Royal wedding: Princess Eugenie ties the knot

IANS  |  London 

of York, the British Queen's granddaughter, on Friday tied the knot with her long-term partner in a grand ceremony at the castle attended by 850 guests, including most members of the UK's royal family.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children, George and Charlotte, acted as pageboy and bridesmaid.

Friday's star-studded guest list included celebrities from all walks of life, such as musicians (Italian tenor and English singers and Ellie Goulding), models like and Naomi Campbell, actors and comedians like Stephen Fry, Liv Tyler, and and

"It is in the presence of the God of love shown to us in Jesus Christ that and Jack have made their vows, confident that even our fragile human loving can be a merciful ingredient in a loving God's providential operation in an often all-too-troubled world," were Conner's words before the couple formally became spouses.

This is the second royal wedding held at so far this year, after the nuptials of (Eugenie's cousin) and on May 19.

Another 1,200 people who had won a ballot were able to attend a live broadcast in the castle grounds despite the strong winds, while thousands more thronged outside the gates.

Eugenie, ninth in the line of succession to the throne, is the younger daughter of Andrew, Duke of (the second son of and her consort, Prince Philip) and

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First Published: Fri, October 12 2018. 20:02 IST