With his fourth divorce under way, you’d think a wedding would be the last place for Rupert Murdoch to forget his troubles.
But even as the ink dried on divorce papers filed by his estranged wife Jerry Hall in an LA court, the media tycoon was never going to miss his granddaughter Charlotte Freud’s big day.
In a striking white suit – matching one worn by the bride’s mother Elisabeth Murdoch – and red suede shoes, the billionaire mingled happily with 70 guests celebrating Charlotte’s marriage to rapper Luke Storey at a quiet Cotswold church yesterday, in scenes reminiscent of Succession, the blockbuster TV drama about a media dynasty.
If he was concerned by Ms Hall’s claim for ‘spousal support’, Mr Murdoch, whose wealth is estimated at £14 billion, certainly didn’t show it. Elisabeth escorted the 91 year-old to a Range Rover. He smiled and nodded before he left for a family party and reception.
Rupert Murdoch and daughter Elizabeth Murdoch at today’s wedding between his granddaughter Charlotte Freud and her new husband, Luke Storey
Charlotte smiling after she married Luke Storey today at St Mary’s Church, Burford, Cotswolds
Grandfather to the bride Rupert Murdoch wears a red tie as he is surrounded by invited guests at today’s wedding
Newlyweds Charlotte Freud and Lukey Storey tie the knot at St Mary’s Church in Burford, smiling as they leave the ceremony
After they were married at Burford’s church, Charlotte looks at Luke.
Charlotte, a beaming bride, leaves the church carrying her bouquet following her marriage to Luke Storey
After their marriage vows were made in the church, the couple smiled together. Charlotte is wearing layered necklaces with hoop earrings in her wedding look.
After their wedding ceremony, Charlotte and Luke left the church in their blue convertibles with smiling faces.
In a blue convertible, the couple leaves the church ceremony with their initials displayed in the windows.
Their car has the letters C&L on the windows, celebrating their marriage today
Groom Luke wears a red shirt with a purple tie and blue suit, with a pink rose boutonnière to match Charlotte’s bouquet
They smile when they are about to jump in their blue convertible that will take them from the church.
As Charlotte left the church, her train was covered with yellow, cream and pink petals
Ms Hall’s petition claims their marriage broke down through irreconcilable differences. According to reports, she believes that the Murdoch children falsely believed she tried to end their relationship.
Elisabeth (the elder) and James (the younger), were present at the vibrant ceremony held in Westwell Norman Church in West Oxfordshire.
James was forced to leave News Corporation in 2020 because of a content dispute. In his place, he arrived with a long, collarless shirt, or a kurta. This is the usual South Asian attire.
His wife Kathryn and their three children were also among guests, along with Elisabeth’s third husband, artist Keith Tyson, and Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkelman.
James Murdoch arrives at the wedding in a purple tunic, dark waistcoat and light trousers with his wife Kathryn Hufschmid
James Murdoch, Charlotte’s uncle, arrives at her wedding today in the Cotswolds with wife Kathryn Hufschmid, wearing an intricately pattered dress
James Murdoch and his wife Kathryn Hufschmid walk arm-in-arm towards the wedding at St Mary’s Church
Elizabeth Murdoch (Charlotte’s mom) arrives today at the Cotswolds Wedding with Keith Tyson
As Elizabeth Murdoch arrives at the airport with Keith Tyson, she wears a cream suit with a red-lettering clutch bag.
The mother of the bride, Elizabeth Murdoch, wears a red and green boutonnière on her cream suit
Keith Tyson and Elisabeth Murdoch smile as they make their way to the church.
Charlotte’s father, Mathew Freud wears a burgundy suit as he makes his way into the church for his daughter’s wedding
Charlotte, dressed in a white appliqued gown and carrying a dark-coloured bouquet, makes her way towards the church
Guests gathered outside St Mary’s church in Burford after the couple tied the knot today
Following the ceremony, the guests walk hand in hand down the Burford path.
Wedding ceremony guests gather at the front of church.
After the ceremony, large numbers of people in dark attire gathered outside Burford Church in the Cotswolds.
As the floral arch was created to celebrate the occasion, guests are asked to stand in the Churchyard.
After the ceremony, guests dressed to the occasion stood outside of the Cotswolds Church.
For the wedding at Burford’s St Mary’s Church, the Cotswolds venue is home to the guests
Her bridesmaids help her by carrying light-coloured blooms and making last-minute adjustments to her veil
With sultry eyes and layers of necklaces, the bride lifts her skirt, showing off her white platform heels.
Charlotte prepares for her marriage by helping a bridesmaid with a tissue.
Before the bride enters the church for today’s wedding ceremony, her entourage of satin-blue bridesmaids surrounds her.
Charlotte is accompanied by four of her bridal party members who assist her in getting out of the car, and help with her gown as she walks towards the church.
Charlotte smiles to her wedding party when they approach St Mary’s Church. They then make their way into St Mary’s Church.
As the bride exits her car, a man holding a camera watches intently as he makes his way to Luke’s church.
Charlotte arrives in a convertible with her initials and devil horns at the sides.
Charlotte’s wedding party arrives in a black people carrier, wearing blue dresses before the ceremony.
Bridesmaids, dressed in satin blue, will be carrying bouquets filled with pink-colored blooms to take them to church.
As they make their way to the church today for the Cotswolds Wedding, the bridal party is smiling in their formal wear
Miss Freud, 21, who has launched a pop career using the name Tiarlie, arrived in a Bentley Continental convertible, driven to St Mary’s church by her father, the PR guru Matthew Freud.
After the 50-minute service guests were driven to a lavish reception on Elisabeth Murdoch’s estate nearby.
The reputation of throwing lavish parties is shared by Mr Freud (58) and Elisabeth (53)
Residents of the picture-perfect village recently found their lanes patrolled by poker-faced security men while a small army of builders buzzed around a huge marquee at Elizabeth’s home.
Last month residents received hand-delivered letters advising them that there would be a ‘sizeable’ wedding reception with party music. One local joked: ‘They unfortunately forgot to include an invitation for us to go along. But at least they let us know and we can close the windows.’
Rupert Murdoch arrived in a black vehicle for Charlotte Storey’s wedding to Luke Storey
Claudia Winkelman, who arrives with Emma Freud at her wedding in an all black outfit with sheer bottoms & open-toe heels wears an allblack ensemble.
Claudia Winkelman adds a touch of gold to her all-black outfit as she arrives for Emma Freud’s wedding.
Today, guests arrived at the Cotswolds Wedding. Many were wearing dark or black colours.
St Mary’s Church wedding: A beige-colored guest arrives as more people arrive
Today’s Cotswolds Wedding between Charlotte and Luke features guests dressed in fashionable attire
Today’s guests walk up to St Mary’s as they make their way toward the church.
While assisting with wedding preparations, a man holds a large-sized white planter.
Two women share the load and carry another white planter as part of the decorations for the wedding
In preparation for Charlotte and Luke’s wedding, a woman loads flowers and greenery out of a car.
Preparations for the Cotswold wedding include unloading florists buckets from vans.
As part of wedding preparations, light pink roses will be carried in buckets towards the venue.
St Mary’s Church of Burford was the venue for Charlotte’s wedding to Luke
The bride, 22, who restyled herself as singer Tiarlie, got engaged to DJ Lukey Storey, 36, in July last year — three years after meeting at London private members club Laylow.
The couple were in Greece on vacation when he proposed to her.
Laylow hosted the engagement party for both of these famous families.
Elisabeth Murdoch is the second daughter of media mogul Matthew Freud.
Matthew Freud, Charlotte’s grandfather, was the great-grandson and nephew of Sigmund Freud. Lucian Freud founded famed PR company Freud Communications. He is worth an estimated £170million.
With Caroline Hutton as his first wife, he had two children. He then married the Earl Spencer, Diana Princess of Wales’s brother.
Charlotte was born in England and moved between London and Suffolk as a child. She is now 13 years old and one of thirteen grandchildren that her mother Elisabeth Murdoch has given her.
Luke’s mother is British artist and designer Helen Storey, whose father was award-winning novelist David Storey – who won the Booker Prize in 1976 for his novel Saville.
Charlotte, who has been open about her previous drug use, told Tatler last year that the the pair were both addicts when they met at the west London private members club – where Luke was DJ and Tiarlie was working as a hostess having dropped out of school.
Although she stated that the couple were ‘immediately obsessed’ with one another, she admitted it was ‘kind of mad, and we were just friends’.
Luke was devastated when she told him that he had cut her off from her life due to her drug abuse. Luke signed up for a 12-step program.
Charlotte was a long-standing and unexpected member of her wealthy, privileged family.
She shared her concerns with her Instagram fans in 2019 about how her mom would dress her for a wedding. To ensure that the gown she picked didn’t reveal too much of her breasts, her mother had hired a personal shopper.
‘My grandma’s getting married, so mum’s sending me to a personal shopper to make sure I cover my t**s up for the ceremony,’ the then 18-year-old told her 6,548 followers.
She later shared some of the looks, with comments such as: ‘If I must look ridiculous in exchange for free champagne, so be it’ and ‘the s*** I do for this family, gawd.’