THE Princess Royal was marrying Commander Tim Laurence - and keeping the world guessing as to exactly who would witness the event.
Strict secrecy - on direct instructions from the Princess - surrounded arrangements for the wedding at the tiny Crathie Church near Balmoral.
Buckingham Palace refused to reveal the guest list but admitted that the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen Mother would be present.
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