Exactly ten years ago, on 28 May 2016, in the town of Illora in Granada, Lady Charlotte Wellesley (daughter of the Duke of Wellington and Princess Antonia of Prussia) married the Colombian philanthropist Alejandro Santo Domingo. The ceremony was held at the 16th-century Church of the Incarnation, and the reception at the La Tor estate - with green tones, Mediterranean decor and Andalusian cuisine.

The bridal gown, by London designer Emilia Wickstead, was structured, with long sleeves and a dramatic train. It was completed with a long tulle veil with finely embroidered details - a nod to the classic polka-dot motif, only refined. But the most unexpected detail was the olive green shoes - an unconventional choice for a bride at this level, which further placed Lady Charlotte among the "adventurers" of the British aristocracy.

The guests belonged to a category that rarely gathers on one day: King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Camilla Parker Bowles (still Charles's wife at the time, soon to be Queen), singer James Blunt with Sofia Wellesley, model Eva Herzigova, and Tatiana Santo Domingo with Andrea Casiraghi. A blend of British, Spanish and Monegasque elite, with a bride of German and Colombian roots - a textbook European-Latin American crossover.

Ten years on, the couple lives between New York, London and Colombia, with three children. Lady Charlotte's wedding is still counted among the most aesthetically refined of the 2010s, and the olive green shoes keep appearing in the retrospectives of every major fashion magazine. The message is quiet but lasting: some details do not age, if they are chosen with individuality and not with the trend.