Julian Assange will today marry his fiancée – the mother of two children he secretly fathered in the Ecuadorian embassy – in a ceremony inside Belmarsh Jail where his prison guard will take the pictures.
Mr Assange, 50, who is facing extradition to the United States on espionage charges, will wed Stella Morris, 38, in front of four guests and two witnesses this afternoon.
Dame Vivienne Westwood is designing Ms Moris’s wedding dress and a kilt for Australian-born Assange, whose parents are of Scottish extraction. The limit on guests means that one of the WikiLeaks founder’s guard will also have to act as the wedding snapper.
His fiancée Stella has spoken of her joy at being allowed to marry Assange despite restrictions being placed on their wedding, which must end by the time visiting hours are over.
She said: ‘Obviously we are very excited, even though the circumstances are very restrictive. All the guests and witnesses must leave as soon as the ceremony is over, even though that will be before normal visiting time ends. Julian is looking forward to the wedding because it is finally happening, many months after we first made the request.’
Outside the prison his supporters will gather for an impromptu wedding reception not attended by the groom. But after the marriage Stella will come outside the south-east London prison and cut the cake. The throng have been asked to dress as if they were attending a wedding.
