Princess Victoria Eugenie, known by her last name Ena, married King Alfonso XIII of Spain on 31 May 1906 at the Church of San Jeronimo el Real in Madrid.
Historic Royal Palaces have released details of a silk and gilt cone of rice confetti used (or, as in this specific case, NOT used) at Her Majesty's wedding in 1903.
- The silk and gilt cone of rice confetti, with what looks like Victoria Eugenia's cypher and Coronet, is thought to have belonged to a bridesmaid of Queen Ena and carried at the wedding.
- The confetti is apparently still inside as tragedy struck the wedding procession when an anarchist, Mateu Morral, threw a bomb at the royal carriage and an outrider was killed.
- The confetti cone was purchased at auction by Historic Royal Palaces for their collection.
Also, the Royal Collection Trust (www.royalcollection.org.uk) have in their collection a piece of decoration from Ena's wedding dress. Pictured above, it is in the form of a sprig of orange blossom.
According to contemporary newspaper reports there was significant Spanish interest in the wedding gown as, aside from the Brussels lace, the dress was made in Spain. Orange blossom was used to decorate the corsage and train.
The sprig is alleged to have been given to Queen Mary (then HRH The Princess of Wales) by Queen Ena on the Wedding Day.