Private jets and super-yachts deliver guests to three-day event protesters say will turn city into playground for rich
The world’s rich and famous have arrived in Venice as the three-day wedding bash hosted by the Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, gets under way amid protests in the lagoon city.
The US reality TV personalities Kim and Khloé Kardashian were spotted clambering into water taxis in stilettos, while Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom and Jordan’s Queen Rania have also been seen.
Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, was among the first of the 200 or so guests to arrive and has been spending the pre-wedding downtime sightseeing and shopping despite the stifling heat.
More than 90 private jets flew guests to Marco Polo airport for what has been described as “the wedding of the century”, while others have arrived on their super-yachts.
