The poignant moment Princess Eugenie revealed surgery scar on her wedding day
ok.co.ukPrincess Eugenie made the powerful decision to show her scar from undergoing major spinal surgery as a child in her statement wedding day look.The poignant moment the princess, 33, walked down the aisle with her scar purposely on show five years ago will go down in history as the royal wanted to show others how she became "very proud" of her journey with a health condition.
Princess Eugenie was diagnosed with scoliosis – a condition in which a person’s spine is curved – just before her teenage years, and underwent surgery at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in 2002.
She had two 12-inch titanium rods placed in her back in an operation that took eight hours, leaving her in intensive care for the days.
So for her wedding day in October 2018, the late Queen’s granddaughter thought it was important to opt for a gown that didn't hide the scar from the spinal operation she had when she was 12 years old.
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