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Borrowed Vintage Dress & Tiara from the Queen

For her wedding, Princess Beatrice wore a vintage Norman Hartnell dress on loan from her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, according to a statement provided by Buckingham Palace on Saturday. 

The dress, crafted from beau de soie taffeta with organza sleeves and trimmed with duchess satin, was refit for the bride.

“We’re all connected by the things we love.”

She topped off the look with the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara — which Queen Elizabeth also wore on her own wedding day. Originally, the tiara was crafted in 1919 for Queen Mary by Garrard and Co. It was made from a diamond necklace gifted by Queen Victoria, according to the palace.  

The groom donned a morning suit for the occasion.