The missing pearls, a broken tiara - and Gandhi's 'loincloth' Lady Pamela Hicks, the daughter of Earl Mountbatten, was a bridesmaid for the royal wedding. She recalls the 'fairy-tale' day and how a series of mishaps did not affect Princess Elizabeth's serenity

The Sunday Telegraph London | November 18, 2007| | Copyright

The Queen - then Princess Elizabeth, of course - and Prince Philip, my cousin, could not have been a more glamorous, stunning couple on their wedding day. She looked wonderful in her beautiful dress and veil and she had an incredible peaches-and-cream complexion. She was 21, in love and radiantly happy. He was 26 and unbelievably good looking. Every girl in Britain seemed to be in love with him.

As the Queen walked into Westminster Abbey for the service, she had a remarkable poise. Yet, behind the scenes, there had been endless mishaps which we, the bridesmaids, only learnt about afterwards. ...

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