Prince Andrew Sells Marital Home

The Duke of York has sold his marital home, Sunninghill Park to a private company.

The house which was completed in 1990 (the Yorks only lived in it for two years as a married couple) was a wedding gift to the couple from HM The Queen. Sarah Ferguson looked for two years for a suitable property and couldn't find one and it was decided that one be designed and built for them. The Duchess used it as her British base till it was sold.

When it was first built the house was derided. Some claimed it looked like a branch of supermarket, Tesco's. Others called it 'South York' saying it looked like something out of Dallas, the popular US soap opera. The Yorks caused further furore after selling pictures of them enjoying the house to Hello! magazine in August 1990.

The house has been empty for some time and was on the market for five years before it was sold. Sarah Ferguson now resides in the US in a Manhattan Penthouse and the Duke of York resides mainly at Buckingham Palace.

Call me Catherine

Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton has reportedly told friends that they are now to use her real name, Catherine, instead of the more relaxed and informal Kate which we all know her as. Rumors are circulating in her social circle that the two are on the point of announcing their engagement and this being the reason that Kate wants a more formal and official name.

Naturally some members of the media are saying that the woman has now become haughty and snobbish. I don't agree. When a reporter referred to the then Lady Diana Spencer as 'Di' the fiance of the Prince of Wales said 'it's Diana, actually'.

Personally I don't care what we call her, whether it's Catherine or Kate. I still like Ms Middleton and think she is a beautiful, discreet woman who Prince William should be proud to have on his arm.

The Duchess Of Hull - Why Does She Want To Come Back To Britain

When Sarah Ferguson, previously Duchess of York left the UK behind to live and work in the USA she made a comment on American television. The Brits, she said, were cold hearted and accepting. The Americans on the other hand were warm, open hearted and loved her. Since then in the USA she has advertised Ocean Spray, has been a spokesman for Weightwatchers and has launched a range of candles embossed with a 'S' with a crown above it.

Now, she wants to return to Britain. For what reason I'm not sure. The start of her new Britishishness aired on TV this week when she tried to help a family living on benefits loose weight, and get fitter and healthier. The programme was said to be appalling and Sarah got bashed for her patronising attitude. Also this week she has been engaged in a very public war with journalist Alison Pearson over a comment Ms Pearson made over Princess Beatrice's weight.

I think it's too late for Fergie. A lot of the UK have almost forgotten about her. She long ago isolated loyal Monarchy fans with her vulgar behaviour. Yes, she has loyal fans but they are not huge in quantity.

Also, how can she expect to be welcomed open armed back into her country of birth when she has spent so many years bad mouthing us in the USA?

Personally I think it would be better for us and her huge and easily bruised ego if she stayed in the States. She has a lot of fan's there apparently who are willing to kill the once royal ass. Most British people couldn't give a toss about her, no matter how much she tells us she hates herself. Most of us hate her too so nothing new there then.

Why Do Non-Royals Get Blamed When Bad P.R Comes Around

The row over the wrongs and rights of the Phillips selling their wedding to Hello! magazine continues. But one interesting factor out of all the negative press is that Autumn's name, and Autumns alone is mentioned in connection with 'blame.'

As soon as the wedding had happened, and the discovery that selling out was not the best option Buckingham Palace Press Officers were already on the defensive implying that it was Autumn who was to blame. But surely Peter must of also agreed the sale, he appeared in the pictures too, so surely he should take the blame, or at least, his share of it.

Going back to 1990, when the Duke and Duchess of York invited Hello! into their new home at Sunninghill ( it was done to fund the completion of the house which went way over budget) it was the Duchess who was blamed for being 'vulgar, vulgar, vulgar' and cheapening the Royal family by selling off intimate moments to a run of the mill society magazine. But Prince Andrew had agreed to it also and himself appeared in many of the pictures.

The notion of laying the blame of the 'non royal' of the couple is unfair particularly when the decision is a joint one which benefits both members of the couple.

Since her death, I've noticed a change in the tide of public opinion opinion of Diana. In the immediate years after her death she was elevated to nearly saintly status, but nowadays authors and scholars are happy to lay the blame of the failed marriage, not wholly at Diana's doorstep, but more so then they would of fifteen years ago.

It almost appears that to Royal advisers and press officers, royalty can do no wrong. They cannot make a bad decision, they cannot take blame for any decisions that were made and went wrong. They are totally and utterly blameless.

So how must that feel for the woman being blamed? Autumn must be shattered by all of the negative press and I'm sure it's marred her honeymoon. But it must cut all the deeper when she reads that people who advise her husbands family are putting responsibility for the entire furore squarely on her shoulders. If Peter is the man he seems to be he should publicly step up and take half the blame and insist it was not all his new wife's fault. It was a dreadful decision which I'm sure will hang over Autumns AND Peter's head for many years to come. It has taken what was a private event and ruined it. And as reported yesterday has put some of Peter's close relationship with his Wales cousins under considerable strain.

If Peter and Autumn could of looked into the future and saw the fuss made over the Hello! deal I'm sure they would of settled for a less lavish wedding. Or maybe, to avoid this kind of thing it may persuade HM to open up her purse and pay, or at least contribute, to the weddings of her immediate grandchildren.

In 1987, while touring Canada Sarah and Andrew, the then Duke and Duchess of York celebrated their first wedding anniversary at a banquet. The Duke, who highly rates his own sense of humour (while seemingly lacking one!) made several heavy handed jokes about his fairly new wife during a speech. Of course this was laughed off as a comedic moment. When it was his wives turn she too joked with a member of the audience, saying she'd 'see him later' after he wolf whistled her. This was considered to be vulgar and out of place.

It does seem to be one rule for the royal and one rule for the commoner.

It will be interesting to see if Peter does defend his wife publicly. He should to because when I brought my copy of Hello! it wasn't solely the bride I saw in the photographs.

Prince Charles Has Minor Surgery

The Prince of Wales has undergone minor surgery to remove non-cancerous growths from his face. A Clarence House spokesman said it was a 'routine and minor matter'. The Prince's mother, HM The Queen underwent similar surgery to remove non-cancerous facial growths in 2003.

I wish Prince Charles a speedy recovery.

The New Generation Glums?

In 1992, while touring Korea and with the end of their marriage in sight, Prince Charles and Princess Diana were so obviously unhappy in each others company that they were named 'The Glums'.

At last week's Royal wedding of Peter and Autumn Phillips it seems a new couple have inherited that title. Viscount Linley, the son of the late Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon and his wife Serena looked positively miserable as they stood on the stops of St George's Chapel to wave goodbye to the newly weds.

The couple met in the early 1990's and were married in Westminster Cathedral in 1994 in front of a royal audience, including the Princess of Wales who by then was a exiled member of the family.

According to reports today in the Daily Mail however, the marriage is said to be under strain. David is working hard to promote 'Linley' his furniture business. Serena, who is a stay at home mum is keen to avoid many social situations but is also feeling that the business it taking up unfair amounts of her husbands time.

David and Serena have two children Charles and Margarita and up till recently were considered a genuinely happy married couple. But as work and business takes David to places as far afield as Hong Kong and Moscow Serena is said to have become isolated and lonely.

Rumours of the marital problems have been circulating since the start of this year and the rumours only have gotten worse after their glum appearance together at the Phillips wedding.

I do hope that Serena and David do not fall victim to the curse of broken marriages that have hung over the Windsors like a thick smog. They have seemed like a genuinely happy married couple. Maybe they are just going through a rough patch that sadly many couples go through but are lucky enough to resolve in private.

Peter And Autumn DID Have Final Say On Controversal Wedding Pictures

When Diana, Princess of Wales died in August 1997 her sons Prince's William and Harry where at residence in Balmoral Castle, Scotland. During those dark days after their mothers death there was one royal cousin to whom the boys turned to for support and love. That was Peter Phillips. After today's revelation that Peter and Autumn did indeed have final approval on what photographs went into Hello! magazine one has to wonder if the three boys will ever be that close again.

According to reports earlier this week Peter personally assured that Kate Middleton and Chelsy Davy would not be featured anywhere in the magazine. In return both Kate and Chelsy agreed toe enter the chapel via a side door as not to take the public spotlight off the bride, and later on her groom.

When the publication hit the stands this Wednesday, both Kate, Chelsy, William and Harry (amongst others) were shocked to see how predominantly the two women were featured. Today's revelation that the photographs were approved by the newly weds will certain add flame to the fire.

Who would of thought that this very ordinary magazine deal would cause such a fuss. I only hope that the Phillip's and Wales's don't fall out and loose that once close relationship. But I fear that Peter may of put that friendship in jeopardy. And all for £500,000.

The only benefit in this is that I'm sure we wont see the same thing happen again. I can hardly see Hello! getting exclusive rights to Princess Beatrice's wedding. Or can I....... after all Fergie is her mother.......

Photograph taken from Hello! Online.

HM The Queen Bans Royals From Selling Out

It has been reported today that HM The Queen has banned some members of her family from selling exclusive rights to magazines such as Hello! for occasions such as weddings and christenings.

As the furore over the £500,000 sale of Peter and Autumn Phillips wedding to Hello! continues HM has insisted that no more members of her immediate family copy the actions of the newlyweds.

HM is said to be fuming that she is pictured in the magazine despite strict instructions that no immediate family members were shown. The Queens daughter-in-law Sophie, Countess of Wessex is featured dancing and HM herself is present in several shots. Also cross are Princes's Harry and William who realised that over the 1oo pages the wedding was featured on their girlfriends, Chelsy Davy and Kate Middleton appeared on twenty of them, despite the girls entering the church privately as not to take the spotlight off the newlyweds.

Peter, who is popular with William and Harry is claimed to have personally assured the Princes that neither girl would be featured.

However, it seems that minor royals such as Lady Helen Windsor and Viscount Linley would still be able to sell to the magazine as in past editions anything concerning them features solely on them and not on any other member of the family.

Sarah Ferguson Vs Allison Pearson

Sarah Ferguson has accused Daily Mail journalist, Allison Pearson of being a 'coward' after Fergie claimed she tried to contact Ms Pearson after the journalist wrote negative articles about Princess Beatrice's famous bikini shot.

According to the former Duchess of York, she invited Ms Pearson to meet with her and Beatrice, but got no response either via phone or email and on Tuesday's GMTV interview with Fiona Phillips accused the writer of 'cowardice'.

Allison Pearson, in response has now written about the incident in her weekly column. She claims the Duchess only contacted her for the first time yesterday.

Here is the link if your interested in reading Ms Pearson's column.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1020817/Sorry-Fergie-I-stomach-porky-pies.html

'Leave my Beatrice alone' demands Fergie

Sarah Ferguson ranted on British radio yesterday that the media interest in her daughters physique was 'driving her to anorexia'.

What a load of bull. Instead of stamping her feet and fighting her daughters battles, Fergie would be better spending her energy teaching Beatrice that with her privileged lifestyle comes a huge downside - media interest and media criticism. Most people Beatrice's age would not be able to afford the sort of holiday she had in a luxury resort in the Bahama's. Beatrice should stop winging and get over it, and herself.

But it's not like the media are being unfair. Yes she is not fat, but yes she was wearing a bikini that did not suit her figure at all. It wasn't like the media super-imposed a different bikini onto her body. It was her decision to wear such a outfit.

If Beatrice - or indeed Sarah - do not like the media spotlight then stay out of it. No one makes them go to fancy restaurants, nightclubs and Mediterranean resorts. It seems they like the attention but the minute it goes sour they are kicking up a fuss.

My problem is not with Beatrice being upset, she is after all only human, more her mother jumping in and demanding this, that and the other. Get a grip Fergie, or better still return to America where you seem to enjoy being ass licked by those who are in awe of you.

Oh and let your daughter fight her own battles. Everyone knows if you did that at school you were considered a baby and got bullied all the more.........

Chelsy Meets Granny

Prince Harry's girlfriend, Chelsy Davy attended the wedding of Peter and Autumn Phillips at the weekend. According to Royal sources it was the first time she was introduced to HM The Queen. By all reports the meeting went well.

Harry seems enamoured with Chelsy though the relationship hasn't been without it's troubles. Like most young couples they have broken up briefly after stories of Harry cheating on his drunken nights out. However he must be serious about her to introduce her to the Queen.

In 1987 I brought a book called 'Diana Vs Sarah: The Royal Fashion Wars'. This picture of Kate and Chelsy brought back memories of that book. Perhaps one day in the not so distant future it will be 'Kate Vs Chelsy: The New Royal Fashion War'.

Can We Please Afford Them Some Privacy?

Perhaps in a mood of Royal Wedding Fever, today's Mail On Sunday are suggesting that when Prince William and his girlfriend, Kate Middleton go away on their upcoming holiday to Mustique he will propose to her.

How they find out such information is beyond me. However, I'm sure that Prince William if he was planning to propose will have organised it on a Royal estate where he would have complete privacy.

Have the press not learnt anything from the Charles and Diana debacle? They, in essence, helped force Charles into the ill-fated decision to propose to Lady Diana Spencer. We all know how that ended.

Let Kate and William enjoy their holiday and their time together in peace and privacy. And if he wants to propose let the moment be special as it should be for every couple. And if he doesn't propose let him decide in his own time when he wants to.

Princess Beatrice. Help needed urgently!

With a hat made from silk butterflies, a ill fitting outfit and too tight jacket Princess Beatrice looked like a clown at the circus when she attended the wedding of her cousin Peter Phillips to his fiance Autumn Kelly.

The hideous outfit just goes to show that fashion is not one of Beatrice's skills. Rather worrying as she has just started her work experience in a London store as a personal style advisor.

I'm not saying Beatrice can't look good but she needs some advice. I assume the person she goes to about clothes is her mother and she is hardly the right person to give out fashion tips.

Beatrice really needs her own stylist who can give good solid advice on what Beatrice should and should not wear. She has a nice figure. Lets have some nice clothes to compliment that.

Why We All Love A Lovely Royal Wedding..... Dress!

Whether the Royal is down the line of succession, or in the case of Peter Phillips out of it, or higher up the Royal ladder such as Prince Charles everyone has a interest in what dress the Royal bride is going to wear.

From the time Royal weddings were photographed women all over the world would pour over the photographs and commented on the dress. But it's only been since the 198Os's when Royal weddings got really big the spotlight has anxiously been waiting to hover on the creation, the dress which is meant to be perfect not only for the bride, but also for the venue and the occasion.
The first big wedding, when publicity became almost feverish was the wedding of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday 29th July 1981. For months Diana had been trailed around London by photographers eager to catch a glimpse of the shy girlfriend of the Prince of Wales. But once the engagement was announced it go no easier and by the time the wedding day arrived people were eagerly taking bets on what the dress was going to be like.

Lady Diana commissioned husband and wife team, David and Elizabeth Emanuel to create her wedding dress. The two young designers, famous for designing for people such as Jerry Hall. Diana had fallen in love with a blouse that she had been photographed in for Vogue in 1980 and wasted no time in booking the Emanuel's for her big day. It was no easy task. St Paul's was a grand venue, and the wedding of the future King of England was going to be a grand event.

The dress was designed around a sample shape that was used in a dress in the Emanuel's 1980 bridal collection but it was modified hugely for Diana. The dress had puffball sleeves and was edged in the same material as the dress, then a further 'cuff' of lace was added making the sleeves 3/4 in length.. The neck line was a 'v' neck and was surrounded by antique lace that was dyed a cream colour to match the rest of the dress. The bodice was boned and had a lace panel that was embroidered with a basket of flowers motif. The skirt was full and edged with lace. A huge underskirt was worn to give the skirt shape and fullness. The train, as the dress, was made from English silk. The colour was cream. The Emanuel's designed the original train to be around seventeen foot, but Diana, as a eager youth wanted it to be longer so eventually it ended up being twenty five foot long. It was edged in the same lace as edged the neckline and sleeves. Down the sides of the train ran two very thin and almost invisible panels of lace. The veil was spotted with sequins and was also twenty five foot in length and ended with the train, the Spencer Family tiara held it in place.

Lady Diana's dress is famous for being creased badly when she arrived at St Paul's. However, these creases soon vanished and were not at all visible when she reached the altar.

The Princesses dress had it's fans and detractors, almost in equal measure. And now in 2008 actually has very few fans as it's considered rather too large and too over the top. I, for one, am a fan and it does say a lot for the dress as the shape and style influenced wedding dresses well into the mid 1990's. Now that really is something! Recently the dress was voted 9th in a poll of the top 20 most influential wedding dresses of recent times.

The next big Royal wedding was that of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. The venue was the more traditional - and for a Royal Wedding - slightly more intimate Westminster Abbey. Andrew and Sarah also married on a Wednesday, but this was the 23rd July 1986.

During her engagement Sarah worked out and lost several stones to fit into her wedding gown. Her fluctuating weight was a topic of cruel discussion during the engagement but on the day of her wedding she was a slim UK size 10. Sarah's dress designer was Lindka Cireach who Sarah had met the previous year when the designer was making the wedding gown for Sarah's then flat mate Carolyn Cotterall.

Appropriately enough the dress was made from Italian Duchess satin (Sarah was to become a Duchess after her marriage). Ivory was the chosen colour which suited Sarah's pale skin and flame red hair. The choice of Italian satin was not controversial as the rule that Royal woman only wore English fabric had been eased off by 1986. Lindka said the fabric was chosen specially to hold all the beading that was required.

The sleeves were slightly puffed at the shoulders and where 3/4 in length coming down the arm to a point. On the shoulders sat a bow which led down to a rounded neckline which was simple. The bodice, like Diana's was boned and heavily embroidered with two 'S's - the brides initials. The skirt was A-line and fell to the floor. The underskirt was full and like the veil was edged in a motif of bows - Sarah's own 'trademark' In itself the skirt had a short train. At the back of the bodice sat a huge fan shaped bow and from under that a 17 1/2 foot train fell. On the train was a tableaux of embroidery and sequins. A huge 'A' and 'S' dominated the train. At the side of the train were bee's, thistles (from Sarah's coat of arms) and other flowers. The beads and sequins gave a crunchy almost 3-D look and certainly were of interest to those in the Abbey who could see it! The train was rounded at the end. Her veil, the same length of the train was made from silk and dotted with sequins. It was edged in a bow motif.

When Sarah arrived at the Abbey Sarah wore a coronet of cream and yellow flowers in her hair. After the service, when emerging from the vestry she wore a tiara that had been brought for Sarah by her family. Sarah's dress was already being compared to Diana's even before the wedding day. However, it won universal praise though in recent surveys it seems to have been long forgotten. It was, however, popular with both spectators and the media.

The next of the Queen's children to marry was Prince Edward. His marriage to Sophie Rhys-Jones in 1999 was a simpler affair. The ceremony was still televised though this time it was held in the chapel of St George in Windsor.

Sophie's dress was designed by Samantha Shaw, a friend of Sophie's who married only two weeks before the Royal couple and who interrupted her honeymoon to be at Sophie's wedding. The dress was made from silk and was, like Diana's a cream colour.

Sophie was a older bride then Diana and Sarah and her dress was very simple and came in two parts. There was a dress, which sadly we didn't get to see and a 'over coat' which the public did see. The coat was very simple and fell to the ground. The sleeves were long and edged with pearls, the neck was a 'v' style which was also edged in pearls. The dress and coat had a small train and Sophie wore a long silk veil that was as long as the train and which was held in place by a tiara from the Royal collection.

Although simple and pretty Sophie had lost weight in the run up to the wedding and coat was too big at the shoulders and slipped down. The dress also was very thin and when the wind caught it clung to Sophie's legs and in some pictures it did look as though she was wearing trousers. However, with this aside, the dress was popular though it failed to influence brides at the time unlike Diana's did.

During the 1990's we had several smaller wedding's that were easily as pretty. In June 1992 Lady Helen Windsor, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Kent married Tim Taylor at St George's in Windsor.

Lady Helen commissioned Diana's favourite designer, Catherine Walker to make her dress. It was a very simple gown but beautiful none the less. It was made from very heavy satin. The colour was oyster. The dress had small cap sleeves which were decorated with beads and sequins. The neckline was a 'V' neck again decorated with beads and sequins. The skirt was full and train was substantial. The veil was made from a very soft silk. Lady Helen wore her hair up in a chignon and held in place with a tiara from the Royal collection.

In 1993 in Westminster Cathedral Viscount Linley, son of Princess Margaret married Serena Stanhope. Sadly I do not know the designer but the dress was made from silk tulle and a heavy satin. The dress was largely inspired by Princess Margaret's. The top part of the dress was plain without decoration. It was made from heavy white silk and had padded shoulders and long sleeves with a row of buttons on the sleeve. The collar stood up at the back and came down to a point. The waist was tightly hemmed in and the silk continued down half way to the skit. Then the material - for want of a better word - split, and we could see the skirt which was made from tulle. The skirt was very full. The train was quite short. The veil was made from soft tulle and held in place by a tiara also borrowed from the Royal Collection. Serena wore her hair piled up high on top of her head.

Diana's chief bridesmaid, and David's sister, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones married Daniel Chatto in London in 1994. Her dress was very plain. It was made from chiffon. The sleeves were slightly sheer. The neckline was square which led down to a heavily corseted bodice. The skirt was straight, made from chiffon and was slightly flared. The colour appears to be ivory. There was no decoration at all on it.No pearls, lace or bows. Very modern for the 1990's bride. Sarah wore a veil of fine silk mesh which was scattered with sequins. It fell to the floor but there was no train so therefore the veil ended at the hem of the dress. Sarah wore her hair up and the veil was held in place by a tiara loaned to her by her mother, Princess Margaret.

In 1988, Princess Alexandra's son, James Ogilvy married Julia Rawlinson in a small church in Essex, England. This dress is worth mentioning because it was most unusual. For a 1980's wedding it was plain. It had NO decoration. Not a single piece of lace, sequin, or decorated button went near it! It was made from white, raw silk. The sleeves were slightly padded and were wrist length. The neckline was 'V' neck the skirt was full. The veil was made from silk and was held in place by a floral coronet. That was it! Like I said, simple and elegant. Particularly since the late 1980's were the years for lace, froth, and all things frou-frou!

I end this post with the most unusual Royal Wedding dress. In 1990, Princess Alexandra and Angus Ogilvy's only daughter, Marina married a artist, Paul Mowatt. She was already pregnant. Scandalous in Royal terms. The wedding can kindly be described as 'hastily arranged' cruelly it could be described as 'shot gun'.

Not to be conventional, Marina wore a Lycra calf-length black dress topped with a bright vivid orange bolero, which was edged with gold tassels. In her hair she were a floppy, felt wide brimmed hat!

So no matter how regal the wedding is Royal brides make surprising and quite often wonderful choices for their wedding attire. We can never be sure what they will wear. All I can say is roll on the next Royal wedding, whether it be Kate and William, Chelsy and Harry, Zara and Mike or Beatrice and Dave........

......just remember the world and it's press will be watching ever so closely!

Introducing Mr and Mrs Phillips

On the 17th May 2008 the Phillips branch of the House of Windsor welcomed a new member in the shape of Autumn, Peter Phillips new wife.

Autumn Kelly, a pretty, blond Canadian officially became Mrs Phillips during a ceremony which began at 4pm in the very Gothic but grand St George's Chapel which is situated in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The chapel has previously hosted Royal weddings such as Prince Edwards and Sophie's and Lady Helen Windsor to her husband Tim Taylor.

As usual for May the weather was dull, having rained all morning. It was cold too, and I could only feel sorry for the bridesmaids as they arrived at the chapel. Not only did they have the unenviable task of trying to avoid getting their gowns, made from chiffon, getting grubby on the wet steps,but they must also have been shivering while they did it! The dresses were green in colour the shade being named 'Kelly Green' for the occasion. Zara Phillips, sister to the groom Peter, was chief bridesmaid, but the bride was also attended by a group of friends and step-sisters as well as Peter's god-daughter, Rosie.

By Royal standards the wedding was small attended by only three hundred guests. Some had flown in from Canada to attend the service. Others came from closer to home. Prince Charles attended with his wife Camilla. Prince Andrew arrived with his daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, though his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson was conspicuous by her absence. Prince Harry attended as did his girlfriend, Chelsy Davy. According to some reports the Prince's long term girlfriend was introduced to HM The Queen for the first time yesterday. Prince William was absent. He was attending the wedding of one of his friends in South Africa. However, Kate Middleton attended on his behalf leading to questions that as this was a semi-formal role, would she be the next Royal bride to grace the front pages of international newspapers?

Both Kate Middleton and Chelsy appeared at times somewhat nervous attending such a 'royal' event but both women didn't disappoint on the fashion side. Both dressed nicely but understated being careful it may seem as not to take the shine off Autumn on the most important day of her life.

Autumn's dress was made from ivory duchess satin and had a cathedral style train. Her underskirt was made from tulle netting edged with silk. The dress cost an estimated £7,500 and took six months to create. It had a full skirt, a boned sleeveless bodice and the bride wore a laces shrug. Her veil was edged in lace and looked almost Spanish in style.

Earlier this month Autumn and Peter made headlines when it was revealed they had sold their story to Hello! the famous coffee table society magazine for £500,000. Part of that deal was they also got to feature in the second edition the couples wedding. Today it was revealed that the Kelly family could not afford to host such a lavish wedding and Princess Anne was unwilling to foot the bill. The wedding cost in total it has been rumoured £50,000. Traditionally Royals have tended to veer away from the magazine as some society circles call it tacky but both Peter and his new wife seem happy in some areas, to wave goodbye to tradition and do things their own, very modern way.

The bride arrived one of the Royal cars but the newly wed couple left in a carriage and rode to the reception which was held at Frogmore House in the grounds of Windsor Castle. One can only imagine what conversation they had as they rode away from the chapel, but judging by the photographs I can only assume it was a happy one, tinged with relief that the hardest part of the day was well and truly over.

The couple's honeymoon destination has not been made public but I can only assume they will be happy not only to get away from the bad weather and the press but to finally relax after organising such a fancy wedding.

I wish them both well in their new life together.