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Inside Lady Marina Windsor's bridal suite: Behind the scenes as she prepared for her wedding

Go behind closed doors at Hovingham Hall with exclusive, unseen photos of the bride getting ready on the morning of her nuptials

Lady Marina puts on her elegant flower-shaped diamond and pearl earrings while in her white dressing gown during the morning preparations© Rachael Fraser
Katherine Robinson
Katherine RobinsonSpecial Projects Editor
June 29, 2026
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For any bride, the morning of the wedding is a sacred time filled with anticipation, laughter, and a few pre-ceremony butterflies. But when your reception venue is your family's ancestral home, those special moments become part of a grander family history. Here, we're inviting our HELLO! VIP members behind the scenes for an incredibly rare, intimate look inside Lady Marina Windsor’s personal getting-ready suite at Hovingham Hall.

While this week's magazine takes you down the aisle, this exclusive digital gallery captures the emotion of the morning preparations before the guests arrived. Marina spent the morning getting ready alongside her close friends, family, and a bridal party that included 13 bridesmaids and three maids of honour - including her sister, Lady Amelia Windsor.   

These beautiful, private portraits offer a close-up look at the delicate artistry of her custom Larissa von Planta sustainable gown and antique Hapsburg lace veil. You can also see Marina don the historic Diamond Crochet Bandeau tiara - a stunning royal heirloom passed down from her great-grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, which was also worn by her grandmother and her aunt, Lady Helen Taylor. 

With close friends styling her hair and makeup for the day, Marina spent a relaxed morning getting ready at the hall. You can view all of these exclusive morning moments inside her personal gallery below.

Lady Marina puts on her elegant flower-shaped diamond and pearl earrings while in her white dressing gown during the morning preparations© Rachael Fraser
Lady Marina puts on her elegant flower-shaped diamond and pearl earrings while in her white dressing gown during the morning preparations
Lady Marina Windsor prepares for her wedding to Nico Macauley at Hovingham Hall© Rachael Fraser
A closer look at the bride's elegant custom-made Larissa von Planta gown inside Hovingham Hall on the morning of the wedding

 

Lady Marina Windsor prepares for her wedding to Nico Macauley at Hovingham Hall© Rachael Fraser
Trusted hairdresser and longtime friend Hannah Worman puts the final touches to the bride's hair, carefully securing the magnificent Diamond Crochet Bandeau tiara in place ahead of the ceremony

Lady Marina Windsor prepares for her wedding to Nico Macauley at Hovingham Hall© Rachael Fraser
Maid of honour Gemma Scott Chilvers, wearing a beautiful pink peony gown, kneels down to assist the bride with her bespoke ivory velvet Mary Jane pumps, custom-designed by family friend, Gemma's mother Penelope Chilvers

Surrounded by her closest girlfriends, Lady Marina (second left) enjoys a sunny outdoor bridal brunch in the garden before bridal prep begins, raising a glass to toast the exciting day ahead.© Rachael Fraser
Surrounded by her closest girlfriends, Lady Marina (second left) enjoys a sunny outdoor bridal brunch in the garden before bridal prep begins, raising a glass to toast the exciting day ahead

Ready to say "I do": Looking absolutely radiant, the bride beams with joy as she steps out of the doorway of Hovingham Hall, carrying her vibrant summer bouquet and wearing her magnificent antique lace veil
Ready to say "I do": Looking absolutely radiant, the bride beams with joy as she steps out of the doorway of Hovingham Hall, carrying her vibrant summer bouquet and wearing her magnificent antique lace veil

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