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#britney Russia,Asia,Europe,Wedding,Royalty,Russian Revolution,italian,1st royal wedding held in Russia since 1917 Bolshevik revolution,bolshevik,duke george mikhailovich romanov,imperial capital,imperial family,royal wedding,russia,russian,italian bride,european royals,st petersburg,sofia,spain,victoria romanovna bettarini,Revolution,Royal Russia today held its first royal wedding since the 1917 Bolshevik revolution toppled the Romanov monarchy, with royals from across Europe attending the lavish ceremony.The Russian Grand Duke George Romanov, 40, announced his engagement to his long term Italian girlfriend Rebecca Bettarini, 39, after a Christmas proposal and today, the couple said their vows at the Saint Isaac's cathedral in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg in the presence of dozens of royals. The bride donned a stunning white satin gown which featured a high neck, long sleeves and a billowing skirt, as well as a glittering diamond tiara, which was designed by Chaumet, official jeweller to Empress Joséphine and Napoléon. A tribute to the St Petersburg naval base, the piece was created to evoke the volume of a sail blown by the wind. Hundreds of foreign guests travelled to the second city for the religious ceremony, including Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Rudolph and Princess Tilsim of Liechtenstein, and the former king and queen of Bulgaria, while mother-of-the groom Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna was resplendent in a blue fur-trimmed ensemble as she proudly watched her son tie the knot. After the religious ceremony, the bride changed into a fairytale-inspired second wedding dress embellished with crystals to continue the celebrations at an evening gala, held at the Russian Museum of Ethnography.The Lacis tiara, recently created by Chaumet, rises to evoke the volume of a sail blown by the wind. It was designed as a tribute to the St Petersburg naval base, where Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, Romanov heir, serves. This High Jewellery creation is set with two diamonds of exceptional clarity: an oval diamond of 5.02 carats and a pear-shaped diamond of 2.21 carats, enhanced by 438 pavé diamonds (totalling 27.03 carats). The visual effect is one of lightness, the result of the white gold mesh mounting made using the fil couteau technique, a virtuosity emblematic of the Maison, which appears to make the metal vanish in order to let the stones shine. It was crafted by Chaumet, the official jeweller to Empress Joséphine and Napoléon. The brand has distinguished itself in the art of the tiara, a sovereign jewel par excellence, and counted several members of the House of Romanov among its historical clientele. Grand Duchess Vladimir, great-great-grandmother of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, was a loyal Chaumet client. Her spectacular waterfall tiara from 1911 is a standout, as is the sunburst tiara created in 1914 for the wedding of Princess Irina Yusupova, niece of Tsar Nicholas II. The Romanovs enjoyed a life of seemingly endless prosperity and ruled of a sixth of the surface of the Earth in the early 20th century. Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until he was forced to abdicate after the February Revolution of 1917. He and his family were imprisoned by the Bolsheviks and executed the next year. It was a time of social upheaval, war and brewing discontent that would ultimately lead to the fall of the 300-year-old Romanov dynasty. The family was canonised by the Orthodox Church in 2000 as martyrs. His ancestors also include Emperor Alexander II of Russia, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. He is also distantly related to the British royal family, and is the great-great-great-great grandson of Nicholas II of Russia, who was cousins with Britain's George V, and Alexandra Fedorovna, who was Queen Victoria’s granddaughter