UK PM Johnson marries fiancee: Reports

According to UK media reports, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds married at the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral in front of a small group of friends and family on Saturday.

London: UK newspapers reported on Saturday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds married in a small private ceremony in London.

The Mail on Sunday and the Sun said the couple wed at the Roman Catholic Westminster Cathedral in front of a small group of friends and family on Saturday.

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The Sun said senior staff in Johnson's 10 Downing Street office were unaware of the wedding plan.

Johnson’s office declined to comment.

Under current coronavirus restrictions in England, weddings can be attended by a maximum of 30 people.

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Johnson, 56, and 33-year-old Symonds announced their engagement in February 2020 and have a son together, 1-year-old Wilfred.

The marriage would be Symonds’ first and Johnson’s third.

The last British prime minister to marry in office was Lord Liverpool in 1822.

AP