Sarah 'Fergie' Ferguson shares previously unseen photo from Princess Beatrice's wedding

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, was as proud as a mum could be when her daughter Beatrice tied the knot.

And now it looks like Fergie even wrote the thank you notes for wedding guests on the couple's behalf.

A previously unseen black and white photo of Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi featured on a thank you note sent by Fergie and shared by royal fan Sarah Janes, who received it.

The photo shows the smiling couple holding hands on the Royal Lodge grounds, where their small ceremony on July 17 was attended by Beatrice's immediate family and by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sarah Janes captioned the snap: "A beautiful reply from the Duchess of York for Beatrice and Edo wedding. Love the photo. Thanks Sarah."

The thank you note penned by Fergie read: "Thank you so much for your amazingly caring and supporting messages for Beatrice and Edo's future happiness.

"It was a glorious day; the sun smiled down on them. We were all delighted to be able to come together and celebrate their love for one another.

"Beatrice looked stunning and Edo handsome - their love shone through.

"We are so happy to welcome Edo into our family and thank him for his love and devotion to Beatrice.

"Thank you for many years of kindness and loyalty."

Beatrice was due to marry Edoardo on May 29, but Covid-19 meant they had to delay the ceremony, instead tying the knot in a secret wedding at Windsor Castle on July 17 in front of just 20 guests.

Her father Prince Andrew walked her down the aisle but did not appear in the wedding photos released by Buckingham Palace.

The newlyweds had been together for 11 months at the time they announced their engagement in September last year. Father-of-one Edoardo proposed with a ring estimated to have cost £100,000, while the pair were holidaying in Italy.

Edoardo is the son of former Olympic skier Count Alessandro Mapelli Mozzi and Nikki Shale and has son Christopher, with his former partner Dara Huang.

It was previously reported that Christopher - who is also known as Wolfie - was set to take on the prestigious role of best man at the nuptials as they wanted to show that he is "loved and embraced by his stepmother".