By Philip Koch
After the devastating loss of her husband in the Bali Bombings, Natalie has found love again with her Prince Charming.
Brave Aussie mum Natalie Grezl Juniardi has found happiness again, marrying an Indonesian royal six years after her first husband was killed in the Bali bombings.
Natalie tied the knot with her Balinese prince in front of family and friends, including close friend Mercedes Corby.
“It was a beautiful ceremony,” says Natalie, 34, who met her “shy” groom, Anak Agung Ketut Suma Widanta (Agung), 42, through some mutual friends almost three years ago.
Natalie was three-and-a-half months pregnant with now six-year-old Jay when her first husband, John Juniardi, was killed in the Bali bombings, which claimed 202 lives on October 12, 2002.
It was her pregnancy that saved her life. She and John had gone out to dinner with friends on the night, but Natalie decided to go home afterwards as she was tired, leaving John to head off to the Sari Club or Paddy’s Bar.
John, a surfboard factory owner, was one of 38 Indonesians killed in the terrorist attacks on the two venues, which also left 88 Australians dead.
When Natalie heard the explosions and saw a huge fireball from their nearby home in Tuban, she jumped on a motorbike and went in search of her husband. After six weeks of heartache she finally got news confirming John’s death after DNA testing.
For the full story, see this week’s Woman’s Day (on sale March 23).
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