Pippa Middleton marries millionaire James Matthews in lavish, semi-royal wedding
Here comes the most famous bridesmaid in the world, Pippa Middleton, now turned a happy bride when she wed James Matthews
Pippa Middleton, who nearly stole the spotlight at sister Kate Middleton’s royal wedding in 2011, walked down the aisle herself Saturday, the undeniable star of her lavish nuptials despite the presence of her royal relatives — and a possible new royal duchess on the guest list.
Middleton, 33, wed her fiancé, millionaire financier James Matthews, 41, at an ancient English village church near the Bucklebury home of her wealthy parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, where Pippa grew up about 50 miles outside London.
Pippa wore a lace-encrusted creation from British designer Giles Deacon, who said in a statement issued by Middleton’s publicist, Jo Milloy, that he was “thrilled” to work with Pippa on her wedding dress.
Present in the church, besides her parents and brother, James Middleton, were Duchess Kate of Cambridge, her husband, Prince William, and their children, Prince George, 3, and Princess Charlotte, 2, Pippa’s nephew and niece, who served as pageboy and bridesmaid.
Duchess Kate wore a dusky pink dress by Alexander McQueen, according to British media reports, plus matching hat and shoes, and was seen shepherding the pageboys and bridesmaids, and also adjusting her sister’s train at the entrance to the church.
