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Tony Blair's son Euan weds girlfriend Suzanne Ashman | Tony Blair's son Euan weds girlfriend Suzanne Ashman |
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The son of former Prime Minister Tony Blair has wed his long-term girlfriend. | The son of former Prime Minister Tony Blair has wed his long-term girlfriend. |
Euan Blair, 29, and Suzanne Ashman, 25, tied the knot at All Saints parish church in Wotton Underwood, Bucks. | Euan Blair, 29, and Suzanne Ashman, 25, tied the knot at All Saints parish church in Wotton Underwood, Bucks. |
The couple were driven away from the church in a black taxi cab before an expected reception at the Blair family's Grade I-listed mansion nearby. | |
The service was held at the Anglican church, even though Euan was raised as a Catholic along with his siblings, and his father converted to the religion. | The service was held at the Anglican church, even though Euan was raised as a Catholic along with his siblings, and his father converted to the religion. |
Euan Blair is the chief commercial officer for recruitment and training agency Sarina Russo Job Access, while his new wife works as an analyst for Social Finance, a company which raises money for charities and social enterprises. She previously worked at the faith foundation charity set up by Tony Blair. | |
The bride wore a sleeveless ivory dress with a lace overlay and a full veil. She is the daughter of motor racing entrepreneur Jonathan Ashman, who married TV weather presenter Sian Lloyd in 2008. | The bride wore a sleeveless ivory dress with a lace overlay and a full veil. She is the daughter of motor racing entrepreneur Jonathan Ashman, who married TV weather presenter Sian Lloyd in 2008. |
Tony Blair was dressed similarly to his son in a dark blue suit and turquoise tie with an ivory buttonhole. His wife Cherie wore a champagne-coloured dress and matching coat. | Tony Blair was dressed similarly to his son in a dark blue suit and turquoise tie with an ivory buttonhole. His wife Cherie wore a champagne-coloured dress and matching coat. |
The couple have three other children, daughter Kathryn and sons Nicky and Leo - born in 2000 when the Blairs were in Downing Street. | The couple have three other children, daughter Kathryn and sons Nicky and Leo - born in 2000 when the Blairs were in Downing Street. |
Guests at the wedding included Mrs Blair's father, the actor Tony Booth, and Lord Falconer, the former Lord Chancellor and a flatmate of Tony Blair when they were both working as barristers in London in the 1970s. | Guests at the wedding included Mrs Blair's father, the actor Tony Booth, and Lord Falconer, the former Lord Chancellor and a flatmate of Tony Blair when they were both working as barristers in London in the 1970s. |