Richard Branson marries Joan Templeman in the British Virgin Islands in 1989.

The couple married in 1989 on Branson's Necker Island, a 74-acre island in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the British Virgin Islands. In 2016, the pair celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary, and the Virgin chief paid homage to Joan with a love letter. While Richard Branson is one of the most successful businesspeople of all time, his personal life isn't half bad either. Richard and Joan Templeman have been married for almost 40 years and appear to be stronger than ever.
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