2. Robert Vadra married Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi , on February 18, 1997.
Robert lived in New Friends Colony of Delhi along with his mother and sister and was just like any other countrymen for the Gandhi family. Yet Priyanka was attracted towards him.
The foundations of this uncommon alliance were laid six years before the couple got married. Priyanka was 20 and Robert was 22 when they first met each other in Delhi, at a party arranged by their Italian friends and a seed of liking was sowed there. The number of their meetings increased and the pair was seen dancing in Delhi's nightclub. Their love kept blossoming with every meeting and finally the day arrived when the curtain was raised from the relationship and the families were made aware of it.
The Nehru-Gandhi family, who had a history of love affairs, was reluctant towards the alliance initially.
But just like her grandmother, Priyanka stood by her decision and made things work out smoothly at her place. After a few discussions, the relationship received a positive nod from mother Sonia.
Priyanka's family wanted to keep the marriage a hush-hush affair. The guest-list was curtailed to 150. Few very close friends were invited which included the Bachhans. The rest got cards which informed them about the marriage seeking blessings.
Even small kids were avoided, citing the reason that kids will be difficult to handle. The 15-month old daughter of Robert's brother was the only kid at the wedding. The couple was blessed with two children, Raihan and Miraya.
