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Time of India
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Huma Abedin and Alex Soros: What's the age gap between the newest power couple in US?
When politics and philanthropy collide in a spectacular fashion, we witness much-talked-about unions, something Huma Abedin and Alexander Soros are currently making headlines for. Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alexander 'Alex' Soros, the son of billionaire philanthropist George Soros, got hitched over the weekend in a high-profile wedding that brought together some of the biggest names in politics, media, and society. The couple exchanged vows at the Soros family's sprawling estate in the Hamptons, marking a union that blended personal joy with public attention – so much so, that the newly married couple are being touted as the next 'George and Amal Clooney' for their blend of influence, glamour, and shared commitment to progressive causes. Huma and Alex: A love story of politics, philanthropy, and star-studded glamour A seasoned political aide with deep ties to the Democratic Party, Abedin served as a top adviser to Hillary Clinton across various capacities, including during her tenure as the US Secretary of State and in her presidential campaigns. Abedin was previously married to former US Representative Anthony Weiner, with whom she shares a son. On the other hand, Alex is an investor and philanthropist in his own right. He serves as the chairman of the Open Society Foundations, continuing his father's legacy of supporting democracy and human rights initiatives worldwide. When Huma Abedin and Alexander Soros announced their engagement in July 2024 after almost a year of being romantically involved, the political and philanthropic worlds took notice. Their relationship, blossoming from a chance meeting to a lavish wedding this June, has captivated public attention. The Age Gap: A modern power couple At 47, Abedin brings decades of experience in political service, having worked closely with Hillary Clinton across various capacities. Soros, 38, is the second youngest son of George Soros and serves as the chairman of the Open Society Foundations. Their nine-year age difference has sparked discussions, but their shared commitment to progressive causes and public service has been the cornerstone of their relationship. From meetings to engagement Abedin and Soros met in the fall of 2023 at a mutual friend's birthday party, where they quickly discovered shared interests in politics and community service. Their connection deepened over time, leading to an engagement in May 2024. Soros proposed to Abedin at their home in New York City, and the couple celebrated their engagement with a formal event in Italy. They publicly acknowledged their relationship on Instagram in February 2024, sharing a photo from a romantic dinner in Paris. Their engagement party was co-hosted by fashion icon Anna Wintour at her West Village townhouse, with notable guests including former President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. A wedding fit for 'Liberal Royalty' The couple's wedding took place over the weekend of June 13-14, 2025, in Water Mill, New York. The celebration honored both Abedin's Muslim and Soros' Jewish heritage, featuring a nikah and ketubah signing ceremony officiated by both a rabbi and an imam. Abedin wore a custom Givenchy gown, while Soros donned a Dior tuxedo. The evening featured performances by Boyz II Men and DJ-Nice, creating a memorable atmosphere for the couple and their guests. The main event was a lavish celebration with a floral-themed dress code, attended by celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, Sienna Miller, and Mariska Hargitay, as well as political figures like Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Chuck Schumer. Fashion icons, including Diane von Furstenberg and Anna Wintour, also attended. One step to a healthier you—join Times Health+ Yoga and feel the change
The Hill
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Clintons, Harris attend Hamptons wedding of Huma Abedin, Alex Soros
Huma Abedin, political strategist and former Hillary Clinton aide, dished the details of her Saturday wedding to philanthropist Alex Soros, the son of progressive billionaire George Soros, to Vogue. The couple's wedding, held at their home in Water Mill, N.Y., drew a crowd of political elites: Clinton, former President Clinton, former Vice President Harris and former second gentleman Doug Emhoff were among the attendees. Abedin told Vogue the pair originally planned to elope, but they changed their mind at an engagement party thrown by former first lady and secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton, along with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, urged the duo to hold a wedding celebration — and suggested a date. 'We got engaged with no plans to have a wedding,' Abedin told Vogue. 'We talked about hosting small dinners in different cities because we have close family and friends all over the world. But once we decided to have a wedding, or rather when we were instructed to have a wedding by Hillary and Anna [Wintour], who pulled out their calendars and suggested the date — despite Alex saying he was scheduled to be at a conference in Europe! — it was set.' Clinton and Wintour were involved in the planning process as well, Abedin said. 'Our first meeting was at my mother-in-law Susan's house with Hillary and Anna, and when all three asked me what I wanted, it was a surreal moment to have people who cared so much about making the day perfect for all our friends and family,' she told Vogue. Abedin wore a custom off-the-shoulder Givenchy gown to the Saturday nuptials, which were also attended by Chelsea Clinton, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), actress Jennifer Lawrence, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, actor Adrien Brody, supermodel Karlie Kloss, comedian Jimmy Fallon, financier James Rothschild and more. Hillary Clinton was among those who spoke at the reception. 'Hillary has been my mentor and role model for three decades,' Abedin said. 'Her loyalty, love, and support has been one of the greatest gifts in my life. She insisted we have this wedding and to let people celebrate us. Whenever anything went awry in the planning process, I would say 'it's your fault!' As usual, she was right!' Abedin shared a photo of Clinton with Harris, showing both dressed in floor-length navy gowns, along with the caption, 'Two trailblazers!' Abedin, who began her political career as a White House intern, was formerly married to ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.).
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Alex Soros and Huma Abedin love story: A look at their relationship and wedding
Credit: Instagram/@alexsoros Billionaire heir Alex Soros, son of financier George Soros, and longtime political aide Huma Abedin have tied the knot in what The New York Times called the 'wedding of the liberal royalty. ' Their union—steeped in tradition, shared values, and mutual respect—culminated in a glamorous yet deeply personal celebration last weekend in the Hamptons. An unexpected meeting The couple first met in October 2023 at a birthday party hosted by their mutual friends, James and Nicky Hilton Rothschild. According to Vogue , it was during this party that 'they quickly discovered their mutual interests in politics and public service.' The spark was immediate. Credit: Instagram/@alexsoros Alex Soros later told New York Magazine , 'I hadn't been in a relationship for a very long time—10 years or something like that—that had lasted for more than three months. And it's, like, the first time I realized I had been mistaking lust for love.' As their relationship deepened, the couple found themselves bonding not only over public service and politics but over a shared desire to build a life of intention, balance, and cultural respect. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 中年以降であれば、このゲームは必須です。 BuzzDaily Winners ゲームをプレイ Undo Huma, raised in Saudi Arabia by Indian and Pakistani parents, had spent decades in political service, rising from a White House intern to vice chair of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Alex, a historian with a PhD from UC Berkeley, had grown up under the towering legacy of his billionaire father but carved out his own identity through activism and philanthropy. Abedin told New York Magazine, 'I had never imagined I would meet someone whose life so seamlessly blended with mine.' Credit: Instagram/@alexsoros They were first seen publicly at high-profile events like the 2024 Met Gala and a White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto. A heartfelt proposal 'Alex bought the ring one morning and proposed by our dining table that same evening,' Abedin told Vogue . 'He handed me the ring in a takeout bag saying that it was 'dessert.' It had been a long day at work, and I was distracted because I was leaving for a trip early the next morning. It was a total surprise and a beautiful one!' A few weeks later, he proposed again—this time, formally—on a balcony in Italy overlooking the sea. The moment was captured in a joint Instagram post shared on July 10, 2024, where Alex could be seen on one knee. The caption read: 'This happened…we couldn't be happier, more grateful, or more in love .' Credit: Instagram/@alexsoros When Hillary and Anna Said 'Yes' As per reports, the duo had a bizarre plan of marrying after eloping together, however that changed at an engagement party co-hosted by Hillary Clinton and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. 'We got engaged with no plans to have a wedding,' Abedin shared. 'But once we decided to have a wedding—or rather when we were instructed to have a wedding by Hillary and Anna, who pulled out their calendars and suggested the date—it was set.' Though Soros had a conference scheduled in Europe, the couple made it work. 'It was an unexpectedly wonderful journey,' Abedin added. A weekend of intimacy and glamour The couple held two ceremonies. On Friday, they gathered with close family at George Soros's home in Southampton to sign both the nikah (in honor of Abedin's Muslim faith) and the ketubah (to honor Soros's Jewish heritage). For this occasion, Abedin wore a custom lace Erdem dress, later changing into an Oscar de la Renta number adorned with a purple allium flower motif for the lunch. On Saturday, a larger event unfolded at their Water Mill home. One step to a healthier you—join Times Health+ Yoga and feel the change
Hindustan Times
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Indian-origin Huma Abedin took a muddy shuttle bus ride on wedding day to marry billionaire Alex Soros
Indian-origin author Huma Abedin, longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, recently married investor Alex Soros, one of billionaire George Soros's five children, at the couple's home in New York. Speaking to Vogue about the wedding, Abedin revealed that despite their opulent wedding ceremony, one of the memorable moments was taking a shuttle bus to the event after it rained hard the night before, and on that day. "The ground was wet and muddy, so we had to ride over to protect the dress from getting wet. We had a brief window of time when it wasn't going to rain. I couldn't sit, so I didn't wrinkle the dress. So there we were, cramming into a shuttle," she said. Abedin said that fashion icon and Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, held her veil on a hanger and told the driver to leave before the rain starts. "Not only did it give me no nerves heading to the ceremony, it made the whole situation just comical," she added. Abedin revealed that she and Alex Soros had planned to elope, but the plan changed at an engagement party co-hosted by former first lady and secretary of state Hillary Clinton. She added that Clinton and Wintour "instructed" them to have a wedding. Born to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother, Abedin began working for the former first lady at the age of 19. The wedding guest list included Bill and Hillary Clinton, former US Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. They held two ceremonies to celebrate their union. The first was an intimate gathering at Soros's father's home in Southampton, where close friends and family witnessed the signing of the Nikah and Ketubah, honouring Abedin's Muslim faith and Soros's Jewish heritage. In place of gifts, the couple encouraged guests to support Vow for Girls, an organisation dedicated to helping girls stay in school, choose when to marry, and shape their own futures.
Time of India
15-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
'Wedding of liberal royalty': Alex Soros marries Hillary Clinton's ex-aide Huma Abedin
Alex Soros gets married to Huma Abedin, former aide of Hillary Clinton. Alex Soros, the son of Democratic party's patron George Soros, tied the knots with Huma Abedin, a political aide of Hilary Clinton, in what the New York Times described as the "wedding of the liberal royalty" in the Hamptons this weekend. The guest list included Hillary Clinton , her husband and former president Bill Clintonl former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff; Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader; former Speaker Nancy Pelosi; celebrities like Nicky Hilton Rothschild; cultural figures like the Vogue editor Anna Wintour; longtime Clinton friends like the San Francisco power broker Susie Tompkins Buell; and foreign dignitaries like the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama. "I'm looking forward to being a witness to their marriage; to the celebration that we all are going to be part of; to seeing so many longtime friends gathered in one place to really enjoy being part of Huma and Alex's start of their married life. And I think we all could use some fun, so I'm looking forward to all of it," Hillary Clinton told Vogue of the wedding in an article published Saturday. Who is Alex Soros? 39-year-old Alex Soros is the chairman of the Open Society Foundations, founded by his father George Soros. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like What She Did Mid-Air Left Passengers Speechless medalmerit Learn More Undo Raised in Katonah, New York, he graduated from New York University in 2009 and earned a PhD in history from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2018. In June 2023, he was named the heir to his father's fortune and took over leadership of OSF and Soros Fund Management. Who is Huma Abedin? 48-year-old Abedin is a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton and was often referred to as her "second daughter". Abedin was previously married to disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner. Born in the United States and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Muslim parents who ran the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, Abedin returned to the U.S. at 18 to attend George Washington University. At 19, she began working as an intern for Hillary Clinton, then First Lady, and over two decades rose to become a key aide, serving as vice-chair of Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Abedin's marriage to Weiner broke down when Weiner was convicted in 2017 for sending explicit messages to a minor, for which he served 21 months in prison. Abedin filed for divorce the same year and shares a son, Jordan, with Weiner.
