Royal Wedding

Royal Flower Girl Lottie

The Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Miss Meghan Markle is tomorrow. In honor of the occasion, Arklu has created a special edition of their popular Lottie doll. We here at Dollsville USA love Lottie. Our very first post was dedicated to Lottie, way back in 2013. We think Lottie is adorable. She has a certain charm and innocence that many dolls today just don’t have. Arklu got its start as a toy manufacturer in 2010 with a doll of Kate Middleton that was released after her engagement to Prince William. Arklu also made a set of Prince William and Kate Middleton dolls in their wedding attire after their Royal Wedding in 2011. So it’s fitting that Arklu commemorate Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle with a special edition Lottie as a Royal Flower Girl.

Royal Flower Girl Lottie is a Gold Collection edition. Everything about this doll screams royalty. From the crown logos placed on the front and sides of the box to the oversized crown-shaped tag that proclaims “ROYAL EDITION,” the design elements underscore the Royal-ness of this Lottie.

I love the boxes for Lottie dolls. They are colorful and feature charming artwork. They also have handles on the top so children can carry them around. There’s also a space for children to write their names on the box, so they can take pride in ownership of their Lottie dolls.

There is also an illustration of Lottie, and a little blurb describing the doll’s theme from the viewpoint of Lottie herself.

According to the blurb on the box, Royal Flower Girl Lottie is the niece of the prince who is getting married, so is Lottie supposed to be Prince William’s daughter? It’s been announced that his actual daughter, Princess Charlotte, will be a bridesmaid in her uncle’s wedding, and Royal Flower Girl Lottie has brown hair like Princess Charlotte, so I guess a willing suspension of disbelief is in order for Lottie.

Royal Flower Girl Lottie wears a simple ivory dress with a white ribbon sash, short sleeves, and a ruffled hem. A floral headband, ivory Mary Janes, white tights, and a bouquet of posies complete the ensemble.

Lottie’s dress is an exact copy of the dresses worn by Kate Middleton’s bridesmaids for her wedding, but reverses the white dress and ivory sash of the original. Since we don’t yet know what Meghan Markle’s bridesmaids will be wearing, it’s a nice nod to Royal weddings to recreate the dress from the previous Royal Wedding.

Lottie’s accessories are tiny but incredibly detailed and well-made. The flowers on the headband and in the bouquet are not simply artificial flowers, they are tiny ribbon-roses. In addition to the headband and bouquet, Royal Flower Girl Lottie also comes with a tiny wedding card. It is a reproduction of artwork created by a Lottie fan.

In case there were any doubts, this card confirms that the wedding in which Lottie will take part is indeed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. Here’s a closeup:

The card features a poem inside:

It reads:

“Wedding bells are going to chime.

I hope you have a brilliant time!

Sending wishes for a lovely day.

Let’s all shout HIP HIP HOORAY!

Love from your flower girl Lottie”

Royal Flower Girl Lottie retails for $24.99. I purchased mine online from the Miracle Mile Toy Hall in Los Angeles, California. Miracle Mile Toy Hall is the exclusive retailer of Royal Flower Girl Lottie in the U.S.  I honestly didn’t expect to receive the doll in time for the Royal Wedding, but Miracle Mile Toy Hall processed my order immediately and sent it by Priority Mail. Turnaround time from placing the order to shipping it cross-country was two days!

Royal Flower Girl Lottie is not the first time Lottie has mingled with royalty. Last Christmas, Arklu gifted Lottie dolls to Princess Charlotte and her brother Prince George. One can imagine Princess Charlotte playing with her Lottie dolls.

We do love a Royal Wedding, so Ghoulia13 and I will be getting up super-early tomorrow morning to watch the wedding on t.v. Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Royal couple.

Will you be watching the Royal Wedding tomorrow?