Centenarian WWII vet marries in French town after D-Day events

Carentan, France:It might have been the longest wait but on Saturday 100 year old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96 year old...

Carentan, France: It might have been the longest wait but on Saturday 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancee in Normandy, just days after being honoured on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France.

To the sounds of "I will always love you", "Ave Maria" and bagpipes, Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin said "I do" in the town of Carentan-les-Marais at a ceremony attended by dozens of guests, some wearing military uniforms.

"I waited 96 years to find the right man and now I have a wedding like only a queen and king can have," Swerlin told AFP before the ceremony.

Terens, who wore a light blue suit, entered the local wedding hall to applause from family and friends. His young great-granddaughter scattered flower petals on the floor.

Dressed in satin pink, Swerlin made her entrance to the sound of Whitney Houston's "I will always love you". The bride and groom embraced, swaying with emotion.