Princess Beatrice just got married to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a secret Windsor royal wedding
- Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi had a secret Windsor royal wedding on Friday morning, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
- The Queen's granddaughter had a socially distanced ceremony at All Saints Chapel, Windsor Great Park in front of a small group of family, including Her Majesty and Prince Philip.
- Beatrice and Mozzi originally planned to have the ceremony at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace and a wedding reception at Buckingham Palace in May, but were forced to cancel due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Princess Beatrice of York had a secret wedding on Friday morning after postponing her original ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi had a socially distanced ceremony in front of a small group of close family, including the Queen.
"The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 17 at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson told Insider.
"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," they added.
The couple initially planned to get married at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace with a wedding reception at Buckingham Palace in May, before postponing the ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"A massive wedding was out of the question because of coronavirus," a friend of Beatrice's told The Sun.
"They were obviously very keen for the Queen to come so the wedding had to happen before she goes up to Balmoral so this was a great opportunity.
"So many guests were disappointed not to make the big day but understood the reason for it.
"They needed to make the wedding COVID-secure and safe for the Queen so what better way than the All Saints Chapel with reception on site at the Royal Lodge.
"They are just like a normal family and had to make sacrifices like many others have up and down the country and looking forward to having a wonderful celebration when the time is right," they added.
Beatrice and Mozzi had been family friends for a number of years before they started dating in 2018.
Mozzi, a businessman and property specialist, is descended from Italian nobility. Mozzi's father, an Italian count, said Beatrice would automatically inherit the title of countess upon the marriage, however this is yet to be confirmed by Buckingham Palace.
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