The outgoing Prime Minister and his wife are hosting family and friends at 18th-century Daylesford House to celebrate their nuptials with a wider circle, after the pandemic forced them to scale back festivities last year. The groom’s 81-year-old father Stanley Johnson was seen pulling into the estate in a car on Saturday afternoon. Stanley Johnson arrives at Daylesford House in Gloucestershire for his son and daughter-in-law’s wedding bash (Beresford Hodge/PA) (PA Wire) A likely less welcome guest was anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray, who pitched up on a road near the wedding venue with a giant banner reading “corrupt Tory government”. All eyes will be on the guest list for the event, and whether defectors from Mr Johnson’s Government will still have bagged an invite. His former chancellor Rishi Sunak and current Foreign Secretary Liz Truss are sure to miss the party as they are on the campaign trail in a bid to replace the Prime Minister. Ms Truss, at a campaign visit in Bromley, defended Mr Johnson for holding the lavish celebrations at a time when millions are struggling with ballooning bills. Protester Steve Bray demonstrates near Daylesford House in Gloucestershire (Steve Parsons/PA) (PA Wire) Asked whether the Prime Minister should concentrate on such crises facing the country instead of partying, she told reporters: “I think he’s entitled to enjoy his wedding day, and I wish the best to him and Carrie and all the family.” The event is being held in a huge white marquee on the expansive landscaped grounds of Daylesford House in Gloucestershire. The Grade I-listed mansion is owned by Lord Bamford, chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, who has donated millions to the Conservatives. An aerial view of the grounds of Daylesford House, Gloucestershire (Steve Parsons/PA) (PA Wire) Staff were this week seen going in and out of the bunting-topped tent amid apparent party preparations. Guests will be able to relax on hay bales and benches placed outside the marquee and eat and drink at casks and small tables as they enjoy views across vast meadows and orchards. Mr and Mrs Johnson had originally been planning to throw their wedding party at the Prime Minister’s official country residence, Chequers, in Buckinghamshire. Those plans led to suggestions that Mr Johnson wanted to stay on as a caretaker prime minister in part to see this through, although this was denied by Downing Street. A marquee is erected on the grounds of Daylesford House, Gloucestershire (Steve Parsons/PA) (PA Wire) They were said to have sent out save-the-date cards for a celebration on July 30, before deciding to change location. The couple married in a low-key private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral last year, organised in secret, in front of a small group of family and friends. This was followed by a reception in the gardens of 10 Downing Street with a limited number of guests due to coronavirus restrictions. It was known Mr and Mrs Johnson planned to have a larger celebration this year after the restrictions had been relaxed. Boris Johnson with Lord Bamford (Ben Stansall/PA) (PA Wire) Billionaire Lord Bamford is covering at least some of the cost of the party, the Mirror reported, quoting unnamed sources. It is not the first time Mr Johnson, who has been married twice before, has benefited from the JCB chairman’s backing. The Tory peer supported his 2019 leadership bid, with Mr Johnson knocking down a wall with a JCB digger at the Staffordshire factory in a stunt to demonstrate he could “get Brexit done”. Lord Bamford’s wife, Lady Carole Bamford, set up the upmarket Daylesford Organic Farm, with a chain of shops selling its produce across London. Mr Johnson reportedly received food from the Daylesford farm shop worth an estimated £12,500 during the pandemic, though Downing Street said he paid for the cost of all food for “personal consumption”. When asked about the wedding celebrations, No 10 declined to comment on the “private matter”.
title: “Boris And Carrie Johnson Host Wedding Party At Tory Donor S Cotswolds Estate " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Carlton Ameduri”
The outgoing prime minister and his wife hosted family and friends at 18th-century Daylesford House to celebrate their wedding in a larger circle after the pandemic forced them to curtail celebrations last year. The 81-year-old father of three married groom Stanley Johnson and his sister Rachel Johnson were there to celebrate his latest wedding, while Australian actress Holly Valance was also seen entering the estate. Political allies also pictured arriving included Conservative Lord Jacques Goldsmith and Tory MP John Whittingdale, as well as cabinet colleagues Ms Rees-Mogg and Ms Dorris. There were questions about whether defectors from Mr Johnson’s government would disappear from the invite list, with former health secretary Sajid Javid one of those not spotted arriving. Former chancellor Rishi Sunak and current foreign secretary Liz Truss missed the party as they campaigned to replace the prime minister. A possibly less welcome guest was anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray, who appeared on a street near the wedding venue with a giant banner reading ‘corrupt Tory government’. Brexit protester Steve Bray was seen with an anti-Tory banner outside the venue (PA) Ms Truss, on a campaign visit to Bromley, defended Mr Johnson for holding the lavish celebrations at a time when millions are struggling with ballooning bills. Asked if the prime minister should focus on such crises facing the country instead of partying, she told reporters: “I think he deserves to enjoy his wedding day and I wish him and Carrie and the whole family the best.” The event was held under a huge white marquee in the extensive landscaped grounds of Daylesford House in Gloucestershire. The Grade I-listed mansion is owned by Lord Bamford, chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, who has donated millions to the Conservatives. Boris Johnson’s father Stanley was seen driving the wedding party on Saturday (PA) Staff were seen this week walking in and out of the shuttered stage amid apparent party preparations. Visitors could relax on hay bales and benches outside the marquee and eat and drink at kegs and small tables as they enjoyed views of vast meadows and orchards. Mr and Mrs Johnson had originally planned to host their wedding party at the Prime Minister’s official country home, Chequers, in Buckinghamshire. These plans led to suggestions that Mr Johnson wanted to stay on as caretaker prime minister, in part to achieve this, although this was denied by Downing Street. They are said to have sent out save cards for a celebration on July 30, before deciding to change locations. The couple married in a quiet private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral last year, arranged in secret, in front of a small group of family and friends. A reception followed in the gardens of 10 Downing Street with a limited number of guests due to the coronavirus restrictions. It was understood that Mr and Mrs Johnson were planning to have a bigger celebration this year after restrictions were eased. Billionaire Lord Bamford is covering at least part of the cost of the party, the Mirror reported, citing unnamed sources. It is not the first time Mr Johnson has benefited from the support of the JCB chairman. The Tory peer backed his 2019 leadership bid, with Mr Johnson knocking down a wall with a JCB digger at the Staffordshire factory in a stunt to prove he could “get Brexit done”. Lord Bamford’s wife, Lady Carole Bamford, set up the luxury organic farm Daylesford, with a chain of shops selling its produce across London. Mr Johnson is said to have received around £12,500 worth of food from the Daylesford farm shop during the pandemic, although Downing Street said he paid for the cost of all the food for “personal consumption”. When asked about the wedding celebrations, the No 10 declined to comment on the “private matter”.
title: “Boris And Carrie Johnson Host Wedding Party At Tory Donor S Cotswolds Estate " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-09” author: “Edgar Lackey”
The outgoing prime minister and his wife hosted family and friends at 18th-century Daylesford House to celebrate their wedding with a larger circle after the pandemic forced them to curtail celebrations last year. The 81-year-old father of three married groom Stanley Johnson and his sister Rachel Johnson were there to celebrate his latest wedding, while Australian actress Holly Valance was also seen entering the estate. Political allies also pictured on arrival included International Environment Minister Zac Goldsmith and Tory MP John Whittingdale, as well as cabinet colleagues Mr Rees-Mogg and Ms Dorries. There were questions about whether defectors from Johnson’s government would be missing from the invite list, with former health secretary Sajid Javid among those not spotted arriving. Former chancellor Rishi Sunak and current foreign secretary Liz Truss also missed the party, both campaigning as the race to become the next prime minister continues. Perhaps a less welcome guest was anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray, who stood on a road near the wedding venue with a giant banner reading “Corrupt Tory Government… Get Them Out Now”. Brexit protester Steve Bray was seen with an anti-Tory banner outside the venue (PA) Ms Truss, on a campaign visit to Bromley, defended Mr Johnson for organizing the lavish celebrations at a time when millions are struggling with unaffordable bills. Asked if the prime minister should focus on the crises facing the country instead of partying, she told reporters: “I think he deserves to enjoy his wedding day and I wish him and Carrie and the whole family the best.” The event was held under a huge white marquee in the extensive landscaped grounds of Daylesford House in Gloucestershire. The Grade I-listed mansion is owned by Anthony Bamford, chairman of construction equipment manufacturer JCB, who has donated millions to the Conservatives. Boris Johnson’s father Stanley was seen driving the wedding party on Saturday (PA) Staff were seen going in and out of the tent in a huff earlier this week as preparations were made for the party. Visitors could relax on hay bales and benches placed outside the marquee and eat and drink at kegs and small tables as they enjoyed views of vast meadows and orchards. Mr and Mrs Johnson planned to hold their wedding reception at the Prime Minister’s official country home, Cheques, in Buckinghamshire. This led to speculation that Mr Johnson wanted to stay on as caretaker prime minister in order to continue those plans, although the proposal was rejected by Downing Street. The couple are said to have sent out save-the-date cards for a celebration on July 30, before deciding to switch locations. Mr and Mrs Johnson married in a quiet private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral last year, arranged in secret, in front of a small group of family and friends. A reception followed in the gardens of 10 Downing Street, with a limited number of guests due to the coronavirus restrictions. It was known that the couple planned to have a bigger celebration this year after restrictions were eased. Billionaire Lord Bamford is covering at least part of the cost of the party, the Mirror reported, citing unnamed sources. It is not the first time that Mr Johnson has benefited from the support of the JCB chairmanship. During his leadership bid in 2019, which was backed by Lord Bamford, Mr Johnson knocked down a wall with a JCB digger at the company’s Staffordshire factory in a stunt intended to show he could ” complete Brexit”. Lord Bamford’s wife, Carole Bamford, founded the luxury organic farm Daylesford, with a chain of shops selling its produce across London. Mr Johnson is said to have received around £12,500 worth of food from the Daylesford farm shop during the pandemic, although Downing Street said he had paid for the cost of all food intended for “personal consumption”. When asked about the wedding celebrations, the No 10 refused to comment on the nuptials, saying they were a “private matter”.
