This Item From Princess Diana’s Wedding Was So Important That Police ‘Escorted’ It

Princess Diana’s royal wedding to Prince Charles was watched by billions of people across the world. It was such an important event, and every single aspect of the nuptials was handled with utmost care.

While speaking with ITV, David Longman, the head florist at Princess Diana’s royal wedding, revealed that his team made two bouquets for the Princess of Wales.

“The first one had to be delivered at 8 o’clock to Buckingham Palace. We had a police escort motorcyclist who took us all through the city to the palace… Then we came back and by that time they had finished the second bouquet and back we went again,” he said.

During the same interview, Longman also explained why Princess Diana had two bouquets. He said that it was all because of Queen Elizabeth II, who lost one of her bouquets during her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.

Longman also pointed out the fact that Her Majesty was no longer holding her bouquet when she posed for photographs with her entourage. This was because the pictures were taken after the Queen lost her flowers.

And since it was necessary for the Queen to hold a bouquet in her photos, her honeymoon with Prince Philip was interrupted when they had to pose for new snaps with the photographers. This time around, the Queen had a bouquet of flowers in her hand.

“Now, it’s the tradition to make two bouquets so that doesn’t happen again,” Longman said.

Years after Princess Diana’s wedding, her daughter-in-law, Kate Middleton wed the late royal’s eldest son, Prince William. The Duchess of Cambridge carried a bouquet of flowers featuring lily of the valley, sweet William, hyacinth, myrtle, and ivy.

Lily of the valley is delicate blooms that evoke trustworthiness. Sweet William was probably chosen because it is reminiscent of Prince William’s name. Hyacinth is all about sport or play, as well as the constancy of love. And myrtle and ivy are both included in the royal wedding traditions of the British clan.