Ex-Beatle McCartney gets married for third time

 　　BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney married for the third time on Sunday, exchanging vows¹ with American heiress Nancy Shevell at the same London register office where the former Beatle wed² his first wife Linda in 1969.

　　The groom³ , 69, wore in a blue suit and his 51-year-old bride in a long-sleeved white gown with a white flower in her hair, which reports said was designed by McCartney's fashion designer daughter Stella

　　Ringo Starr, the only other surviving former Beatle, was there, as was iconic U.S. television host Barbara Walters, who reportedly played a role in introducing McCartney and Shevell, an American trucking heiress.

　　Walters is Shevell's second cousin, she said on her show "The View" in 2007.

　　Shevell, the bride, married once before, is the daughter of a New Jersey⁴ trucking magnate. She is an executive at her father's company, New England Motor Freight, and a 10-year member of New York's Metropolitan⁵ Transportation Authority, has a son.

　　McCartney was married for 29 years to American photographer Linda until her death from breast cancer in 1998.  McCartney's second marriage -- to model Heather Mills -- ended in a bitter divorce in 2008 after four years.

　　McCartney has a son, two daughters and a stepdaughter from his marriage to Linda, and a daughter from his marriage to Mills.

　　Mills fought for a large divorce settlement, saying McCartney had limited her ability to work as a model during their marriage and that she had acted as a psychologist to him as he grieved for his first wife.

1 vows   

誓言( vow的名词复数 )； 郑重宣布，许愿

参考例句：

• Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple. 婚誓体现了新婚夫妇对婚姻的忠诚。
• The nun took strait vows. 那位修女立下严格的誓愿。

2 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

3 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

4 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

5 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。