Mother, step-father arrive for wedding
NZPA-Reuter London An Argentinian polo player, Hector Barrantes, and his wife, Susan, arrived in London yesterday for the wedding next month of his step-daugh-ter, Sarah Ferguson, to Prince Andrew. The Prince fought Argentinian forces in the Falklands war as a Royal Navy helicopter co-pilot four years ago. Mr Barrantes has denied press reports that he had volunteered to fight for his country in the war. Susan Barrantes divorced Major Ronald Ferguson, Prince Charles’s polo manager, and went to live in Argentina. When asked at Heathrow Airport if his Argentinian nationality would cause any embarrassment at the wedding, Mr Barrantes refused comment. Britain broke off diplomatic ties with Argentina when Argentinian troops occupied the Falkland Islands in April, 1982. Britain retook the islands 10 weeks later but relations have not yet been restored. Many diplomats see Mr Barrantes’ presence at the wedding as a rare opportunity to help heal the wounds of war.
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Press, 18 June 1986, Page 10
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