Francesca Packer-Barham will be married on home soil in a matter of days, according to a new report.
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Francesca Packer Swaps Wedding for Family-Only Bash
Francesca Packer-Barham will be married on home soil in a matter of days, according to a new report. The billionaire heiress won't wed fiancé Robert Bates under...
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The billionaire heiress won't wed fiancé Robert Bates under a full moon in , as was earlier planned, and instead will say 'I do' in front of select family members at the secluded Packer estate in the Upper Hunter Valley in , The Daily Telegraph alleged on Sunday.
The 31-year-old and her betrothed are set to marry this Wednesday, the publication alleges.
The socialite 'has caught many in her wider social orbit off guard' with the news that the multi-day celebration that Packer planned to take place in Majorca in July is not the main event.
The wedding was initially believed to be taking place under a full moon, the Daily Telegraph reported earlier this year.
Packer planned the three-day event to align with the lunar cycle, with the festivities ending on the night of July 29, when the full moon emerges.
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Francesca Packer-Barham (pictured) will be married on home soil in a matter of days, according to a new report
The billionaire heiress won't wed fiancé Robert Bates (pictured) under a full moon in Spain, as was earlier planned, and instead will say 'I do' in front of select family members at the secluded Packer estate in the Upper Hunter Valley in NSW, The Daily Telegraph alleged on Sunday
The plans are inspired by Packer's 'interest in spirituality and crystals', the publication alleged.
While the Spanish celebration will go ahead, it turns out that Packer will already be married when she greets her guests.
A major motivation for the change is the health of Francesca's grandmother, Roslyn Packer, The Daily Telegraph alleges.
It is believed that only family members, including Packer's mother Gretel, will attend the small wedding, which will be held at the opulent 30,000-hectare Hunter Valley estate owned by the Packer family.
Packer will reportedly next celebrate at a hens' party in Majorca on June 16, with the 'unconventional' event combining both the hens and bucks nights.
It will be an 'intimate' occasion despite Packer's fame, due to the Iran war, making travel difficult for some of the socialite's A-list friends.
'Things feel very volatile at the moment. People don't want to get stuck at airports or stranded overseas if the situation escalates,' a source tells The Daily Telegraph.
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The granddaughter of late media mogul Kerry Packer – as well as daughter of Gretel and English financier Nick Barham, and niece of - has been dating the controversial wellness CEO, 46, since 2022.
It is believed that only family members, including Packer's mother Gretel, will attend the small wedding, which will be held at the opulent 30,000-hectare Hunter Valley estate owned by the Packer family. The region is pictured
While the Spanish celebration will go ahead, it turns out that Packer will already be married when she greets her guests
