FRANCE: ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS, THE AGA KHAN, MARRIES A FORMER MODEL.

Record ID: 596991

  • Title: FRANCE: ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS, THE AGA KHAN, MARRIES A FORMER MODEL.
  • Date: 29th October 1969
  • Summary: 1. MV GUESTS RISE AS BRIDE AND GROOM WALK DOWN AISLE 0.16 2. CU GROOM 0.17 3. CU BRIDE 0.21 4. CU GROOM AND BRIDE EXCHANGE RINGS 0.41 5. CU BRIDE 0.45 6. MV BRIDE AND GROOM 1.37 7. CU BEGUM EMBRACES BRIDE 1.47 8. CU BRIDE ZOOM OUT TO BRIDE AND GROOM WALKING DOWN AISLE 1.58 9. CU GRIDE AND GROOM BEING PRESENTED WITH GARLANDS 2.09 Initials JB/VS/PN/OS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 13th November 1969 13:00
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  • Location: PARIS, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA1RZHCB6RUXCPIT220RQIWICEX
  • Story Text: THE AGA KHAN, ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS, HAS MARRIED A FORMER BRITISH MODEL IN PARIS. THE CEREMONY WAS HELD IN THE SITTING ROOM OF THE GROOM'S PARIS HOME.

    THE WEDDING WAS FOLLOWED BY A LAVISH RECEPTION FOR HUNDREDS OF GUESTS.

    BUT THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY ITSELF WAR RATHER RESTRICTED AND STRONG SECURITY PRECAUTIONS WERE IN FORCE AROUND THE 11TH CENTURY MANSION.

    WATCHED BY RED-ROBED MOSLEMS FROM 23 COUNTRIES, THE 32 YEAR OLD AGA KHAN SILENTLY EXCHANGED RINGS AND SIGNED A MARRIAGE CONTRACT WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL 29 YEAR OLD BRIDE, WHO WORE A WHITE AND SILVER SARI.

    THROUGHOUT THE 45 MINUTE CEREMONY THE BRIDE AND GROOM WERE SEATED FACING THEIR FAMILIES.

    THE CEREMONY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE RECTOR OF THE PARIS MOSQUE.

    THE BRIDE, WHO WILL NOW BE KNOWN AS THE BEGUM AGA KHAN, WAS FORMERLY MARRIED TO LORD JAMES CRICHTON-STUART.

    THE AGA KHAN IS THE SPIRITUAL LEADER OF 20 MILLION ISMAILI MOSLEMS.
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