2. What is the minimum age for marriage in the United Kingdom?
From Quiz Marriage Laws In The United Kingdom
Answer:
Different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom have different rules
In the United Kingdom, there are no uniform rules regarding the minimum age of marriage, that apply throughout the country. The United Kingdom is a sovereign state consisting of four countries. These countries are: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. In each of these countries, the rules regarding the minimum age of marriage are different.
For example, in England and Wales, the minimum age for marriage is 16 for both males and females, although the permission of the parents of both the bride and the groom in such a situation, but the permission of parents is not required if both the bride and the groom are 18 years or above.
In Scotland, the minimum age for marriage is 16, and the permission of parents of the bride and the groom is not required at any age.
In Northern Ireland, the minimum age for marriage is 16 or 17, for females and males respectively, but as in England and Wales, the permission of the parents of the bride and groom is required if they are 16 or 17, but it is not required if they are 18 years of age or above.