Stunning new wedding photo of Princess Beatrice unveiled in Fergie's thank you note to fan

Photo / Benjamin Wheeler via The Royal Family Instagram

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, was as proud as a mum could be when her daughter Beatrice tied the knot.

Now it looks like Fergie even wrote thank you notes for wedding guests on the couple's behalf, according to the Daily Mail.

A previously unseen black and white photo of Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi featured on a thank you note sent by Fergie and shared by royal fan Sarah Janes, who received it.

The photo shows the smiling couple holding hands on the Royal Lodge grounds, where their small ceremony on July 17 was attended by Beatrice's immediate family and by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

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A beautiful reply from the Duchess of York for Beatrice and Edo wedding. Love the photo. Thanks Sarah! #princessbeatriceofyork #princessbeatrice #princessbeatriceandedoardo #mrandmrsmapellimozzi #sarahduchessofyork #duchessofyork #royalwedding2020 #royalcard #royalreplies #royalfamily #beatriceandedoardo #royalwedding #royalweddingphoto

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Sarah Janes captioned the snap: "A beautiful reply from the Duchess of York for Beatrice and Edo wedding. Love the photo. Thanks Sarah."

The thank you note penned by Fergie read: "Thank you so much for your amazingly caring and supporting messages for Beatrice and Edo's future happiness.

"It was a glorious day; the sun smiled down on them. We were all delighted to be able to come together and celebrate their love for one another.

"Beatrice looked stunning and Edo handsome - their love shone through.

"We are so happy to welcome Edo into our family and thank him for his love and devotion to Beatrice.

"Thank you for many years of kindness and loyalty."

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Congratulations to HRH Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi! The couple were married in a small private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor on Friday 17th July. . Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi celebrated their wedding with their closest family.‬ . The happy couple are pictured with Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. . Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell and the Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, both belonging to Her Majesty The Queen. The tiara was worn by Her Majesty on her wedding day in 1947. . Photograph by Benjamin Wheeler.

A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Jul 18, 2020 at 2:01pm PDT

Beatrice was due to marry Edoardo on May 29, but Covid-19 meant they had to delay the ceremony, instead tying the knot in a secret wedding at Windsor Castle on July 17 in front of just 20 guests.

Her father Prince Andrew walked her down the aisle but did not appear in the wedding photos released by Buckingham Palace.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York and Mr. Mapelli Mozzi have been touched by the warm wishes they have received since their wedding, and are delighted to share two additional photographs of their happy day. . The pictures show Princess Beatrice and Mr Mapelli Mozzi in the grounds of Royal Lodge after their wedding. . Photographs by Benjamin Wheeler.

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I carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear; and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling) i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that’s keeping the stars apart i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart)

A post shared by Edo Mapelli Mozzi (@edomapellimozzi) on Jul 19, 2020 at 4:56am PDT

Her younger sister Eugene is expecting her first child with husband Jack Brooksbank. The couple married in October 2018 and are expecting a baby early next year.

The baby will be Andrew and Fergie's first grandchild, and the ninth great-grandchild for the Queen and Prince Philip.

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Congratulations to HRH Princess Beatrice & Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi! The couple were married in a small private ceremony at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge. Princess Beatrice & Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi celebrated their wedding with their closest family, including Her Majesty The Queen & The Duke Of Edinburgh. Princess Beatrice wore a vintage dress by Norman Hartnell & The Queen Mary diamond fringe tiara, both belonging to Her Majesty The Queen. The tiara was worn by Her Majesty on her wedding day in 1947. I was so incredibly honoured to photograph their wedding day, a certain milestone of my career. A huge thanks to Gillian Lawtie. #royalwedding #britishvogue #hrhprincessbeatriceofyork #edoardomapellimozzi

A post shared by Benjamin Wheeler (@benjaminwheeler) on Jul 19, 2020 at 1:22pm PDT

This article was first published on the NZ Herald and is republished here with permission.

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