It might have been the longest wait but today 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancée in Normandy, just days after being honoured on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northwestern France.
It might have been the longest wait but today 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancée in Normandy, just days after being honoured on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northwestern France.
"I waited 96 years to find the right man and now I have a wedding like only a queen and king can have," Ms Swerlin said before the ceremony.Mr Terens, who wore a light blue suit, entered the local wedding hall to applause from family and friends. "Oui!" Ms Swerlin said in French when asked by the mayor, Jean-Pierre Lhonneur, if she wished to take Mr Terens to be her husband.
"We'll be offering him champagne, of course, but also a gift to thank him for taking part in the liberation of France."
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
With almost 100 regulators, are there too many watchdogs in the State?Some regulatory bodies believe their underpinning legislation has fallen behind advances and developments in the sectors they oversee
Read more »
WW2 hero dies on way to D-Day 80th anniversary event in NormandyIt's man stuff
Read more »
Paratroopers recreate Normandy drop for D-Day anniversaryBritish army paratroopers have recreated a drop into the fields of Normandy on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Read more »
Ryanair to cancel 'almost 100 flights' due to French ATC strikeRyanair says it has been 'forced' to cancel the services to/from Paris Beauvais Airport because of the strikes
Read more »
Injured goat saved from atop 100-foot-tall Donegal castle in 'dramatic rescue'Ivy the kid goat is recovering after the ISPCA saved her from the top of a 100-foot-tall castle in Donegal over the weekend in a 'dramatic rescue'
Read more »
Russia fires combined 100 missiles and drones at UkraineRussia fired a combined 100 missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's air force has said, in a barrage that targeted critical infrastructure sites and power stations.
Read more »