happy bride US President Joe Biden is organizing the wedding of his granddaughter Naomi at the White House on Saturday, an unprecedented event whose press is however held at the gap
President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, and her fiancé, Peter Neal, get married on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. — Carolyn Kaster/AP/SIPA
Joe Biden can be a happy grandfather. His granddaughter Naomi Biden, 28, a lawyer, and Peter Neal, 25, a lawyer, have exchanged; their wishes to 11 a.m. local (4 p.m. local) in front of about 250 guests, according to a statement. of the presidency. “We wish them days filled with laughter and love that grows deeper each year,” Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden, quoted in this press release.
An official photograph shows the bride in a dress with a lace bodice, designed according to CNN by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and her husband, in a navy blue suit, surrounded by “Pop ;” and “Nana” – the nicknames given to Joe and Jill Biden by their grandchildren.
A gala evening financed by the Bidens
After the ceremony, which took place under a cold sun in the gardens of the White House, adorned with garlands of immaculate flowers, the guests were invited to lunch in one of the ceremonial lounges. A gala evening, with “dance and dessert” is still planned, the whole being financed by the Bidens.
It’s not completely unusual that the large building at colonnades hosts weddings. The White House Historical Association counted that eighteen weddings had already taken place there; been famous, for example that of Richard Nixon s daughter in 1971.
First time
But this is the first time that a president has married his granddaughter there. The services of Joe Biden, who will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday, have been stingy with details about the wedding, private event; entirely at home. the press. The bride is the eldest daughter of Hunter Biden, the 79-year-old Democrat’s youngest son. The President of the United States, patriarch of an extremely tight-knit clan, is very close to his grandchildren, who are often seen at home. with him, including at official events.
Naomi is named after Joe Biden’ she was still a baby; in a car accident that also cost life, in 1972, at the first wife of the US President. The press attributes great importance to him in the private circle; and indicates that she pushed his grandfather to introduce yourself to the 2020 presidential election.
Joe Biden, who says he intends to run again in 2024, said that his final decision will be made after family discussions. He plans to announce it early next year.