This is a wedding that has changed the course of the royal family's history. On April 26, 1923, the Duke of York married Mrs. Elizabeth Boyce-Lyon at Westminster Abbey, a partnership that was crucial to the existence of the British monarchy was consolidated. The couple, and those who watched them get married, didn’t know how important the day would be. Because it was a monarchical wedding, not only the wedding of the Duke and the Duchess, but also the wedding of the King and his spouse, George VI and his Queen Elizabeth.
At that time, people's opinions were very different. Albert, whose family is called Bertie, is the second heir to the throne. But everyone is looking forward to his elegant brother, Prince Edward of Wales, who will soon follow him into the palace of marriage and give birth to a royal baby, and push Bertie to the position of heir to the throne. The groom's father, George V, was also concerned about the political and economic situation in the UK and decided not to build publicly funded street decorations or additional seating platforms at Westminster Abbey, like his daughter Mary did when she got married last year. But the students were given a day off when the Navy was ready to pay tribute to the couple.
The bride and groom are both popular characters. Bertie's shy and gentle personality brought him support, but it was his fiancée who won the hearts of the people. The daughter of Count Strasson and Countess, Ms. Elizabeth Boyce-Lyon, had twice rejected her royal suitor before agreeing to be his wife. But almost as soon as the news of their engagement was announced, she began to attract the public, ready to welcome a new royal star. In the days before her marriage, she attended numerous receptions and events to commemorate her, while also gaining more fans. On the morning of her wedding, a large group of people gathered on her way to church to cheer for her.
Even the continuous spring rain will not disappoint people. Buckingham Palace , Westminster Abbey and the bride's home on Bruton Street, Mayfair, London are crowded with people. They enjoyed the imperial performance very much. Not only was the renamed Windsor family dispatched in large numbers, but many European royals also came to cheer. The groom's uncle and aunt, King of Norway Hakon VII and Queen Maud, as well as King of Spain Alfonso XIII, Queen Ena and Queen of Romania Queen Mary also attended the wedding. The kings and queens of Denmark, and the kings and queens of Greece also appeared in the rally, with the number of people approaching 1,800.
The groom wore the uniform of the newly formed RAF, and his brother, his family called him David, as his best man. The bride came to the church in a four-wheeled carriage from Bruton Street with her father, and her father accompanied her through the church aisle, with eight bridesmaids accompanying her. The wedding was hosted by Archbishop Randall Thomas Davidson of Canterbury and Archbishop of York Cosmo Long, and the bride sang the hymn "Lead Us, Father, Lead Us."
Elizabeth chose an ivory dress designed by Mrs. Seymour Handley on Bond Street. It is a tribute to popular fashion, rather than a traditional royal wedding dress that features a low waist and a low-key hem. The skirt is made of chiffon cloud pattern and embroidered with golden beads and pearls. Point Defland's lace, her veil was lending her, Queen Mary with flowers and white roses holding the house, Heather in the Scottish tradition and myrtle leaves to her family, a tradition added to all the royal brides from Queen Victoria rule. She carried a bouquet of white roses, but when she arrived at the monastery, she stopped to place them on the grave of the unknown warrior.
After the wedding, the Duke of York and the Duchess of York came to Buckingham Palace through the cheering crowd and enjoyed a wedding breakfast featuring salmon, lamb and strawberry pudding named after the bride. Before they went on their honeymoon, they showed up in a crowded yard where more friends and family gathered to see them off.
Their honeymoon will take them to Polesden Lacey in Surrey and Elizabeth's beloved Castle of Gramis. Those exciting days were seen as the beginning of royal duties at the time, and royal duties would slowly change as the focus of the family fell on the Prince of Wales. However, history tells us a different story. When Bertie's brother became King Edward VIII, he was not married, and less than a year later, he gave up the throne and got married. Suddenly, unexpectedly, the Duke and Duchess of York became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. These dramatic days also turned their marriage from a footnote in history to a very grand wedding.
