Princess Beatrice of York has married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in an intimate secret ceremony in Windsor, surrounded by close family, including the Queen.
Buckingham Palace confirmed the happy news in a brief statement on Friday, revealing the pair said "I do" at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge with fewer than 20 guests, in keeping with coronavirus guidelines.
It's not the royal wedding Beatrice and Edoardo had planned, nor was it the one royal fans were expecting, but almost two months after they were meant to wed the couple are now husband and wife.
But why did it take so long for Beatrice and Edoardo to get married? And why did they face so many wedding roadblocks even before the coronavirus pandemic?
Let's take a look back at Princess Beatrice's long road to walking down the aisle.
Beatrice and Edoardo announce their engagement, September 2019
The couple announced their engagement in 2019, following 11 months of dating and a sweet proposal while on holiday in Italy.
Sharing the news with the public, Beatrice and Edoardo released a series of stunning engagement portraits, along with a gushing statement about their upcoming marriage.
"We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement," the couple said in a statement.
"We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together and can't wait to be married."
In a break from tradition, the official engagement photos were taken by the bride-to-be's sister Princess Eugenie.
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One of the pictures showed off the diamond engagement ring on Princess Beatrice's finger, which the groom-to-be collaborated on with British jewellery designer Shaun Leane.
The stunning ring features a two and a half-carat brilliant cut centre-stone with shoulder baguettes, set in platinum.
"It's a fusion of Art Deco, which Eduardo loves, with Victorian elements for Beatrice," Leane told British Vogue.
Just one month prior to Beatrice engagement announcement, her father Prince Andrew had faced controversy after being linked to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
It was a royal scandal that would hang over her engagement news and subsequent wedding plans for months.
Beatrice cancels her engagement party, December 2019
Andrew's scandal grew worse after he appeared in a 'car-crash' BBC interview in November that causes massive backlash against him and the royals.
Following the interview and ensuing outrage, Beatrice quietly cancelled her planned engagement party in London and postponed it to a later date in December.
She had allegedly sent out invitations for the event to be held at Chiltern Firehouse on December 18.
But Mail on Sunday reported Beatrice cancelled the lavish event to host a smaller, more discreet celebration in an attempt to avoid photographers and the world's media amid her father's scandal.
She later did just that, inviting a number of A-list guests to the event.
Beatrice's wedding date announced, February 2020
After months of waiting and endless speculation about why it was taking so long, Buckingham palace finally announced the date and venue for Beatrice's wedding.
"The wedding of HRH Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi will take place on Friday 29 May 2020," a Palace statement read.
"Her Majesty The Queen has kindly given permission for the ceremony to take place at The Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.
"The ceremony will be followed by a private reception, given by The Queen, in the gardens of Buckingham Palace."
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With an almost five-month gap between the royal's engagement and the announcement of her wedding plans, it was clear something had delayed things behind the scenes.
Some royal experts claimed the delays were caused by Andrew's scandal, as the royals worked to distance Beatrice's nuptials from her father's disgrace.
Others insisted the royal family was simply taking its time with planning Beatrice's ceremony, which was always set to be a smaller, more intimate affair than a classic royal wedding.
Royal wedding put on hold amid coronavirus pandemic, March 2020
Beatrice and Edoardo made the decision to put their May 29 wedding on hold amid building concerns about the global coronavirus pandemic.
The couple said they were "very much looking forward to getting married, but are equally aware of the need to avoid undertaking any risks in the current circumstances," in a statement provided to media by the Palace.
"In line with government advice for the UK and beyond, the couple are reviewing their arrangements for 29th May."
It explained that the planned reception at Buckingham Palace would be cancelled in keeping with social distancing rules, and the couple would "consider" whether a smaller wedding ceremony could still take place in May.
Beatrice and Edoardo postpone 'indefinitely', April 2020
The pair announced they were postponing their wedding indefinitely as the coronavirus pandemic forced the UK into near-total lockdown.
Beatrice's mother Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, told 9Honey in early April that the original date of May 29 was "in some doubt" due to the "awful" coronavirus pandemic.
It's understood Beatrice and Edoardo had planned to tie the knot in an intimate ceremony attended by close family and friends at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, restrictions permitting.
But with the COVID-19 death toll rising in the UK and most of the royal family already in isolation, those plans were abandoned.
The couple marry in a secret ceremony in Windsor, 17 July 2020
After months in lockdown, the royal family came together to watch Beatrice and Edoardo finally say "I do" in a small, secret ceremony attended by just 20 guests.
"The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11am (8pm AEST) on Friday 17th July at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor," Buckingham Palace confirmed.
"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."
The couple wed in the chapel opposite the York family's home, Royal Lodge, joined by around 20 guests, including Beatrice's father Prince Andrew and mother Sarah Ferguson.
"The Princess and her fiancé wanted to make sure Her Majesty could attend before she leaves for her annual holiday in Balmoral at the end of the month," a source told The Evening Standard.
"A huge royal wedding was simply not going to happen and this was the best chance for them to do this."
Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's relationship in pictures
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