Lady Marina Windsor, granddaughter of the 90-year-old Duke of Kent, married account executive Nico Macauley in a charming church ceremony on Saturday, marking the second royal wedding of 2026. The bride wore a custom wedding dress by designer Larissa Von Planta, paired with a veil made of antique Hapsburg lace and a historic tiara that once belonged to her great-grandmother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, who inherited the piece from her mother-in-law, Queen Mary. Lady Marina's grandmother, the late Duchess of Kent, who died in September 2025 at age 92, also wore the tiara.
Wedding Ceremony and Reception
The main ceremony took place at All Saints Church in Hovingham, North Yorkshire, followed by a reception at the family home of Lady Marina's late grandmother, the Duchess of Kent. Family and friends attended the private event, including Princess Alexandra's granddaughter Flora Vesterberg and her husband Timothy, Lady Gabriella Windsor, and the Duke of Kent himself, who had recently appeared at Trooping the Colour and the Garter Day ceremony. Lady Marina's father, George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and her mother, Canadian academic Sylvana Tomaselli, watched the ceremony with emotion.
Bride and Groom Background
Lady Marina, born on September 30, 1992, at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge, works as a Philanthropic Executive at The Big Give. Nico Macauley is an account executive with Zscaler. The couple had been dating for two years before announcing their engagement one year ago, sharing three photos on social media with the caption: "Very happy!" According to Hello! Magazine, the engagement was also reported by Tatler.
Line of Succession
Until 2008, Lady Marina was 25th in line to the throne, but she forfeited her place when she converted to Roman Catholicism, along with her elder brother. Her younger sister, Lady Amelia, did not convert and remains in the line of succession.
Other Royal Weddings in 2026
Lady Marina's wedding follows that of Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips, who married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling two weeks ago in Cirencester. That ceremony was attended by the King and Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
