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Just Stop Oil tried to disrupt the Duke of Westminster's society wedding of the year today by launching an ambush outside Chester Cathedral.
Two women let off a fire extinguisher containing orange powder paint in the direction of the wedding party, which included the Prince of Wales.
The protesters were removed from the crowd by police as onlookers booed.
The 7th Duke, 33, universally known as 'Hughie' to aristocratic friends, is estimated to be worth £10.42billion, making him the richest man under 40 in Britain.
The landowner, who married Olivia Henson, is the godfather to William's son Prince George and Prince Harry's son Archie.
Two women let off a fire extinguisher containing the orange powder paint in the direction of the wedding party, which included the Prince of Wales
The protesters were removed from the crowd by police as onlookers booed
There was a large police presence at the event due to so many high profile guests being in attendance
But while William played a major role at the service among 400 or so expected guests, Harry has remained in California.
Olivia, 31, looked stunning in her wedding dress and blue shoes as she left the 11th Century Cathedral alongside her new husband before making their way to a waiting Bentley.
At around 12.30pm, two Just Stop Oil fanatics used fire extinguishers to spray powder paint in their direction.
The protesters were named by the group as Polly, 73, a care worker from Norfolk, and Sheila, 69, a former NHS nurse from Bristol.
In a statement, Sheila said: 'What do we value most? The wealth of billionaires like the Duke of Westminster or the lives of the billions who are being destroyed by the fossil fuel industry?'
The Duke of Westminster and Olivia Henson kiss after getting married at Chester Cathedral
The Duke of Westminster and his bridge Olivia leaving Chester Cathedral after their wedding today
Prince William, who was an usher at the ceremony, and William van Cutsem after the wedding of Olivia and his old friend Hugh
It is not the first time JSO killjoys have targeted a wedding, with the group branded 'pathetic and tedious' when they interrupted George Osborne's nuptials last year.
In July, one of its activists ambushed the ex-chancellor, 53, and his long-term partner Ms Rogers, 40, outside the 14th century St Mary's Church in the Somerset village of Bruton.
The campaign group boasted about an activist throwing orange confetti over Mr Osborne and his new wife Thea Rogers as they left a Somerset church.
Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said she had 'no time for Just Stop Oil' and labelled their actions 'pathetic' and 'counter-productive'.
Just Stop Oil retweeted a video of the incident, posting: 'You look good in orange George Osborne — congratulations to the newlyweds.'
It is not the first time JSO killjoys have targeted a wedding, with the group branded 'pathetic and tedious' when they interrupted George Osborne's nuptials last year
In July, one of its activists ambushed the ex-chancellor, 53, and his long-term partner Ms Rogers, 40, outside the 14th century St Mary's Church in the Somerset village of Bruton
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