Kim Kardashian did NOT Have the Shortest Marriage

Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kris Humphries has officially joined the list of one of Hollywood’s shortest unions. But believe it or not, 72-days seems like an eternity compared to the actual shortest union – that was actually over in a matter of minutes!

So how exactly does this manic marriage stack up against others throughout history? Guinness World Records puts things in perspective with records from this year’s Guinness World Records 2012 edition and beyond.

Shortest Hollywood Marriage

The shortest Hollywood marriage on record was that between screen legend Rudolph Valentino and actress Jean Acker. Valentino and Acker married in 1919 but barely was the service over before the bride began to regret to have second thoughts and decided to lock her new husband out of their honeymoon suite. After knocking for 20 minutes Valentine simply went home. In divorce proceedings, Jean Acker claimed they never consummated their union, a highly likely scenario given that her famed ‘Latin Lover’ husband failed to get past the bedroom door.

Longest Marriage

Herbert Fisher and Zelmyra Fisher were married on May 13, 1924 in North Carolina. They had been married 86 years, 9 months, and 16 days as of February 27, 2011.

Most Live Streams for a Single Event – Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding

The YouTube broadcast of Prince William’s marriage to Catherine Middleton in London, UK, on April 29, 2011 achieved a record 72 million live views, as people from 188 countries around the world tuned in to watch the event on the company’s official Royal Channel. Although this figure alone was enough to beat the 70 million streams achieved during the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in 2009, the wedding’s overall tally is likely to have been significantly higher when taking into account the millions watching via other live streaming services.

Largest TV Audience for a Wedding – Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer

The largest TV audience for a wedding occurred on July 29, 1981 during the marriage of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. It was watched by an estimated 750 million people in 74 countries.

 

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