No doubt he'd been looking forward to the wedding ever since it was announced, as an invaluable chance to cut a figure and do some good public relations work.

毫无疑问，打从婚礼的消息宣布之日起，他就期望这一天的到来，认为这是崭露头角和增大社会关系的极宝贵的机会。

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I clearly remember replying Ella's email as a thank-you note for flying over here to help me and Phillip with the wedding. And my email box has been deserted ever since then.

我清晰地记得上次回复艾拉的邮件还是为了谢谢她特地飞过来帮我准备我和菲利普的婚礼。

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Over the years, he has struggled to win the affection of this nation of 16 million, but his immensely popular wife, the Argentine-born Maxima, has helped him gain more acceptance ever since she brushed away a tear during their wedding in 2002.

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