Founder of Fox News Rupert Murdoch married Elena Zhukova on Saturday at his private vineyard in California in a joyous ceremony attended by close family and friends.
Mr Murdoch, 93, got engaged to Ms Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, in March this year. The couple had been dating for several months before announcing their engagement.
The wedding took place Saturday afternoon at Murdoch’s Moraga estate in Bel Air, California, a Mediterranean-style estate that also includes several vineyards. Murdoch purchased the estate in 2013.
The couple were surrounded by close family and friends, and their official wedding photographs showed Zhukova in an elegant white dress holding a bouquet of lily of the valley, while Murdoch wore a dark suit and yellow tie.
The couple announced their engagement in March.
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Murdoch built a $25 billion media empire across the United States, Europe and Australia during a glittering career that spanned seven decades. Last September, the media entrepreneur announced he was stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and executive chairman of News Corp. His son Lachlan would take over as chairman of both companies, with Murdoch becoming chairman emeritus.
Zhukova is a retired molecular biologist.
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“Throughout my professional life, I have engaged with news and ideas every day, and that will continue to be the case,” Murdoch said in a statement at the time.
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“I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together over the decades, and while their contributions to our success may not always be visible outside the company, I am deeply grateful and owe a great deal to my colleagues.”
