Elton John And His Partner Tie The Knot...

Associated Press DANICA KIRKA December 21, 2005 at 11:04 AM

Britain's most famous gay couple — Sir Elton John and Canadian filmmaker David Furnish — tied the knot Wednesday in a much-anticipated ceremony that capped the first week of legalized civil unions in the United Kingdom.

John, 58, and Furnish, 43, were among hundreds of same-sex couples taking advantage of a new British law offering same-sex couples a legal status similar to marriage. The law took effect Wednesday in England and Wales. Ceremonies were held earlier this week in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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