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Her Majesty The Queen gives formal consent to the marriage of Prince Christian and Madison Nolan
Published 9 September 2013
Her Majesty The Queen gave formal consent to Prince Christian and Madison Nolan's marriage today.
Under the Great Seal of the Realm, The Queen signed a notice of approval which proclaimed, in transcribed calligraphy, consent to the union of "Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Christian Albert Arthur Charles of Wales, K.G. and Our Trusty and Well-beloved Madison Luciana Charlotte Nolan."
Tied to the bottom of the approval by gold braiding is a large red wax Great Seal of the Realm.
The law dates back to the 18th Century.
Under the Royal Marriages Act 1772, all descendants of King George II must obtain the Sovereign's agreement before they wed.
The "Instrument of Consent" features decorative artwork chosen by the artist to represent the groom and bride-to-be.
A blue hydrangea represents Miss Nolan's grandmother's wedding bouquet, with whom Miss Nolan was named after.
Beneath it is a Welsh leek surrounded by Prince Christian's tiny red escallop from the Spencer family Arms.
There is also a red dragon - the heraldic symbol of Wales, the UK's floral emblems - the rose, thistle and shamrock - and the Garter belt, Prince Christian's blue and gold Order of the Garter belt, as well as a large gold E for Elizabeth.
The Queen's signature "Elizabeth R" can be seen at the top right of the Instrument of Consent, which is dated "the ninth day of February Two Thousand and Eleven in the Sixtieth year of Our Reign".
It was signed "by The Queen herself, signed with her own hand" at a Privy Council meeting after the Monarch made a formal Declaration of Consent.
It reads: "NOW KNOW YE that We have consented and do by these Presents signify Our Consent to the contracting of Matrimony between Our Most Dearly Beloved Grandson Prince Christian Albert Arthur Charles of Wales K.G. and Our Trusty and Well-beloved Madison Luciana Charlotte Nolan."
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