Their honeymoon options were somewhat limited too, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office having only just lifted a global advisory against "all but essential" travel.

Hence the couple opted for a small, impromptu affair in the South of France, where the couple was spotted driving a "small car absolutely packed to the roof with stuff," according to The Telegraph.

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