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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lydia Smith

Charles Bronson's new wife reveals wedding day secrets

Charles Bronson's new wife has revealed details of their wedding day. 

Paula Williamson married the man dubbed “Britain’s most violent prisoner” at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire earlier this week. 

She told the Sunday People that they walked down the aisle to Chopin’s Funeral March instead of Time by Hans Zimmer, as Bronson, now known as Charles Salvador, gave the warders the wrong music.

“That was the wrong song. From now on, you need to remember I am always right!” she told her new husband after the mistake. 

She said "it wasn’t the day a bride would choose, but I love him", adding: "I had to cherish every second, as we only had two hours, and it was lovely."

The newlyweds "usually kiss through the bars," she said. "But Charlie wasn’t handcuffed to a warden so we had to make the most of it while we could.”

The couple also exchanged rings engraved with the letters CPS, to represent ‘Charlie and Paula Salvador’ and the Crown Prosecution Service.

She also revealed how the she danced with a lookalike of her husband at the wedding reception, as Bronson had to return to his wing inside the prison, before heading to Malta for a honeymoon she shared with her bridesmaids.

The pair also received an unusual gift - a signed piece of artwork depicting Bronson’s face.

The wedding present, which appears to be a canvas print of Bronson’s face and torso, was signed by his friends and his new wife, Paula Williamson.

A number of unusual guests were present at the ceremony, including the ex-husband of Katie Price and MMA fighter, Alex Reid, who had contacted Bronson about fight training.

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