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Jerry Hall has described her wedding to media mogul Rupert Murdoch as “absolutely wonderful” after many of the UK’s most influential journalists, publishers and celebrities gathered for the ceremony in central London. Jerry Hall has described her wedding to the media mogul Rupert Murdoch as “absolutely wonderful” after many of the UK’s most influential journalists, publishers and celebrities gathered for the ceremony in central London.
The couple were formally married on Friday, a week before Murdoch’s 85th birthday, in a small ceremony attended by a handful of close family members.The couple were formally married on Friday, a week before Murdoch’s 85th birthday, in a small ceremony attended by a handful of close family members.
But the pomp and ceremony of a full white wedding was saved for a ceremony at St Bride’s church on Saturday, with guests including Bob Geldof, Michael Caine and Rebekah Brooks, recently restored to the job of News UK chief executive. But the pomp and ceremony of a full white wedding was saved for a celebration at St Bride’s church on Saturday, with guests including Bob Geldof, Michael Caine and Rebekah Brooks, recently restored to the job of News UK’s chief executive.
Up to 100 people attended the Saturday celebration. Politicians Michael Gove and Priti Patel, and businessmen including the largest shareholder in Time Warner came together in a show of financial and entertainment power. As the couple emerged from the one-hour service shortly after midday, a guests including political and business elite described the “glorious” ceremony that appeared to unify both their extensive families.
The 84-year-old groom, giving the thumbs-up to the waiting press, and his son Lachlan were among the first to arrive at St Bride’s Church off Fleet Street, the former cradle of British journalism – the demise of which was hastened by the media tycoon’s decision to move to Wapping. Hall, dressed in an ice-blue silk Vivienne Westwood gown, believed to have cost about £8,000, was followed into the church on Saturday morning by the couple’s six daughters, Prudence, Elisabeth, Grace and Chloe Murdoch and Georgia May and Elizabeth Jagger.
The bride arrived moments later wearing an icy blue dress, with sheer sleeves and a short veil. It was reported that the dress was designed by Vivienne Westwood, costing in the region of £8,000. The wider Jagger family was also in attendance, an indication of how close Hall is to her former partner Mick Jagger. Karis Jagger, Mick’s daughter by Marsha Hunt, and her two daughters were among the guests, as was his first wife, Bianca Jagger, and their daughter, Jade.
She carried a small bouquet of white flowers, matching her husband’s boutonnière, as she walked into the ceremony with her son James. After the ceremony, she told reporters she felt “absolutely wonderful”. When asked by photographers how the service went, Hall said: “Absolutely wonderful, absolutely wonderful.”
Among the early arrivals were Hall’s friends from the world of showbusiness including Andrew Lloyd Weber, Bob Geldof, and Australian comedian Barry Humphries, better known as Dame Edna Everage, and Alan Yentob, the former BBC executive. She was pictured gazing adoringly at her new husband, the owner of some of the world’s biggest entertainment and publishing businesses, including Fox studios, Harper Collins and the Sun.
Mick Jagger’s ex-wife, Bianca, who filed for divorce from the rocker on the grounds of his adultery with Hall, also attended along with her daughter, Jade. Up to 100 people attended the ceremony. The politicians Michael Gove and Priti Patel, and businessmen, including Vivi Nevo, the largest shareholder in Time Warner, came together in a show of financial and entertainment power.
Lord Jacob Rothschild, the owner of Spencer House, the aristrocratic palace built for an ancestor of Princess Diana, was also at St Bride’s as was philosopher Alain de Botton, photographer David Bailey, artist Tracey Emin and Bill Wyman, former rolling stone. The 84-year-old groom, giving the thumbs-up to the waiting press, and his son Lachlan were among the first to arrive at St Bride’s church off Fleet Street, the former heart of British journalism – the demise of which was hastened by the media tycoon’s decision to move to Wapping.
His wife, Suzanne, who was Hall’s witness at the private civil marriage on Friday also looked like she was set for the front pew, stepping out of the car with Hall. Hall arrived carrying a small bouquet of white flowers, matching her husband’s white buttonhole, as she walked into the ceremony with her son James.
Murdoch’s daughters, Prudence, Elisabeth, Grace and Chloe, arrived moments later followed by Hall’s daughters, Georgia May and Lizzy, all of whom were bridesmaids, wearing different shades of blue. Among the early arrivals were Hall’s friends from the entertainment world, including Andrew Lloyd Weber, Bob Geldof, and the Australian comedian Barry Humphries, better known as Dame Edna Everage, and Alan Yentob, the former BBC executive. Also there were the playwright Tom Stoppard and the artist Tracey Emin.
The newspaper business was well represented by Times editor John Witherow, Sun editor Tony Gallagher and Daily Mail editor-in-chief Paul Dacre from the UK and Robert Thomson, the former editor of the Times now chief executive of News Corporation in New York. Mick Jagger’s ex-wife, Bianca, who filed for divorce from the Rolling Stones frontman on the grounds of his adultery with Hall, also attended along with her daughter, Jade.
Business interests were also represented with Vivi Nevo, the largest shareholder in Time Warner and Charles Dunstone, founder of Carphone Warehouse in attendance. A second Tony Gallagher, owner of construction empire AC Gallagher Holdings also attended. Lord Jacob Rothschild, the owner of Spencer House, the aristocratic palace built for an ancestor of Princess Diana, was also at St Bride’s as was the philosopher Alain de Botton, the photographer David Bailey, the artist Tracey Emin and Bill Wyman, a former Rolling Stone.
Penny Fowler, Rupert Murdoch’s niece – who introduced the couple to each other, and William Shawcross, Murdoch’s biographer, were also there. Wyman’s wife, Suzanne, who was Hall’s witness at the private civil marriage on Friday, stepped out of the same car as Hall.
Murdoch’s daughters, Prudence, Elisabeth, Grace and Chloe, arrived moments later, followed by Hall’s daughters, Georgia May and Elizabeth, all of whom were bridesmaids, wearing different shades of blue.
The UK newspaper business was well represented by the Times editor, John Witherow, the Sun editor, Tony Gallagher, and the Daily Mail editor-in-chief, Paul Dacre, and from New York, Robert Thomson, the former editor of the Times now chief executive of News Corporation.
Business interests were also represented by Charles Dunstone, the founder of Carphone Warehouse. A second Tony Gallagher, the owner of the construction empire AC Gallagher Holdings, also attended.
Penny Fowler, Rupert Murdoch’s niece, who introduced the couple to each other, and William Shawcross, Murdoch’s biographer, were also there.
While Gove was among the guests, David Cameron and George Osborne were conspicuous by their absence. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, had been expected to attend but was not seen arriving at the Fleet Street church.While Gove was among the guests, David Cameron and George Osborne were conspicuous by their absence. Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, had been expected to attend but was not seen arriving at the Fleet Street church.
Tony Blair also did not attend. The former prime minister was once a close friend of Murdoch’s and is godfather to his daughter Grace, but the two fell out after Blair made a solo visit to see Murdoch’s previous wife, Wendi Deng, at their California ranch two years ago.Tony Blair also did not attend. The former prime minister was once a close friend of Murdoch’s and is godfather to his daughter Grace, but the two fell out after Blair made a solo visit to see Murdoch’s previous wife, Wendi Deng, at their California ranch two years ago.
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Also expected to be there were the playwright Tom Stoppard and the artist Tracey Emin. The Rev Canon Alison Joyce officiated at the church event, assisted by Father Jonathan Morris from New York, who has done some work for Murdoch’s Fox News.
The Rev Canon Alison Joyce will officiate at the church event, assisted by Father Jonathan Morris from New York, who has done some work for Murdoch’s Fox News. A spokesperson for St Bride’s explained why a civil service had to be held on Friday. The media mogul and Texan model would have been forced to delay the marriage because of the paperwork required for ceremonies involving foreign couples, he said. Murdoch became a US citizen in 1985 to get around rules banning foreigners owning TV licences.
A spokesman for St Bride’s explained why a civil service had to be held on Friday. The media mogul and Texan model would have been forced to delay the marriage because of the paperwork required for ceremonies involving foreign couples, he said. Murdoch became a US citizen in 1985 to get around rules banning foreigners owning TV licences. “They wanted to be married sooner than we could legally marry them,” said the church spokesman.
“They wanted to be married sooner than we could legally marry them,” said the church spokesperson. “There would be no other problem with marrying them in the church – it was just literally time,” a spokesperson told People magazine.
“There would be no other problem with marrying them in the church – it was just literally time,” the spokesperson told People magazine.
“You have to apply for special licences if you are an American and they just didn’t have time to fulfil all the legalities required by the Church of England,” added the church spokesperson. “It was just very complicated logistically.”“You have to apply for special licences if you are an American and they just didn’t have time to fulfil all the legalities required by the Church of England,” added the church spokesperson. “It was just very complicated logistically.”
It is Murdoch’s fourth marriage and technically Hall’s first, after her 1992 Bali wedding to Mick Jagger was deemed legally void after an acrimonious high court battle. Murdoch and Hall met last summer and rapidly established a strong chemistry. It is Murdoch’s fourth marriage and technically Hall’s first, after her 1992 Bali wedding to Mick Jagger was deemed legally void after an acrimonious high court battle.
Murdoch showed no sign of wedding nerves. On Friday itwas business as usual as he continued to tweet about his favourite current subjects, the schisms in the Republican and Tory parties. Murdoch and Hall met last summer and rapidly established a strong chemistry. The groom showed no sign of wedding nerves. On Friday itwas business as usual as he tweeted about his favourite current subjects, the schisms in the Republican and Tory parties.
He took a pop at the US statistician Nate Silver, who correctly called the last presidential election, saying Silver had “not such [a] good prediction record these days”. On Thursday night he took a swipe at the UK government for making “obviously false claims aimed at scaring voters” in the EU referendum debate.He took a pop at the US statistician Nate Silver, who correctly called the last presidential election, saying Silver had “not such [a] good prediction record these days”. On Thursday night he took a swipe at the UK government for making “obviously false claims aimed at scaring voters” in the EU referendum debate.
Shortly after the official wedding on Friday, Murdoch tweeted: “No more tweets for ten days or ever! Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in world.”Shortly after the official wedding on Friday, Murdoch tweeted: “No more tweets for ten days or ever! Feel like the luckiest AND happiest man in world.”