American model
Kendra Spears has married Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of His
Highness Aga Khan IV, in a private ceremony in Switzerland.
The brunette beauty, who goes by the Twitter description, "a model, among other things," has now taken on a new title, that of Princess Salwa.
The 25-year-old model looked stunning on her wedding day and wore a traditional ivory and gold dress
lined with gold embroidery. She wore her hair swept back in a classic
bun that showed off her thick diamond earrings and matching tiered
necklace.
Prince Rahim and Kendra wed in a picturesque service in the grounds of
the Château de Bellerive, overlooking the shores of Lake Geneva in
Switzerland.
The lovebirds were surrounded by their family
and close friends for the celebration on Saturday and, following in the
royal family's custom, had a traditional Muslim ceremony.
The nuptials started with the recitation of a traditional "qasida" in
the Farsi language, a poem that speaks in praise of someone. This was
then followed by the "nikah", the marriage ceremony that was overseen by
His Eminence Sayyed Muhammad Musawi, a prominent Shia faith leader.
Prince Rahim and Kendra were then presented with an 18th century piece of Islamic art to mark their special day.
The married couple joyfully posed together for photographs in the leafy
grounds of the palace, and were later joined by their extended family
for formal pictures.
Prince Rahim's father
announced the couple's engagement in April of this year, but had not
confirmed a wedding date. At the time Kendra took to Twitter to thank
her fans for their message of congratulations, writing, "Thank you all
for the kind tweets! We're very excited!"
Kendra, who has been compared to Cindy Crawford for the mole on her upper lip, has modelled for respected fashion houses such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana.
The Seattle-born beauty is not the only model to marry into the royal
family. Her father-in-law married British model Sarah "Sally"
Croker-Poole, and his grandfather was married to iconic actress Rita
Hayworth.
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