and when will the wedding take place?
The wedding will take place at 11 am on October 12 at St George's Chapel in Windsor - the same place where the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took place. After the ceremony, the newlyweds will drive through Windsor, but not the way that the motorcade of Harry and Megan followed.
In the afternoon, at the Windsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth II will receive her granddaughter with her husband and guests. Evening activities are supposed to be held at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
Who pays for the wedding?
As is the case with the wedding of Harry and Megan, the royal family will pay the expenses, taxpayers will pay only for the security. According to the antimonarchist group Republic, these expenses will be approximately 2 million pounds.
The cost of protecting the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle has not yet been announced, but it is expected that the cost of the upcoming wedding will be less due to the lower status of the couple.
Who will go to the wedding?
As well as the wedding of Harry and Megan, the wedding of Princess Eugenia will be attended by 1200 ordinary people. These places are played in the lottery. At Buckingham Palace, they said they had received more than 100 thousands of applications from those who wished.
In addition, the invitees include representatives of charities supported by the couple. For example, the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, the Teenage Cancer Trust, an organization supporting young people aged 13-24 with cancer, The Salvation Army, and the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
Students of the schools that Princess Eugenia attended - St. George's School and Coworth Flexlands educational institution were also invited to the wedding.
800 people are expected to attend the wedding ceremony in the chapel, including celebrities. Eugenia's friends include singer Ellie Golding, model Cara Delevingne and children of businessman Richard Branson - Holly and Sam.
What is known about the dress?
The princess confidently stated in an interview with Vogue that she knew everything about the dress from the very beginning.
“As soon as we announced the wedding, I knew what kind of designer it would be and how it would look,” she said, only hinting that it was a British designer.
In the interview Bi-bi-si in the One Show program, Eugene, when asked whether it will be a straight dress or a fluffy one, answered: “Perhaps both. Would you do that? Does this happen at all? "
The first among those who may have created Eugenia's wedding dress is called Erdem - a flower dress of this particular brand she wore to a photo shoot dedicated to the engagement. Other design favorites include Vivienne Westwood and Ralph & Russo.
Will the princess wear the tiara?
Mother Eugene Sarah Ferguson on her wedding day with the Duke of York in 1986 put on a tiara, initially covered with a wreath of flowers. She showed it only after the ceremony, which symbolized her new royal status. It was the York diamond tiara, presented to her by the queen and duke of Edinburgh. She put it on many times after the wedding and even left her after divorcing Andrew.
According to tradition, the bride should wear something old, something new, something taken for a while, and something blue or blue for good luck. Princess Eugenie can borrow the tiara from her mother, or maybe from the queen herself. She has a whole collection of tiaras, and she shared them with Catherine and Megan.
Secondary actors
The main bridesmaid of Princess Eugenia will be her sister, 30-year-old Beatrice.
The children of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, will play the roles of page and bridesmaid, as at Harry and Meghan's wedding. She will also be the five-year-old daughter of Robbie Williams and American actress Ida Field - Theodora Rose Williams.
Brooksbank Schafer is likely to be his younger brother.
What will be the cake?
London pastry chef Sophie Cabo will create a Red Velvet chocolate cake for the wedding instead of the traditional royal cake with lemon and elderberry.
It will be a “traditional cake with a modern taste”, decorated in “bright colors of autumn” and decorated with iced ivy, according to the Royal Press Office.
Cabo was originally a costume designer; Four years ago, she started a pastry business. The couple paid attention to her when she prepared cookies for the event, where the father of Princess Eugenia was present.
“I am incredibly thrilled to have been given the opportunity to create such a special and unique cake,” Cabo said, adding that working with the bride and groom was “amazing”.
Who will lead the service?
The wedding ceremony will be hosted by the Dean of Windsor David Conner - he also consecrated the union of Harry and Megan. Prayers will be read by the Archbishop of York John Sentamu, Britain's first black archbishop, who announced on October 1 his decision to retire in 2020. For this service, he personally wrote a prayer.
When the newlyweds leave the church, they are escorted on the steps of the chapel by soldiers of the Guards Grenadier Regiment - it is in this regiment that Eugenia's father is listed as a colonel.
What will be the music?
The world famous tenor Andrea Bochelli will perform two songs during the service. The musicians of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, whose patron is Yevgenia's father, Duke of York, will perform two hymns.
The party for them was written by the director of the music of the chapel of St. George, James Vivian. The fanfare, written especially for the Friday ceremony, will be performed by trumpeters, cavalrymen and bagpipers from the second battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland during the passage of the motorcade with the newlyweds.
How with souvenirs?
The official range of porcelain souvenirs produced by the charity Royal Collection Trust includes cup holders, mugs, cups and saucers. Porcelain is made in Stoke-on-Trent and prices range between £ 20 and £ 39 ($ 26-52). On porcelain cups and saucers, the couple's initials are inscribed with ivy, the symbol of the newlyweds' home.
How to see the wedding?
The wedding will be broadcast by British television channel ITV and the American television channel TLC.
The ceremony will also be broadcast to YouTube on the official royal family channel from 10: 00 around London (12: 00 Moscow time).
Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wedding in May on Bi-bi-si Only in Britain watched 18 millions of viewers.
