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Newlyweds Michael Bloomberg and Diana Taylor celebrate marriage with low-key dinner uptown
Michael Bloomberg, 84, and Diana Taylor, 71, married in a small private ceremony at their Upper East Side home, then celebrated with a low-key dinner in Manhattan. The marriage formalises a relationship of more than 25 years and drew attention because the couple had long avoided publicly defining their future together.
Bloomberg’s daughters Emma and Georgina attended the ceremony, followed by lunch with about a dozen friends and relatives. At dinner at Gabriel’s, guests included Bloomberg Philanthropies chief executive Patti Harris and her husband; witnesses described toasts and a joyful mood, while Bloomberg did not drink alcohol. The couple first met at a Citizens Budget Commission meeting while Bloomberg was running for mayor, and Taylor later served as New York State’s superintendent of banking and chaired the New York City Ballet board.
In short
- Bloomberg and Taylor married after more than 25 years together.
- The private ceremony took place at their Upper East Side home.
- They celebrated with family, friends and toasts at dinner.
Explained simply
Michael Bloomberg is a businessman and former mayor of New York City, while Diana Taylor has held senior roles in New York State government and civic organisations. They met at a meeting of the Citizens Budget Commission, a non-profit group that examines public finances, when Bloomberg was running for mayor.
Their relationship has lasted for more than 25 years. Bloomberg has two daughters, Emma and Georgina, and Taylor has been part of New York’s public and cultural life, including as chair of the New York City Ballet board.