A Welsh groom is part of the first same-sex marriage to ever take place in British Antarctic Territory. The couple, who are both stewards on the RRS Sir David Attenborough, have been together for 20 years.
Welshman Stephen Carpenter, who is from Caerphilly, and his partner Eric Bourne made history when they tied the knot, as the first same-sex couple, in Antarctica on Sunday, April, 24. The wedding took place on the polar ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough where crewmembers were the best men and Captain Will Whatley performed the ceremony.
Stephen and Eric have been together for 20 years, both working on ships throughout their career, and decided on Antarctica after Stephen joined the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Stephen said: “Antarctica is such an incredible place. We have been together for 20 years but now we’ve both been to Antarctica together, it felt like the perfect place for us to finally tie the knot!"
