The missing detail from Princess Eugenie’s wedding china that’s baffling everybody
With Princess Eugenie’s wedding right around the corner, a set of collectable wedding china has been designed for the public just like it was for her cousins Prince William and Prince Harry.
Photos released by the Royal Collection Trust show plates, teacups and mugs embellished with ivy, forget-me-nots, bluebells and white roses.
But royal fans were quick to notice a missing detail in the Princess of York’s wedding memorabilia – the groom’s initial is missing.
Where Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s china featured the initials “HM” – Princess Eugenie’s simply features “E”, unaccompanied by her husband-to-be Jack Brooksbank’s initial.
While the 32-year-old wine merchant’s name does appear on the inside rim of the cup and underside of the plate, many people find it strange that his initial isn’t sitting alongside his fiancée’s.
“Where’s the groom?” one social media user asked.
But according to UK newspaper the Daily Express it all comes down to royal protocol, which is the explanation behind the absence of the groom’s initial.
The crown symbol on the memorabilia, known as a royal coronet, cannot appear above the name of a man marrying a female member of the royal family – but it can for a woman marrying a Prince, as the case was for Meghan and Kate.
Profits from the commemorative collection – which includes a $45 mini teacup and saucer – will go to the Royal Collection Trust charity, which preserves the royal family’s art and artefacts.