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Chelsea Clinton engaged, longtime boyfriend marries into famous family

Chelsea Clinton and her longtime boyfriend, Marc Mezvinsky are making it official via email. The pair, who have known each other since childhood, have confirmed they're engaged. ABC.com reports the couple shared the news with friends In a mass email over the holiday weekend:

We're sorry for the mass e-mail but we wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving! We also wanted to share that we are engaged! We didn't get married this past summer despite the stories to the contrary, but we are looking toward next summer and hope you all will be there to celebrate with us. Happy Holidays! Chelsea & Marc.

As the only child of a former President and the current Secretary of State, Chelsea of course, is no stranger to fame. Her future husband comes from a politically-connected, but less famous family.  Both of Mezvinsky's parents are former Congressmen. His mother represented Pennsylvania for one term and his father, Edward Mezvinsky, represented Iowa and later spent more than six years in prison for fraud. He was released in April 2008.

While Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinksy have known each other for years, they didn't start dating until 2005.

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