Pippa at Kate's wedding. Hats, the royal couple and the flower princess. The wedding of Kate Middleton's sister took place in London. What did Pippa wear when she got married?

Don't be born beautiful, but be born... For example, the Middleton sisters were definitely born under a lucky star. The eldest, Kate, has been holding the title of Duchess of Cambridge for five years now and is raising two heirs to the British crown. The youngest, Philippa, commonly known as Pippa, is preparing to marry a handsome, young millionaire. And it is still unknown which of the sisters was luckier. Secular observers believe - Pippa.

Some six years ago, Pippa Middleton was known only in a narrow circle. Private boarding Marlborough College, University of Edinburgh, diploma in English literature. No outstanding success in studies or sports was noticed.

But in one day the girl became a mega-star. On April 29, 2011, on the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Pippa became famous throughout the world thanks to her good physique and perfectly tailored dress.

A socialite without any special talents or career, Middleton quickly became one of the rather enviable brides. And Pippa maintained her image: there were rumors about an affair with one of the representatives of the old aristocratic family, with a major financier, there was even talk of flirting with Prince Harry. But girls from secular society do not live by gossip and romantic adventures alone. Pippa published a book on how to properly host parties, wrote columns for a glossy magazine, and shone at various events. She was a star and at the same time only “the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge.” It’s not that the relative’s shadow unpleasantly completely hid the girl, but still. It's kind of annoying.

But now the situation has changed dramatically, one might even say radically. Last weekend, Pippa received a marriage proposal from financier, owner of a large hedge fund, James Matthews, whom she had been dating for a year. The 40-year-old groom is not only handsome (by English standards, of course), well-mannered, he also owns a fortune whose size exceeds the GDP of some third world countries. James really feels Pippa and is not averse to pampering his beloved. Proof of this is a diamond ring worth about 250 thousand pounds. By comparison, Kate's sapphire ring, previously owned by Princess Diana, is valued at approximately £110,000 and is a Windsor family heirloom, meaning it was loaned to Kate. Do you feel the difference?

So, Pippa is clearly much luckier than her older sister - the notorious Daily Mail socialite columnist Jen Moire is absolutely sure of this and provides quite strong evidence of this. The most serious of them sounds like this: despite her prestigious title of Duchess, Kate will almost forever remain in the position of a bird in a golden cage, bound by protocol, royal palace schedules and social conventions for the rest of her life.

Her Ladyship is forced to constantly monitor her outfits and the clothes of her children (God forbid, George and Charlotte appear in expensive designer outfits, this is a scandal!), forget about Gucci, Dior and similar couture, as well as chic accessories. The worst thing for the Duchess is to appear wasteful to the public. Therefore, she chooses relatively modest and inexpensive toilets, and occasionally goes on vacation with her family to ski resorts. He also constantly monitors his schedule of meetings and visits. Who said that being a princess is easy and simple?

In principle, Pippa will not have such problems. She doesn’t need to demonstrate or prove anything to anyone. Her life is not scheduled by the clock. Versace dress? Please. New jewelry? Why not? What about a vacation to St. Barts? James's parents own one of the luxury hotels on the island. By the way, Pippa can go to the island - just to sunbathe - on her future husband's personal plane. And almost at any time.

But most importantly, the future Mrs. Matthews will not suffer from excessive attention from the press and public. As you know, privacy is the key to a long and happy family life.

“Pippa had to look for her prince for a long time, but it was worth it,” sums up Moire. - She really caught a big fish. Let's wish Pippa and James happiness, they deserve it. And the Duchess of Cambridge can be as annoying as she wants. Buckingham Palace is unlikely to pay attention to this.”

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Today in the UK Pippa Middleton became the legal wife of her chosen one, James Muttews. The wedding celebration, which took place on an almost royal scale.

However, this is not surprising. After all: the elder sister of the bride is the Duchess of Cambridge with her husband Prince William and children: Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Catherine came to St. Mark's Church, where the ceremony took place, in a relatively modest outfit. Apparently, the choice of dress was determined by the famous sister’s reluctance to outshine Pippa on such an important day for her.

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But the eyes of the guests and, in particular, the paparazzi were still focused on the eldest of the sisters. The Duchess dressed up for the wedding in a pink Alexander McQueen dress and an elegant hat. The mother of the bride, Carol, also dressed in the same colors. Katherine’s appearance, as always, was immediately “dismantled” by fashion critics. They unanimously admitted that the Duchess was, as always, “at her best.”

Katherine, by the way, played an important role at the wedding: she looked after the crowd of the smallest guests of the celebration, among which were her own children. The two-year-old great-granddaughter of Elizabeth II, Charlotte, got a responsible role: she was a “bridesmaid”, and George was a page at his aunt’s wedding.

A little later, from the church, the bride and groom, as well as their relatives and guests, moved to Berkshire, where the banquet part of the wedding celebration took place.

British little sister Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, 33 year old Philippa (Pippa) Middleton got married on Saturday, May 20th. Her chosen one was a 41-year-old millionaire and ex-racing driver James Matthews.

James Matthews was born on August 21, 1974 in the family of a businessman and professional racer. David Matthews and artists Jane, daughter of a famous architect Robert Spencer Parker. Matthews Sr. founded a used car restoration company and turned it into a large concern, Kirkby Central Group. After its sale in 1995, the family left London and moved to the island of St. Barths, one of the most popular European resorts. There, David purchased a hotel that is now one of the top 100 best hotels in the world.

James studied at the best of the 9 oldest privileged schools in Great Britain, a private boarding school for boys, Eton College, where James's future relatives, the princes, subsequently studied. William And Harry. 16 years ago, he created the investment advisory company Eden Rock Capital Management Group, of which he is executive director. According to The Evening Standard, James's annual income in 2016 was $2.5 million.

In the past, James was a professional racing driver. He raced in the British Formula 3 Championship and won the British Formula Renault Championship and Eurocup Formula Renault. In addition, he loves skiing and is a tennis fan.
Pippa and James first met in 2006 while on holiday in St. Barths. However, at that moment the young man was going through a breakup with another girl and did not pay attention to Pippa. Their romance began in 2012 and lasted only a few months. Last year, paparazzi began to notice the couple together again and soon news of their reunion became known. Two months after their first date, the couple decided to live together, and less than a year later they announced their engagement.

Where did the wedding ceremony take place?

The holiday, which Pippa organized with her sister, Duchess Catherine, consisted of two parts: the official part and the banquet. The wedding ceremony took place at St. Mark's Church in Englefield, Berkshire. The Middleton family lives here. The happy bride arrived at the ceremony with her father Michael in a vintage car, then he accompanied his daughter to the church.

After the official part, the guests were treated to a reception, which took place in a glass tent installed near the Middleton family home.

How many guests were there?

In total, Pippa and her fiancé invited 350 people. 150 people were present at the official ceremony, the rest were invited only to the reception.
Only family and friends attended the ceremony in the church, and the rule was established that only married couples could be present. As a result, Prince Harry, who is now Pippa's son-in-law, was forced to attend the ceremony without his girlfriend, an American actress. Meghan Markle.

Duchess Catherine and her husband Prince William attended the ceremony. Their children Prince George And princess charlotte took part in the celebration as a wedding page and bridesmaid. The youngest members of the royal family carried wedding rings and flowers to the altar.

Guests at the church service included Pippa and Kate's brother James Middleton as well as many celebrities. A famous Swiss tennis player came to congratulate the newlyweds Roger Federer with his wife, actress Donna Yere, Princess Beatrice and many others.

What did Pippa wear when she got married?

British media and bloggers are actively discussing the bride's outfit. Many people note that her dress is very similar to the one Kate Middleton wore when she married Prince William. It is just as strict and elegant, has a similar style: a tight-fitting top and a full skirt. Kate's outfit was decorated with lace; her younger sister chose a dress made entirely of this material.

However, unlike her sister, Pippa chose a wedding dress with short sleeves and a cutout at the back. The train of Kate Middleton's wedding dress was three meters long, and Pippa's train was three times shorter. The wedding dresses also differ in price: Kate's dress cost $434 thousand, and Pippa's - $50 thousand.

Pippa's head was adorned with a miniature tiara with precious stones and a veil, and on her hand was a ring with a large diamond.
On this day, attention was also paid to the bride's sister. The Duchess of Cambridge chose an elegant beige dress with long sleeves for the ceremony and complemented her look with an original matching hat.

How much did organizing the wedding cost?

The British media have already dubbed Pippa Middleton's wedding the wedding of the year. According to their calculations, the celebration cost the newlyweds at least 300 thousand pounds.

Pippa Middleton- younger sister Kate Middleton, Duchess Cambridge, our heroine is only two years younger than her famous relative. Pippa– what kind of strange name is that? The thing is, this British socialite's real name is Philippa Charlotte Middleton. Parents Kate And Pippa are not aristocrats of blue blood, they are middle class people, commoners, but nevertheless they are rich, their fortune is estimated at 30 million euros. At one time, having gone on her first maternity leave, the mother of the family Carole Middleton decided to start her own business - she made holiday packaging for children's parties. I can’t even imagine what kind of packaging these are, but nevertheless, the business went uphill. Before you go about your business, Carole Middleton was a flight attendant, but her husband was first an air traffic controller, then became a pilot. But as soon as the family business took off, the couple left aviation and focused entirely on packaging. Husband and Wife Grip Middletons was ironclad, having calculated everything, they were able to develop and strengthen their business, make it prosperous. Just like that, from ordinary employees, spouses Middleton could eventually become millionaires. There is no doubt that Kate started dating the Duke Cambridge, influenced the state of affairs of the family Middleton, thanks to this, the price of their company's shares increased many times over.

Since the world started talking about Kate Middleton there was increased attention to her younger sister Pippa. U Pippa Middleton there were a lot of suitors and admirers, I won’t even begin to list them all here, it’s too long and tiring. But here's to yours 33 years Pippa Middleton finally made up her mind - she married a wealthy, promising financier James Matthews, who, by the way, is a former racing driver, and he is older than his beloved 9 years.

At the wedding Pippa Middleton was present and Kate Middleton with his children - son George and daughter Charlotte.

Dress on Pippe Middleton the wedding day was simply luxurious, and since this girl has a slim and toned figure thanks to sports, she looked simply gorgeous.

Pippa Middleton spends a lot of time in the gym and that’s why her texture is great.

6 years back Pippa Middleton at his sister's wedding Kate looked like this, at that time our heroine was 27 years.

There is a tradition of covering your head in the presence of royalty, so aristocrats at races, events like weddings (but only if you are not the bride or her bridesmaid), funerals and other gatherings wear elaborate hats, some of them are painted, others are made ridiculous and funny. Here Pippa Middleton hats do not spoil, but do not decorate either. Look at all these photos Pippa Middleton, most often she is dressed very stylishly, however, if this is not a going out, but ordinary working days.

Take a look at these photos Pippa Middleton- she's wearing a hat again!

Bitterly! There is one more family in the world. In the UK, 33-year-old Pippa Middleton and 41-year-old James Matthews tied the knot on May 20. The wedding of the younger sister of Catherine Middleton (Duchess of Cambridge) and the former racing driver and now financial tycoon has already been dubbed the main social event of the year by the British media. Which is not surprising, considering how many representatives of the royal family and the elite attended this wedding.

The wedding took place in the English county of Berkshire. The couple were married at St Mark's Anglican Church on the private estate of Englefield. About a hundred people were present at the wedding. Afterwards, the guests went to the Middleton residence for a banquet. Photo reporters were no longer allowed there, but it is known that about two hundred more people were waiting for the unofficial part of the holiday.

The church where the wedding took place Photo: REUTERS true_kpru

But let's get back to the wedding, which the couple kindly allowed us to photograph. The main participants in the ceremony were Prince George and Princess Charlotte, who scattered flower petals in front of the bride and groom. And their mother, Kate Middleton, acted as a nanny for all the children present at the celebration. As for the father of Britain's most famous children, Prince William, he watched the wedding next to his brother, Prince Harry. To the surprise of the paparazzi, the latter came without his girlfriend, actress and model Meghan Markle. Probably, the couple decided not to break the English wedding tradition: no ring, no invitation. That is, the British usually do not invite their guests to the wedding of their beloved ones if they are not officially married. Although it is known that for the sake of Prince Harry’s beloved, Pippa and James were ready to make an exception.

But even without the beauty Markle, there was someone to admire at the wedding. For example, the famous Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and his wife Miroslava. Or Princess Eugenie of York. Or the groom's brother - reality TV star, favorite of millions of British women, Spencer Matthews.

And, of course, the main intrigue of the ceremony was the wedding dress that Pippa would wear. What we saw was worth the wait. The bride chose a laconic outfit from designer Giles Deacon. The dress was strict and elegant. And thus it was reminiscent of the famous dress in which the bride’s elder sister, Kate Middleton, got married. Pippa's veil was designed by Stephen Jonze, and her pearl-embroidered shoes were designed by Manolo Blahnik.

It is worth noting that the dress fit the bride perfectly. It is known that Pippa spent several months preparing to wear it - she went on a diet, worked hard... The result is visible on her face and body: the girl looked fragile and graceful, as befits a classic bride.

By the way, Pippa and her father drove to the church in a rare silver 1951 Jaguar convertible, reports the BBC. It looked quite impressive. However, the rest of the ceremony passed without pomp. The media are surprised that the wedding cost the newlyweds only 390 thousand dollars. The paparazzi expected more. After all, it is known that Pippa’s engagement ring alone cost about 325 thousand in American currency!

Note that the newlyweds have known each other for more than 10 years. In 2012, they had a short romance that did not lead to anything serious. However, Pippa and James managed to remain friends after him.

In 2016, they decided to give their relationship a second chance. And it turned out to be successful! Less than a year later, James Matthews proposed to Pippa Middleton while on holiday in the Lake District in northern England. The girl answered “yes.” And now - Pippa and James are married. Well, advice and love!