Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton, hosted a “racy” themed bash at her Berkshire home. Photo / Getty Images
Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton, hosted a “racy” themed bash at her Berkshire home. Photo / Getty Images
Fresh from their royal engagements with US President Donald Trump, Prince William and Kate Middleton ducked off to a “racy” themed birthday party in the English countryside.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, who welcomed Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle late last week, were among theVIP guests at a wild celebration hosted by Kate’s sister Pippa, who threw an over-the-top 50th for her billionaire husband James Matthews at the weekend.
According to the Daily Mail, Pippa, 42, and her husband incensed neighbours in the quaint village of Berkshire with an elaborate Spitfire display over the couple’s multimillion-pound property, which sits on a sprawling 60ha estate.
One disgruntled neighbour told the outlet that music was blasting from the early afternoon until the wee hours of the morning, with William, Kate, former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and her husband, former Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner, said to have been among the guests.
The publication claims the “racy” party theme was a play on words for the birthday boy, with Matthews – a billionaire hedge fund manager – having previously been a professional race car driver.
Pippa and husband James Matthews at their wedding in May 2017. Photo / Getty Images
“There are a lot of very nice people who have a lot of money, but this is about entitlement. I’m a night owl and I do like parties but I’m also aware of others. They could easily have had a silent disco,” one anonymous neighbour told the publication.
Another said: “I thought this might happen when Pippa moved in. People with money.”
Pippa, the world’s most famous bridesmaid after her derrière made headlines during William and Kate’s April 2011 wedding, married Matthews in May 2017 in Berkshire.
The couple, who now share three children, hosted a slew of famous guests at their nuptials, including William, Kate, Prince Harry and, later for the reception, a then-new-to-the-scene Meghan Markle.
Matthews’ younger brother, reality TV bad-boy Spencer Matthews, was best man, while tennis champion Roger Federer and his wife Mirka were also in attendance.
Kate and William were among the elite guest list. Photo / Getty Images
Pippa and Matthews later spent part of their multi-destination honeymoon in Sydney, Australia.
While Pippa’s older sister will one day be Queen of England, the UK socialite and her husband have just as much money as the royal family.
Matthews launched the world-famous Eden Rock Capital Management Group, a business consulting firm, in 2001. His fortune is estimated to be in the billions.
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