Prime Minister Boris Johnson marries for third time with wedding to Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral

Boris Johnson has married Carrie Symonds in a low-key ceremony.
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The pair are said to have exchanged vows in Westminster Cathedral in front of a small group of close friends and family on Saturday, May 29.

A Number 10 spokesman said on Sunday, May 30: “The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds were married yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral.

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“The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer.”

Downing Street photo of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Johnson in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding on Saturday. Picture: Rebecca Fulton/Downing Street/PA Wire.Downing Street photo of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Johnson in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding on Saturday. Picture: Rebecca Fulton/Downing Street/PA Wire.
Downing Street photo of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Johnson in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding on Saturday. Picture: Rebecca Fulton/Downing Street/PA Wire.

Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds announced their engagement – together with the news that they were expecting their first child – in February last year.

On April 29, 2020, Ms Symonds gave birth to the couple’s first child, a baby boy.

Wilfred became the third baby born to a serving prime minister in recent history.

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In March that year, Mr Johnson tested positive for Covid and on April 5 he was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

He was discharged on April 12.

This is Mr Johnson’s third marriage.

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