WikiLeaks founder&nbsp;Julian&nbsp;Assange&nbsp;married&nbsp;his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security&nbsp;prison&nbsp;on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards.

Assange&nbsp;is being held in jail while U.S. authorities seek his extradition to face trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables more than a decade ago.

"I am very happy and very sad. I love&nbsp;Julian&nbsp;with all my heart, and I wish he were here," Moris said outside the gates of&nbsp;Belmarsh&nbsp;prison&nbsp;following the ceremony.

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The 50-year-old Australian, who denies any wrongdoing, has been in the southeast London jail since 2019, and before that was holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the British capital for seven years.

While living at the embassy he fathered two children with Moris, a lawyer more than a decade his junior, whom he met in 2011 when she started work on his legal team. Their relationship began in 2015.

The registrar-led nuptials took place during visiting hours at the&nbsp;prison, where some of Britain's most notorious criminals have served sentences, including child murderer Ian Huntley. Afterwards, the guests were asked to leave immediately.

For the occasion, Moris wore a lilac satin wedding dress and&nbsp;Assange&nbsp;a kilt - a nod to his family ties to Scotland - which were created by British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who has campaigned against his extradition.

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The bridal dress featured an inscription of a personal message from Westwood, and the long veil was embroidered with words such as "valiant", "relentless" and "free enduring love".

"To me,&nbsp;Julian&nbsp;is a pure soul and a freedom fighter," Westwood said.

Outside the jail, Moris cut a wedding cake and gave a speech to supporters who had gathered for the occasion.

"You know what we are going through is cruel and inhuman," she said. "The love that we have for each other carries us through this situation and any other that will come. He is the most amazing person in the world. He is wonderful and he should be free."

Assange&nbsp;suffered a blow earlier this month when he was denied permission to launch an appeal at Britain's Supreme Court against a decision to extradite him. However, he could still challenge the government's ratification of the extradition.

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his long-term partner Stella Moris inside a British high-security prison on Wednesday at a small ceremony attended by just four guests, two official witnesses and two guards. Assange is being held in jail while U.S. authorities seek his extradition to face trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables more than a decade ago. "I am very happy and very sad. I love Julian with all my heart, and I wish he were here," Moris said outside the gates of Belmarsh prison following the ceremony. Also read | UK to provide 6,000 missiles to Ukraine; Germany says further Strela missiles on way to Kyiv The 50-year-old Australian, who denies any wrongdoing, has been in the southeast London jail since 2019, and before that was holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the British capital for seven years. While living at the embassy he fathered two children with Moris, a lawyer more than a decade his junior, whom he met in 2011 when she started work on his legal team. Their relationship began in 2015. The registrar-led nuptials took place during visiting hours at the prison, where some of Britain's most notorious criminals have served sentences, including child murderer Ian Huntley. Afterwards, the guests were asked to leave immediately. For the occasion, Moris wore a lilac satin wedding dress and Assange a kilt - a nod to his family ties to Scotland - which were created by British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, who has campaigned against his extradition. Also read | US announces deal with UK to end steel, aluminum tariffs The bridal dress featured an inscription of a personal message from Westwood, and the long veil was embroidered with words such as "valiant", "relentless" and "free enduring love". "To me, Julian is a pure soul and a freedom fighter," Westwood said. Outside the jail, Moris cut a wedding cake and gave a speech to supporters who had gathered for the occasion. "You know what we are going through is cruel and inhuman," she said. "The love that we have for each other carries us through this situation and any other that will come. He is the most amazing person in the world. He is wonderful and he should be free." Assange suffered a blow earlier this month when he was denied permission to launch an appeal at Britain's Supreme Court against a decision to extradite him. However, he could still challenge the government's ratification of the extradition. Watch | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange denies US extradition appeal

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gets married in British high security prison

Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris has said the&nbsp;Wikileaks founder suffered a stroke on the first day of the UK High Court appeal hearing on October 27.

Assange, 50, is holed up in UK's Belmarsh prison. Moris&nbsp;told the press that the stroke could lead to a "major attack".

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Moris in a tweet said: "He needs to be freed. Now."

Assange has been fighting an extradition case against the US government after his publication released&nbsp;top-secret military documents about the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2010.

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On Friday, the US government won an appeal to extradite Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London after a protracted battle.

The US government has pledged not to hold the Wikileaks founder in the high-security ADX prison in Colorado and have assured the judge that he could be transferred to Australia to serve his sentence if he is convicted.

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However, Assange's lawyer Barry Pollack called the decision by the UK court "highly disturbing" while declaring that US assurances were "vague".&nbsp;

The UK distict court judge earlier this year had blocked Assange's extradition declaring him a "suicide risk" if he was transferred to the US.

Assange had spent seven years at Ecuador's embassy in London but was forced to leave after he was dragged out by British officials in 2019 as&nbsp;the new government refused to keep him.

The US Justice Department has charged Assange for conspiring with US Army intelligence analyst&nbsp;Chelsea Manning to leak documents related to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.&nbsp;

The controversial whistleblower had leaked a military video in 2010 which showed the US Apache&nbsp;helicopter attack in Baghdad in which several civilians were killed. The video led to worldwide uproar as the US government moved to arrest Assange.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris has said the Wikileaks founder suffered a stroke on the first day of the UK High Court appeal hearing on October 27. Assange, 50, is holed up in UK's Belmarsh prison.

Julian Assange's partner Stella Moris has said the Wikileaks founder suffered a stroke on the first day of the UK High Court appeal hearing on October 27. Assange, 50, is holed up in UK's Belmarsh prison. Moris told the press that the stroke could lead to a "major attack". BREAKING: Julian #Assange suffered a stroke on the first day of the High Court appeal hearing on October 27th. He needs to be freed. Now. #FreeAssange https://t.co/yNg8HGUoAD — Stella Moris #FreeAssangeNOW (@StellaMoris1) December 11, 2021 × Moris in a tweet said: "He needs to be freed. Now." Assange has been fighting an extradition case against the US government after his publication released top-secret military documents about the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq in 2010. Read in Pics: Cryptography & virtual drop boxes: How Assange's WikiLeaks changed journalism On Friday, the US government won an appeal to extradite Assange at the Royal Courts of Justice in London after a protracted battle. The US government has pledged not to hold the Wikileaks founder in the high-security ADX prison in Colorado and have assured the judge that he could be transferred to Australia to serve his sentence if he is convicted. Watch: Assange is now one step closer to being extradited to the United States However, Assange's lawyer Barry Pollack called the decision by the UK court "highly disturbing" while declaring that US assurances were "vague". The UK distict court judge earlier this year had blocked Assange's extradition declaring him a "suicide risk" if he was transferred to the US. Assange had spent seven years at Ecuador's embassy in London but was forced to leave after he was dragged out by British officials in 2019 as the new government refused to keep him. The US Justice Department has charged Assange for conspiring with US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to leak documents related to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The controversial whistleblower had leaked a military video in 2010 which showed the US Apache helicopter attack in Baghdad in which several civilians were killed. The video led to worldwide uproar as the US government moved to arrest Assange. (With inputs from Agencies)

Assange suffered a stroke in prison during UK court hearing, says fiancee

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