Media mogul Elisabeth Murdoch and PR boss Matthew Freud have married in what was billed as the media wedding of the year.

Murdoch, daughter of billionaire media tycoon Rupert, wed Freud in front of around 60 close friends in the chapel of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.





Elizabeth's Murdoch's father Rupert, chairman of the media conglomerate News Corporation, gave away his daughter. The newlyweds posed for photographs before returning to a reception for close friends and family, including actor Ross Kemp and his girlfriend, News of the World editor Rebekah Wade. Freud owns Freud Communications, one of the UK's largest and and most powerful PR companies. He is also the son of Liberal Democrat raconteur and bon viveur Clement Freud. The Freud country home is China Corner in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. A barbecue for the children and a second reception will be held on Saturday for around 150 guests. Friction The union of Murdoch and Freud is interesting on several counts. From an industry point of view, the meeting of two powerful media clans leads naturally to speculation about future joint plans. And the star-studded glitz and secrecy of the do was a guaranteed draw.



