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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined his spouse Jodie Haydon successful a secretive and intimate ceremonial connected Saturday (November 29, 2025) astatine his authoritative residence successful the nationalist capital, Canberra.
Mr. Albanese is the archetypal Prime Minister to wed portion successful bureau successful the 124-year past of the Australian national government.
The mates were joined by a civilian celebrant earlier astir 60 guests, including Oscar-winning histrion Russell Crowe and respective furniture ministers, successful an day ceremonial connected the grounds of The Lodge. There was nary media reporting of the lawsuit until aft it had occurred.
“We are perfectly delighted to stock our emotion and committedness to spending our aboriginal lives together, successful beforehand of our household and closest friends,” the mates said successful a statement.
The brace wrote their ain vows, and their canine Toto was the ringing bearer. Haydon's 5-year-old niece, Ella, was the angiosperm girl, the connection said.
Mr. Albanese, 62, who is divorced with an big son, projected to Haydon, 46, astatine The Lodge connected Valentine's Day past year. They initially planned a larger-scale wedding earlier the past predetermination was scheduled to beryllium held successful May this year. Mr. Albanese had told a Sydney vigor programme helium was considering inviting erstwhile Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom helium considered a idiosyncratic friend.
But the ruling centre-left Labour Party strategists feared a lavish wedding during a cost-of-living situation could wounded the government's chances of being re-elected for a 2nd three-year term.
A determination was made to hold the wedding until aft the election. Mr. Albanese had said the wedding would instrumentality spot successful 2025, but did not uncover a date.
The wedding came 2 days aft Parliament ended for the twelvemonth connected Thursday (November 27, 2025).
Ms. Haydon, who works successful finance, met Albanese astatine a concern meal successful Melbourne successful 2020.
