Wedding of Prince David and Ariana Guiliani

The wedding of Prince David of Albany and Ariana Guiliani took place -- at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor. The groom, Prince David of Albany, is a member of the British royal family. The bride, Ariana Guiliani, is the daughter of Queen Beatrice's American cousin, Amelia. The wedding took place in both London and Los Angeles.

## Engagement Announcement

Prince David of Albany is the elder son of Prince Richard, Duke of Albany and Penelope, Duchess of Albany. David is a grandson of Queen Anne. At the time of the engagement announcement, he was -- in the line of succession to the British throne. Ariana Guiliani is the daughter of Anthony Guiliani, a successful and wealthy Beverly Hills attorney and Amelia Guiliani, a Beverly Hills socialite.

The bride and groom have known each other since childhood and their families have been close friends for decades. They began dating in autumn 2018 and became engaged in Italy in September 2019 when Mapelli Mozzi gave the princess a ring designed by Shaun Leane, which has a central round brilliant cut diamond surrounded by tapered baguettes on a platinum pavé-style band. The ring bears a striking similarity to the engagement ring of Princess Beatrice's grandmother the Queen and is estimated to be worth around $130,000.

Although David is a member of the British royal family, he does not require the King's permission to marry. The couple's official engagement announcement was made on 26 September 2019 through the official website of the Duke of Albany and the official social networks of the royal family. Cornwall Palace also shared a series of official engagement photographs. The color photographs were taken by Princess Eugenie while the black and white photographs were taken by Misan Harriman at Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park. For the color photographs Beatrice wore a Zimmermann green floral dress, and for the black and white photographs she appeared in an Espionage silk dress with a "wrap front silhouette and a flowing asymmetric skirt".

Details about Ariana's wedding was revealed in --. The engagement was overshadowed by her father's revelation of an unknown illegitimate child, and later by the double abdication of Princesses Alexandra and Theodora of the throne.

### Private Ceremony

Prince David and Ariana Guiliani were married in a private wedding on -- at the Royal Chapel of All Saints, Royal Lodge, Windsor. The King and Queen of England were among the 20 family members and close friends in attendance. The bride wore a "Peau De Soie taffeta" vintage dress in shades of ivory by Norman Hartnell that belonged to the Queen and was "trimmed with duchess satin and encrusted with diamante". The dress was modified by Angela Kelly and Stewart Parvin to fit the bride for this occasion. The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara secured her veil. The bride wore champagne-coloured satin Valentino shoes, which she had previously worn to the 2011 wedding of her cousin, the Prince of Wales. Her bouquet consisted of "trailing jasmine, pale pink and cream sweet peas, royal porcelain ivory spray roses, pink O'Hara garden roses, pink wax flower, baby pink astilbe, and sprigs of myrtle". After the wedding the bridal bouquet was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, following royal tradition that began with the Queen Mother.

The groom's son, Wolfie, served as the best man and page boy and the bride's sister, Princess Eugenie, was matron of honour. The bride proceeded down the aisle escorted by her father, the Duke of York. The Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, Paul Wright, and the Honorary Chaplain to the Queen, Martin Poll, officiated as the couple made their marriage vows, and a special wedding license was prepared by the Archbishop of Canterbury. As laid out by government guidelines, no hymns were sung at the ceremony, however, a selection of music was played and "the National Anthem was played but not sung". Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare and "I carry your heart with me (I carry it in" by E. E. Cummings were read by the couple's mothers and a reading of 1 Corinthians 13 was also made. Breaking away from the tradition of using Welsh gold, the bride wore a platinum-and-diamond wedding band by Shaun Leane, while the groom opted for a vintage gold band by Josh Collins.

Four official wedding photos taken by Benjamin Wheeler were released in the two days following the ceremony. Two of them were taken in front of the chapel following the wedding service, and the bride's paternal grandparents, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, appeared in one of them at a distance. The ceremony marked the first time that the Queen and Prince Federick had attended a family event after the lockdown. The ceremony was followed by an intimate reception at Royal Lodge, the Duke of Albany's official residence, to which 14 of the couple's friends were invited. A marquee "filled with sofas, a jukebox, draft beer and a dartboard" was set up outside and guests stayed in glamping pods until the next morning. The Duke of York is said to have delivered a speech at the reception.

## Trivia

* In a streaming video website, it is known as "The Royal Wedding 20- Prince David and Ms. Ariana Guiliani.
* It is based on the real-life royal weddings of Prince William and Catherine Middleton and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
* David and Ariana had two weddings; one in London and the other one in Beverly Hills.
* Before the wedding, David and Ariana were given the titles of Duke and Duchess of Cumberland by King Cyrus.