Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston: May 18, 2019

[Pranter]

Yes it does look vintage...not sure exactly what it is but I like it.


LaRae

 

[ashelen]

Yes because like Eugenie, she had a 2 day event (though smaller scale). Her gown and evening look yesterday. And then there was a brunch today. She had the same designer do a look for the brunch as well as a 'leaving outfit'.

It would be nice to see the evening look, not just the sketch. Today I am happy to let it be private.

Yes I agree I would love to see the evening look. The magazine said 4 outfits , so the church, the evening, the brunch and what is the other for?

 

[Countessmeout]

Yes I agree I would love to see the evening look. The magazine said 4 outfits , so the church, the evening, the brunch and what is the other for?

The 'leaving outfit'

 

[Al_bina]

PHOTOS of the SECOND DRESS

The following post by layrrin constains photos of Lady Gabriella in the second dress. The photos in question are not closeups. Hopefully there will be better ones from instagram accounts of those, who attended the reception.

https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/7592927.html

 

[Countessmeout]

PHOTOS of the SECOND DRESS

The following post by layrrin constains photos of Lady Gabriella in the second dress. The photos in question are not close-ups.

https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/7592927.html

I love the more modern second look. The deep back and the cape like affect of the sleeves.

 

[tommy100]

Where was the evening reception, doesn't seem to be Windsor in those pictures ?

 

[muriel]

Where was the evening reception, doesn't seem to be Windsor in those pictures ?

Looks like a central London venue to me.

 

[tommy100]

^^ Glad it's not just me!
I thought i could just make out a SW in the corner of the street sign

 

[Mirabel]

Yes it does look vintage...not sure exactly what it is but I like it.


LaRae

I think it looks vintage too.
I also like it, it's something a bit different.

 

[Madame Verseau]

The evening dress is pretty but it could also double as an another wedding dress.

 

[bertie5252003]

Lady Gabriella seems to me a very confident unique person and all her choices reflect that stunning second gown ... she and Eugenie such stunning brides with their own stamp on their day

 

[Princess B]

Love the second dress

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

I know little ones are traditionally chosen in England for bridesmaids (called flower girls in the U.S.). Still, Kate chose her very grown-up sister, Pippa, as one of her bridesmaids. Unless, Pippa was considered her attendant.

Lady Louise looked nice helping with the youngsters. She also attended at Eugenie's wedding.

Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Chatto) was around the age of her niece, Margarita Armstrong-Jones (17), when she served as an older bridesmaid of Lady Diana's. So Lady Sarah was 2 years older at that time than Louise and Estella are now.

As has been pointed out Louise wasn't present at the wedding yesterday; Edward seems to be the only Wessex family member there. Sophie had an engagement opening a sports club in Tonbridge whilst the wedding was on.

Pippa was also the maid of honour rather than a bridesmaid at Catherine's wedding back in 2011. Maids/matrons of honour tend to be close relatives or friends of the bride and are basically adult assistants - as we could see Pippa helping the younger bridesmaids at the wedding.

 

[tommy100]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...ption-Guests-share-snaps-fun-filled-bash.html

The Fail has pictures of the / a evening reception. Good pics if you can overlook each saying the guests are arriving at Frogmore House when clearly they are in central London. Seems they were at a restaurant in Eccleston Yards, Belgravia.

 

[Countessmeout]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/...ption-Guests-share-snaps-fun-filled-bash.html

The Fail has pictures of the / a evening reception. Good pics if you can overlook each saying the guests are arriving at Frogmore House when clearly they are in central London. Seems they were at a restaurant in Eccleston Yards, Belgravia.

The article and photos identify the location as Tart.

The photos are from 2 different receptions, and the article says so. The ones with the queen and are labeled 'Frogmore' are from the day time reception with the cake, which was indeed at Frogmore. The evening photos with guests like Anne Hathaway are identified as Tart.


Tart is owned by one of her friends, Jemima Jones-Goldsmith. Jemima's daughter Eliza was a bridesmaid.

 

[tommy100]

Must have been updated, originally all pics were labelled as "arriving at Frogmore House".

Wish I had friends in such high and handy places lol

 

[CyrilVladisla]

Thomas had three best men. Is this common at English weddings?

 

[Countessmeout]

Thomas had three best men. Is this common at English weddings?

The term best man isn't common in the UK to start. Its usually supporter. Just as instead of groomsmen, they have ushers.

More then one supporter is not unheard of. Both Edward and Charles used both of their brothers as their supporters in their wedding. Andrew only had Edward.

Must have been updated, originally all pics were labelled as "arriving at Frogmore House".

Wish I had friends in such high and handy places lol

Second time the Goldsmith family helped host.

Freddie and Sophie had their reception (after champagne and canapes at Hampton court) at Lady Anabel Goldsmith's home.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

The term best man isn't common in the UK to start. Its usually supporter. Just as instead of groomsmen, they have ushers.

More then one supporter is not unheard of. Both Edward and Charles used both of their brothers as their supporters in their wedding. Andrew only had Edward.


Second time the Goldsmith family helped host.

Freddie and Sophie had their reception (after champagne and canapes at Hampton court) at Lady Anabel Goldsmith's home.

I've been to weddings where there were groomsmen and ushers. The groomsmen were paired with bridesmaids. The ushers escorted people to their seats.

The Goldsmiths have been friends with various members of the Royal Family for a long time.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Thomas Kingston's family wasn't really identified. Would anyone know, does he have living parents or siblings?
What is the relationship of the bridal attendants to the couple, apart from Maud and Isabella? Are the others family, godchildren etc.?
I loved the casual resting, collapsing of the children all over the vast steps of Windsor. So funny and just what children would do.
I also loved the Ella rose and other bouquet flowers.
Do you think the roses on the amazing wedding cake were made to model the Ella rose too?

 

[carina_a]

The evening dress reminds me a little of Beatrice Borromeo's Armani Prive gown at her wedding (just the general silhouette)

 

[O-H Anglophile]

Thomas Kingston's family wasn't really identified. Would anyone know, does he have living parents or siblings?
What is the relationship of the bridal attendants to the couple, apart from Maud and Isabella? Are the others family, godchildren etc.?
I loved the casual resting, collapsing of the children all over the vast steps of Windsor. So funny and just what children would do.
I also loved the Ella rose and other bouquet flowers.
Do you think the roses on the amazing wedding cake were made to model the Ella rose too?

Thomas's father is Martin Kingston, QC. His mother is Jill Mary Bache Kingston.

Royal Musings: Lady Gabriella Windsor to marry Tom Kingston

https://www.no5.com/people/barristers/martin-kingston-qc/

I'd say the lady in the blue dress on the left and the gentleman next to her (in the same row as Prince and Princess Michael) are Thomas's parents.

https://www.gettyimages.es/detail/f...tografía-de-noticias/1150069652?adppopup=true

 

[Mirabel]

Thomas Kingston's family wasn't really identified. Would anyone know, does he have living parents or siblings?

I read that Thomas has two sisters.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

I read that Thomas has two sisters.

So maybe some of these other members of the bridal party are Thomas's nieces and/or nephews?

"Other youngsters who made up the bridal party were Leonora Weisman, Aurelia del Drago, Eliza Goldsmith and Emily Conolly. The Pageboys were Frederick Murray, Rafferty Murray and Karim Khawaja. Estella Taylor, Jessie Conolly and Hannah Conolly were Special Attendants."

https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2019051873138/lady-gabriella-windsor-bridesmaids-pageboys/

Well, not Eliza Goldsmith or Estella Taylor, we know who they are.

 

[ladongas]

Pictures from the reception:

https://www.therealmyroyals.com/the...sor-and-mr-thomas-kingston-evening-reception/

 

[Countessmeout]

So maybe some of these other members of the bridal party are Thomas's nieces and/or nephews?

"Other youngsters who made up the bridal party were Leonora Weisman, Aurelia del Drago, Eliza Goldsmith and Emily Conolly. The Pageboys were Frederick Murray, Rafferty Murray and Karim Khawaja. Estella Taylor, Jessie Conolly and Hannah Conolly were Special Attendants."

https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides...aids-pageboys/

Well, not Eliza Goldsmith or Estella Taylor, we know who they are.

My guess would be Emily Conolly, and Frederick and Rafferty Murray are his niece and nephews.


According to the BRF site there were 4 readings. 2 were done by Joanna Conolly and Emily Murray. I would venture to guess they are likely Tom's two sisters. The two 'special attendants' (besides Estella) were also Conolly girls.

Tom's parents run a charitable trust. And an Ian Conolly is one of the other 2 directors for the charity. Seems likely their son in law.

https://www.royal.uk/further-details-wedding-lady-gabriella-windsor-and-mr-thomas-kingston

 

[Lilyflo]

The term best man isn't common in the UK to start.

Yes it is. Every wedding I've ever been to has had a 'best man'.

 

[Lumutqueen]

Thomas had three best men. Is this common at English weddings?

What's more common is a best man and groomsmen. However if the groom cannot choose, 3 best men it is.

The term best man isn't common in the UK to start. Its usually supporter. Just as instead of groomsmen, they have ushers.

I disagree. Best man is very common in the UK, as are groomsmen. Ushers/Page Boys are different to Groomsmen and are usually younger members of the bridal party similar to flower girls.

I have only ever heard the term supporters in relation to older royal weddings, it's actually referred to as the royal equivalent of Best Man. William and Henry were each others best man, I'm also certain they have been Best Man for their friends weddings as well.

 

[Lilyflo]

I think the term groomsmen might be an import from all the US wedding blogs. I hear it used now sometimes but at UK weddings in the past (in my experience) it was always adult (or teenage) male ushers who showed people to their seats etc. I've been to a few 'upper crust' weddings in the last few years where the word 'ushers' is still used for the adult male helpers & there's also been an 'ushers' breakfast' before the wedding.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Did anyone else notice the bride's intricate low, long chignon from the back? It was a work of art, one of the most beautiful wedding day hairstyles I have ever seen.