Did slinky Chelsy steal the show? Harry's ex turns heads at society wedding in revealing bridesmaid's dress
- Prince Harry's ex wore a taupe-coloured dress designed by Bruce Oldfield
- Chelsy was bridesmaid for Lady Percy in her wedding to Thomas van Straubenzee
- Her figure-hugging outfit brings back memories of Pippa Middleton stealing the show at sister Kate's wedding to Prince William
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Chelsey Davy's revealing, figure-hugging outfit will most certainly have turned heads at the society wedding of Lady Melissa Percy and Thomas van Straubenzee.
And her appearance can even be compared to Pippa Middleton's scene-stealing display at the nuptials of Prince William and Kate.
Prince Harry's ex, who was one of Lady Melissa's bridesmaids, arrived at St Michael's Church in Northumberland wearing a very revealing, scoop-neck taupe-coloured full-length dress that perhaps gave away more than she bargained for.
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Looking good: Chelsy Davy, the ex of Prince Harry, wore a figure-hugging dress designed by Bruce Oldfield, that emphasised her fabulous figure
Chelsy Davy looked in good spirits as she attended the society wedding
The dress was designed by Bruce Oldfield with flowers she was pictured carrying by local florist Caro Dickinson, who has also decorated the church and castle.
It brings a flashback to the wedding of William and Kate, where it was the bride's sister Pippa who stole the show with a dress that emphasised her figure, and made her derrière world famous.
And Chelsy similarly showed off her fabulous figure in this outfit.
Helping hand: Chelsy Davy, along with a fellow bridesmaid, help keep the bride's train under control outside St Michael's Church
Remember this? Pippa Middleton raised plenty of eyebrows at the wedding of her sister Kate to Prince William, with her derrière making the headlines
Lady Melissa is a 26-year-old tennis coach while the groom is a chartered-surveyor and long-time friend of both William and Harry.
The brothers were at the 30-year-old's London stag do earlier this month.
Mr van Straubenzee travelled to New Zealand with William on a gap year and was reportedly on the phone to Harry when he was mugged in London last year. It was said that Harry alerted police and went out to find his friend after the ordeal.
Lady Melissa is the Duke of Northumberland's second daughter.
When her sister Lady Katie, a motorbike mechanic, married at St Michael's Church two years ago, Pippa Middleton was a guest. She is friends with Earl George Percy, the Duke's elder son.
Having fun? Chelsy Davy seemed to be in high spirits throughout the wedding of her friend Lady Melissa Percy
All smiles: Chelsy Davy and Lady Katie Valentine, the sister of bride Lady Melissa Percy, arrive at St Michael's Parish Church in Alnwick (left), and right, Chelsy congratulates the bride
Pippa Middleton also attended the wedding, and was greeted at the church gates by cries from the crowd of 'beautiful'.
She wore a blue and white floral dress with a hat.
Tara Palmer-Tompkinson had a little trouble as a gust of wind threatened to blow off her hat. She wore a blue and white striped suit.
Some of the male guests wore spats-type shoes for the posh event.
Stand to attention: Lady Katie Valentine, left, and Chelsy Davy, right, arrive at the wedding
Ladies in waiting: The Duke of Northumberland's daughter Lady Melissa Percy, 26 is attended by Chelsy Davy (left) and her sister Lady Katie Valentine
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie added to the Royal contingent at the wedding.
Eugenie, in green, and Beatrice, in blue, were met with calls of gorgeous from the crown.
They hugged other guests at the gate before walking into the pretty church.
Uniformed police and plain clothes officers kept a close eye on the hundreds gathered to watch the procession.
Block heeled shoes, ankle-length dresses and samller hats were very in fashion. Pages and young bridesmaids were dressed as Robin Hoods and fairies in green.
Also in attendance was Prince Harry's current girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, who arrived at the ceremony with Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice.
'Gorgeous': Princess Beatrice showed off her toned legs in her short blue dress while Princess Eugenie looked elegant in her figure-hugging green dress
Cressida Bonas is friends with Princesses Eugenie (pictured together) and Beatrice
Just married: The happy couple, Lady Melissa Percy and her husband Thomas van Staubenzee
Pleased to be there: Pippa Middleton (left) and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson both seemed to be enjoying the occasion
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A whirlwind romance: Chelsy battles with bride's billowing dress as William and Harry lead Royal party at society wedding of year
- Princes' old friend Thomas van Straubenzee has wed Lady Melissa Percy in an extravagant ceremony
- A smartly-dressed Pippa Middleton among guests arriving at St Mary's Church, Alnwick
- Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie were also among the congregation, but the Duchess of Cambridge stayed at home
By KERRY MCDERMOTT and ANNA EDWARDS
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The Duke of Cambridge and his brother Prince Harry arrived in Northumberland today for the wedding of their old friend Thomas van Straubenzee and society bride Lady Melissa Percy.
Excitement was mounting in Alnwick as the princes arrived in the sunshine ahead of this evening's lavish ceremony.
Crowds gathered to see Lady Melissa Percy in her billowing white gown that was embellished with lace, and waved as her beaming bridesmaids - including Prince Harry's Zimbabwean ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy - walked through the town.
Dressed in pale espresso floor-length gowns and clutching bouquets, the bridesmaids helped the excited-looking bride with her full dress, which was whipped up by the north east winds.
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Bride and breezy: A gust of wind blows Lady Melissa Percy's veil into the air as Chelsy Davy (seen left) and her fellow bridesmaid attempt to keep the bride's gown under control
Big day: Bride Lady Melissa is accompanied by her father the Duke of Northumberland and two bridesmaids - including Prince Harry's ex Chelsy Davy (right) - as she makes her way into St Mary's Church in Alnwick
Bridesmaid Chelsy Davy looked delighted as she walked into the church - despite having to face her ex-boyfriend Prince Harry and his new girlfriend, Cressida Bonas
Don't upstage the bride! The high society wedding was eagerly watched by many Alnwick residents, who turned out in their droves to watch the lavish ceremony
Just get me to the church on time! Lady Melissa Percy makes her way to the church with her father Ralph Percy, the 12th Duke of Northumberland
Beaming: The bride looked ecstatic as she arrived at the church gates and gave enthusiastic hugs to those waiting
Pippa Middleton, resplendent in a patterned peplum dress with co-ordinating hat and heels, was greeted at the church gates by cries of 'beautiful' from the crowd.
Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are also among the Royal contingent at today's ceremony. The sisters - Beatrice wearing blue and Eugenie in green - were spotted hugging other guests at the gate before walking into the picturesque church.
Society girl Cressida chose a blue and white maxi dress, which she teamed with a blue sequinned jacket and a cream flower in her hair.
The sprawling Alnwick estate has doubled as Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter movies.
For better or worse: The couple shrugged off the rain to enjoy a kiss after their Northumberland ceremony
Husband and wife: The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's daughter Lady Melissa Percy is seen with her newly-wed husband
Rain can't dampen their spirits! The bride's mother said that the miserable weather had not troubled the couple, who were too excited about their wedding to care
Prince Harry braves the rain, while his girlfriend Cressida Bonas seemed in a sunny mood, laughing out loud after the service
Who has he spotted? Prince Harry, who was among ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy and current love Cressida Bonas, was pictured with raised eyebrows - but who or what had prompted his reaction is unknown
Royal approval: Prince William and his brother's ex-girlfriend, graduate Chelsy Davy, gathered together to applaud the newly weds
The Duke of Cambridge was without his heavily pregnant wife Kate, but there were still plenty of glamorous female guests in attendance - including her sister Pippa Middleton, Prince Harry's girlfriend Cressida Bonas, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, and Holly Branson.
The Duchess of Northumberland, mother-of-the-bride, told The Journal newspaper ahead of the ceremony: 'We are really excited.
'The weather forecast is not great but Melissa and Thomas do not seem to mind. Whatever the weather it is going to be a wonderful day.'
Lady Melissa is a 26-year-old tennis coach while the groom is a chartered-surveyor and long-time friend of both William and Harry.
What a beautiful day! Lady Melissa Percy, 26, is greeted by her close friend and bridesmaid Chelsy Davy before she walked up the aisle
The bride, who is the Duke's second daughter, could be seen grinning at her father as she made her way to the church
Hang on! The bride struggled to control her veil as a gust of wind blows her wedding dress over her head before her marriage
What an entrance! Lady Melissa Percy was seen seen arriving in an ornate horse drawn carriage for her wedding to Thomas Van Straubenzee
The brothers were at the 30-year-old's London stag do earlier this month.
Mr van Straubenzee travelled to New Zealand with William on a gap year and was reportedly on the phone to Harry when he was mugged in London last year. It was said that Harry alerted police and went out to find his friend after the ordeal.
Lady Melissa is the Duke of Northumberland's second daughter. She left Alnwick Castle for the church in a restored horse-drawn carriage that is almost 200 years old.
When her sister Lady Katie, a motorbike mechanic, married at St Michael's Church two years ago, Pippa Middleton was a guest. She is friends with Earl George Percy, the Duke's elder son.
Horse and carriage: The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland's daughter Lady Melissa Percy arrives to marry her chartered surveyor fiancé
Adorable: The couple appeared to have chosen a woodland theme, with the young members of the bridal party sporting pixie and green woodland fairy outfits
She wore a Bruce Oldfield dress with flowers by local florist Caro Dickinson, who has also decorated the church and castle.
After the 5pm service, a reception was held in the castle's State Rooms, followed by dinner in a marquee and fireworks in the evening which the public watched from the pastures below the castle.
Soon after the wedding, Lady Melissa's dress will be displayed alongside her sister Katie's wedding dress in The Coach House at Alnwick Castle.
Uniformed police and plain clothes officers kept a close eye on the hundreds gathered to watch the procession.
Block heeled shoes, ankle-length dresses and smaller hats were very much in fashion amongst the guests.
The couple appeared to have chosen a woodland theme for their nuptials, as their pages and young bridesmaids were dressed as Robin Hoods and fairies in green.
Looking dapper: Prince Harry and Prince William are seen arriving for the wedding of Lady Melissa Percy and Thomas van Straubenzee
Pippa's heavily pregnant sister the Duchess of Cambridge was unable to attend - but the younger Middleton still managed to turn heads with a monochrome outfit and hat
Finery: Prince Harry's girlfriend Cressida Bonas, left, wearing a blue and white maxi dress and a sequinned blue jacket, walked into the church with Princess Eugenie, right, who chose a green dress and co-ordinating jacket
Princess Eugenie of York (centre) and Princess Beatrice of York (right) arrive alongside Cressida Bonas, the girlfriend of Prince Harry, for the high society wedding
Princess Eugenie of York, Princess Beatrice of York along with Dave Clark were a sea of green and blue as they tottered into the castle in their high heels for the ceremony
Support: The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry could be seen among the party of dapper gents behind groom Thomas van Straubenzee (left) as he arrived
Dressed in their finest: Pippa Middleton, centre, leaves after attending the wedding, accompanied by other glamorous-looking guests
Father-to-be Prince William seemed in high spirits as he waved to the crowds and beamed at other guests, while his pregnant wife stayed at home
The bride looked ecstatic as she arrived at the church gates and gave enthusiastic hugs to those waiting.
Two white horses, with coachmen in all their finery, pulled the historic carriage with Lady Melissa and her father.
Chelsy Davy, an official attendant to the bride, wore a pale espresso-coloured dress, and looked delighted to help her friend with the gown and its long train.
Despite the summer date for the wedding, strong winds whipped the light fabric up, making the full gown billow in the breeze. Designer Bruce Oldfield was on hand to make sure it looked perfect.
Fly past: An RAF Search and Rescue Helicopter flies low over Alnwick Castle to 'buzz' the high profile wedding
Venue: The couple married at St Mary's Church in Alnwick ahead of a lavish reception at the bride's sprawling ancestral home - which has doubled for Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter movies
Pippa: The Duchess of Cambridge's sister and lifestyle writer showed off her slender figure in an elegant peplum dress in muted shades
Event: Around 500 guests are expected to attend the society wedding of Thomas Van Straubenzee and Lady Melissa Percy
Guests: Holly Branson was spring like in a dove-grey and coral combination, while a cheery Tara Palmer Tomkinson chose a striped outfit to attend the big day
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