Yorkshire Simon Howard wedding

The Hon Simon Howard and his bride-to-be Rebecca Sieff outside Castle Howard, after announcing their wedding plans. *...The marriage of the aristocratic owner of one of England's minor stately homes - made famous by TV classic Brideshead Revisited, which was filmed in the castle grounds - to a Marks and Spencer heiress will be blessed by the Archbishop of York, it was revealed today. Divorcee, the Honourable Simon Howard, 45, owner of Castle Howard and Rebecca Sieff 33, will marry in a civil ceremony at the North Yorkshire country house on June 8th, 2001 with the blessing and reception taking place the following day. Today the couple announced that the archbishop, Dr David Hope had agreed to preside at the blessing in the chapel of the Vanbrugh-designed country house. *...Simon Howard, 45, who, Friday June 8, 2001 married Marks & Spencer heiress Rebecca Sieff, 33, (right) at the North Yorkshire country house at a low-key affair with only family members attending. (Photo by John Giles - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)