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Elton John's £10,000 'wedding police' bill
Dec 16, 2005, 15:09 GMT
Elton John has been forced to splash out £10,000 for a mini police force to attend his wedding next week.
The flamboyant singer has been told he must foot the bill for 'Operation Elton' - which will see officers protect him from the legions of fans expected to turn up to his nuptials to David Furnish.
Sir Elton and film producer Furnish - who have been together for 12 years - will exchange vows on Wednesday, the first day that gay marriage becomes legal in Britain. The pair are planning an intimate ceremony at the Guildhall in Windsor - where Prince Charles married Camilla in April - before entertaining 700 friends - including Victoria Beckham and George Michael - at their £12million home. Barriers will be erected and patrols of police will ensure that no fans get into the service. A police spokesman said: 'Any extra policing incurred as a result of the event will not be met by the residents of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. 'They will be met by the organisers.' A spokesman for Sir Elton said: 'Of course he is happy to pay. He doesn't want to inconvenience anybody.'Copyright 2005 BANG Media International
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