Billionaire George Soros was not at the Saturday wedding of his son Alex Soros and Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, can exclusively reveal.
But while the top Democratic donor skipped the Saturday nups, the father of the groom, 94, did attend a smaller Friday family service, which was reportedly officiated by a rabbi and an imam in celebration of both Abedin’s Muslim faith and Soros’ Jewish heritage.
Guests at the blowout Saturday event at Alex’s sprawling estate in Water Mill, N.Y., included Bill and Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff, Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon, Vogue icon Anna Wintour and Nicky Hilton Rothschild.
A source close to the elder Soros told that the philanthropist and his wife Tamiko Bolton, “hosted an intimate family service on Friday morning at their home.”
The insider added that Soros is “94 years old and in good health,” when asked if the billionaire might’ve skipped the Saturday event for any health reasons.
It wasn’t otherwise clear why Alex’s dad didn’t attend the bigger bash.
We previously reported that Boyz II Men — the band behind ’90s hits like “End of the Road” and “Motownphilly” — performed on Saturday night, while toasts were made by speakers including Abedin’s son, Jordan (whom she shares with ex-husband Anthony Weiner), and the prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama.
Reports said that Alex’s brother Jonathan, Hillary Clinton and Wintour also spoke at the Saturday event, where the menu included agnolotti pasta, chilled pea soup, American Wagyu steak and grilled prawns.
“Anyone who was anyone was there,” an insider said of the star-studded wedding where guests also included Microsoft scion Rory Gates.
According to Vogue, the bride wore two custom wedding dresses for the two-ceremony celebration: one by Erdem and one by Givenchy….
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