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Carrie and Boris Johnson at the G7 summit in Elmau in June
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Actually, they are already married: Last year, Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson said yes in a secret ceremony in Westminster Cathedral.
She with a white wreath of flowers and an embroidered dress, he with a dark suit and light blue tie.
Because of the corona pandemic, however, only a small group was invited – now the British Prime Minister, who is still in office, wants to catch up on the big party.
At the end of the month, the Johnsons wanted to celebrate at the luxury country residence of the British heads of government, called "Checkers".
The invitations should already have been sent.
It could be so nice - if it weren't for the problem with the resignation.
For years, Johnson had pursued a policy of "muddling through," which in his case meant muddling through one scandal after the next (you can find an overview here).
It was rarely about his politics, almost always about his personal misconduct: Here a bit of nepotism, there illegal parties in the corona lockdown, there an overpriced renovation of the official apartment.
Everything seemed to roll off him, earning him the nickname "Teflon Boris."
The scandal surrounding his party colleague Chris Pincher was one too many – and Johnson could spoil the wedding.
As soon as he resigned, the first media wrote: Will Johnson only remain in office to celebrate at Checkers on July 30?
A government spokesman denied that, but the thought was already in the world.
Not that criticism of weddings would always deter politicians: In Germany, Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and journalist Franca Lehfeldt received the church blessing on Sylt this Saturday – although according to reports neither of them is a member of a church.
"With God's help, but without church tax?" headlined the FAZ.
In the social media, the wedding in the luxury resort on Sylt seemed inappropriate to some – especially since Lindner had demanded drastic cuts in benefits for the long-term unemployed the day before his civil wedding.
So Lindner is Johnson, while Johnson is said to be unusually insightful after the criticism of the Checkers celebration: Several British media reports, citing Downing Street sources, that the couple is moving the location of their wedding celebration.
It is not known whether a new location has already been set or whether the Johnsons are still looking.
Education Minister James Cleverly, newly appointed by Johnson, joined the couple.
Cleverly told the BBC he would allow Johnson to celebrate at Checkers even after he resigned.
It would be "a generous gesture by a new prime minister" to allow the celebration on Checkers.
This would not burden the public coffers.
Checkers is a 16th-century British manor house of red brick, with many small roofs and luxurious furnishings: According to the »Mirror«, the house has a heated pool and putting green, special grass on which golf can be practiced.
Checkers is in Buckinghamshire, north west of London.
The English landed gentry used to stroll through the spacious park of the property until the then owner couple gave it to the British House of Commons in 1917 so that the future prime ministers could relax there.
According to The Mirror, the estate costs British taxpayers nearly a million pounds a year.
If you google Checkers, the map will show a review from this Thursday, the day Johnson resigned.
A user gave a star and wrote: "The guy who lives here is incredibly rude."
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