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Venice Locals Protest As Jeff Bezos' Wedding Begins

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is getting married in Venice this week, with over 200 guests expected to attend.

However, locals are not pleased, as major protests have started. Venice's Marco Polo airport will be a hotbed of celebrity activity, with stars flying in to attend the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. More than 90 private jets carrying around 200 celebrity guests to the wedding of Amazon founder Jef Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are expected to arrive at Venice's Marco Polo airport over the days ahead, the Corriere della Sera newspaper has reported. Among those arriving in their jets are TV personalities Oprah Winfrey, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian and billionaires Eric Schmidt of Google and Bill Gates of Microsoft. "Marco Polo airport will practically become the global capital of the star system for almost a week," the newspaper reported on Monday. Citing aviation sources, it said that 95 landings had thus far been registered. The first guests are expected on Tuesday. The city is already thronged with tourists crowding its narrow streets. It is not yet known when Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, will arrive. The wedding celebration is scheduled to take place on Friday. With AAP.