Celebrities and protesters converge on Venice for Bezos and Sánchez wedding

The world’s rich and famous have arrived in Venice as the three-day wedding bash hosted by the Amazon billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife-to-be, Lauren Sánchez, gets under way amid protests in the lagoon city. Among the guests spotted were the likes of Bill Gates, Jordan’s Queen Rania, Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump. The event has stirred a debate about its impact on one of the world's most beautiful cities. Kardashians, critics and copycats kick off €40m Bezos wedding bash