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1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 12:43 am

Royal Musings has a rather extensive article about Lady Sarah Chatto who is one of my favourites.

https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2024/05/lady-sarah-chatto-celebrates-her-60th.html

Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by stephen on May 2, 2024, 1:04 am, in reply to "1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADY SARAH CHATTO!

Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 3:53 am, in reply to "1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

I can add a pic here.

Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by Martha on May 2, 2024, 10:18 am, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

She was very close to the late queen, but never an attention-seeker and she seems very happy to live outside the limelight. Sarah is a very talented painter, too.

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Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by karenl on May 2, 2024, 7:30 pm, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

Sarah was really touched by the Queen's death, it showed and demonstrated how close she was with HM. Her wedding dress is one of my favorites.

Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 7:53 pm, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

That calls for some more pics including the bridesmaids.

Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto

Posted by karenl on May 2, 2024, 7:57 pm, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

Oh, thanks Nellie, that was such beautiful wedding with a beautiful bride and a handsome groom.

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 10:09 pm, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

Yes, they make a delightful couple.
Next is a 23 minute video of royal guests and others arriving for the wedding. The location looks like someone's back door in an out-of -the-way part of London.

After a few sneak previews the coverage proper begins with security doing its thing

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by susieQ on May 2, 2024, 10:52 pm, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

What fun to watch! I loved Lady Sarah's dress and also the dresses of her attendants/maids of honor (not sure what they're called in the UK). So elegant, all of them.

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 11:02 pm, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. It's a great coverage of a simple event yet very moving and striking.

Here are the parents with Samuel watching Arthur as a page of honour at a State Opening of PArliament.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-state-opening-of-parliament-111011095.html?imageid=7A13DA4D-019D-483E-B315-B08FEDF36343&p=314885&pn=1&searchId=e663cfa9ec744f8c35ab1c6341a4871b&searchtype=0

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Nellie on May 2, 2024, 11:13 pm, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

In my experience in Australia, a bridesmaid or maid of honour is unmarried and a matron of honour is a married woman.
A wedding party could be a mix of both.

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by karenl on May 3, 2024, 12:16 am, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

Super video, thanks again, Nellie! The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh had the biggest smiles on their faces, HM looked delighted. Anne got a huge round of cheers and applause both arriving and departing.
I was fascinated at the PPO/security drivers, the car wasn't even at a complete stop and they were out of the car and opening the passenger door. They would talk a bit to their passengers, but you can see their eyes scanning the venue and crowd. Everything done with precision and professionalism.

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Stefanie on May 3, 2024, 4:32 am, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

Who were the other bridesmaids except of Zara?
Was Lady Helen Taylor pregnant?

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Nellie on May 3, 2024, 5:34 am, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

From the Royal Musings article -
"Her bridesmaids were her half-sister, Lady Frances Armstrong-Jones, her cousin Zara Phillips, and her friend Tara Singh Noble."

A quick check with Wikipedia told me Lady Helen Taylor gave birth to her first child about a month later.

Re: video of wedding guests

Posted by Stefanie on May 3, 2024, 10:20 am, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

Thank you!

Identification

Posted by JohnW on May 3, 2024, 7:09 pm, in reply to "Re: video of wedding guests"

At 5.04-5.24 is that Prince Ernst August of Hannover at the back of a group at the entrance to the Church?

Re: Identification

Posted by karenl on May 3, 2024, 7:19 pm, in reply to "Identification"

Is the guest/gentleman in the tan suit? I think that he's a British actor, his face looks familiar and at 6:29, there's a close up of him entering the church. He's heavier than Ernst August would have been. I could be wrong.

Re: Identification

Posted by Nellie on May 3, 2024, 7:20 pm, in reply to "Identification"

All I can spot there is the actor Alan Bates (I believe).
Can you supply a screenshot?

Re: Identification

Posted by karenl on May 3, 2024, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Identification"

Thank you Nellie, that's who it is! It's been driving me crazy to put a name to the face.

Re: Identification

Posted by JohnW on May 3, 2024, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Identification"

Thanks, Nellie - it's AB.

Handsome groom

Posted by JohnW on May 3, 2024, 7:00 pm, in reply to "Re: 1 May was 60th birthday for Lady Sarah Chatto"

One of the media reports of the wedding described Daniel Chatto as "achingly handsome"!

Re: Handsome groom

Posted by karenl on May 3, 2024, 7:21 pm, in reply to "Handsome groom"

Okay....I wouldn't have described Daniel in those terms, but it's the media.

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