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He was the eldest brother of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), and thus an uncle of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. As an uncle of the bride, Strathmore was a leading guest at the 1947 wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten. [5]
A strip of Brussels lace, inserted in the dress, was a Strathmore family heirloom. A female ancestor of the bride wore it to a grand ball for "Bonnie Prince Charlie", Charles Edward Stuart. [19] The silver leaf girdle had a trail of spring green tulle, trailing to the ground; silver and rose thistle fastened it.
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Princess Bride holds a 96% approval rating based on 84 reviews and an average rating of 8.50/10. The site's consensus states, "A delightfully postmodern fairy tale, The Princess Bride is a deft, intelligent mix of swashbuckling, romance, and comedy that takes an age-old damsel-in-distress story and makes it fresh."
The Hon. Jean and Captain John Wills, the bride's first cousin and her husband; The Hon. Andrew and Mrs Elphinstone, the bride's first cousin and his wife; The Hon. Margaret Elphinstone, the bride's first cousin; The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, the bride's maternal uncle; The Hon. Mrs John Bowes-Lyon, the bride's maternal aunt by marriage
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American writer William Goldman. The book combines elements of comedy, adventure , fantasy, drama, romance, and fairy tale .
The Princess Bride has this depth, and it packages it in a way that makes it palatable to 9-year-olds in Chicago Bears Jerseys. Perhaps I’m reading too much into a movie whose most famous line ...
Elwes starred as the romantic sword-wielding Westley in 1987's "The Princess Bride." Then 24, the British blonde's signature phrase -- "As you wish" -- helped launch the film into cult classic ...
The wedding of Princess Mary (later Princess Royal), and Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (later 6th Earl of Harewood) took place on Tuesday, 28 February 1922, at Westminster Abbey. The bride was the only daughter of King George V, while the groom was a member of the Lascelles family.