Boris Johnson marries Carrie Symonds at London’s Westminster Cathedral

Only a few close friends and family attended because of Covid restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds married on Saturday in a small private ceremony in London's Westminster Cathedral.
They wed in front of a small group of close friends and family, in line with Covid-19 restrictions that limit ceremonies to 30 people.
Mr Johnson's office confirmed reports that appeared in the Mail on Sunday and The Sun.

“The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds were married yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at Westminster Cathedral,'' 10 Downing Street said. “The couple will celebrate their wedding with family and friends next summer.”

Last week, The Sun reported the couple had sent wedding invitations to family and friends for July 30, 2022.

Even senior staff in Mr Johnson’s 10 Downing Street office had been unaware of the May 29 wedding plan, the newspaper said.

Mr Johnson, 56, and Ms Symonds, 33, an environmental campaigner, announced their engagement in February 2020 and have a son together, Wilfred, 1.

The marriage would be her first and Mr Johnson’s third. He has at least five other children from previous relationships.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds take part in a doorstep clap in memory of Captain Sir Tom Moore outside 10 Downing Street in February 2021. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds meet veterans during the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph, London, in November 2020. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds with their son Wilfred in the study of No10 Downing Street speaking via Zoom in July 2020 to the midwives that helped deliver their son at the UCLH. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds applaud for key workers outside 10 Downing Street in May 2020. Getty Images

Carrie Symonds posted an image on Instagram of her and Boris Johnson's newborn baby in April 2020.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds leave the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in March 2020. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds in the stands during the Six Nations rugby match between England and Wales at Twickenham in March 2020. Getty Images

Carrie Symonds revealed on an Instagram post in February 2020 that she and Boris Johnson were engaged and expecting a child.

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds enter Downing Street as the Conservatives celebrate a sweeping election victory on December 13, 2019. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds attend the vote count for his Uxbridge and South Ruislip constituency in December 2019. Getty Images

Boris Johnson embraces Carrie Symonds following his keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester in October 2019. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds arrive at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester in September 2019. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds host various members of the armed services at a military reception at 10 Downing Street in September 2019. Getty Images

Their nuptials ended a tumultuous political week for Mr Johnson, who was accused by former top aide Dominic Cummings on Wednesday of bungling the government's response to the coronavirus and being "unfit for the job".
On Friday, an ethics inquiry found the prime minister acted "unwisely" in renovating his Downing Street apartment without knowing where the money had come from, though it cleared him of misconduct.

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