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BY LOGAN TITTLE
ANCHOR AUSTIN KIM
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Move over Kate Middleton -- England has a new set of newlyweds.
“William’s cousin, Zara Phillips, married rugby star, Mike Tindall, in Scotland yesterday. It was a royal wedding with the Queen and the rest of the family in attendance but it was a decidedly low-key affair compared to William and Kate’s wedding.”
(video source: ABC)
Contact Music says the pair got engaged in December of last year.
And while the ceremony seemed “low key” next to April’s mega-wedding, they had many supporters.
“Thousands of well-wishers lined the streets of Edinburgh and cheered as the newlyweds emerged from the capital city’s Canongate Kirk parish to wave and share a tender kiss.”
According to News.com -- in fact, nearly 6,000 well-wishers greeted the now-married duo. Arriving almost five minutes late to the reception, the blonde bride wore her mother’s tiara and a gown made by Stewart Parvin.
And the UK's Metro reports Phillips will not be adopting a new last name, mostly because of her athletic career.
“Zara is a former world champion three-day event rider and as the sport relies heavily on sponsorship for funding, she decided it would be unwise to change her name.”
Finally-- a writer for the Telegraph says-- while it was no William and Kate royal event, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The writer describes it as
“...relaxed, modern affair in glorious sunshine, a private wedding for friends... there was none of the high pomp and ceremony that marked the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton...”
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