Both DM and CNN and People Magazine reported that canapes, champagne and luncheon were served in an elaborate tent at Royal Lodge directly after the wedding.
At night there was a formal dinner at Royal Lodge with Andrew and the groom making toasts
In other words the fact that the queen had an engagement to rush off to does not mean there the celebration ended.
Whatever you want to say about the Yorks, they took circumstances that were challenging at best and horrible at worst...and produced what is perhaps the most romantic and poignant Royal wedding in a generation. It had none of the pomp, celebrities, or crowds
of the other weddings but combined romance and simplicity to outclass them all. Simply my opinion of course.
After all the years of unkind bullying comments online and in print about her granddaughter's looks, fashion sense, love life, bad fortune etc...the queen herself stepped in to act as Fairy Godmother to Cinderella Beatrice and give her a dream wedding that a few Royal women could secretly even envy.
As someone who always roots for the under dog I couldn't be more thrilled.
I think it was an amazing Wedding. And one I think many would wish for if possible.
I don't think she is Cinderella though and she wand her sister are to be admired with how they have dealt with the frankly sexist, misogynistic, shallow press and have never let it steer them of course or change who they are. Testament to their stable, happy childhood. Something some others were not privileged to have.