The Queen’s granddaughter Princess Beatrice has married the property tycoon Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi during a secret ceremony in front of the Queen and close family, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The couple had planned to wed on 29 Mayat the Chapel Roya, St James’s Palace, London, but the ceremony was postponed owing to the Covid-19 outbreak. In an unusual move, the wedding was not announced in advance and pictures were not immediately released of the ceremony, which was also attended by the Duke of Edinburgh and the bride’s parents, Prince Andrew and the Duchess of York. The palace said: “The private wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi took place at 11am on Friday 17 July at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor. “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.” Mapelli Mozzi and Beatrice began dating in autumn 2018. The princess, who split from her long-term love Dave Clark in 2016 after 10 years together, got engaged to Mapelli Mozzi during atrip to Italy. Their families have known one another for many years and the couple are said to have started a relationship after meeting again at the wedding of her sister, Princess Eugenie.