Pippa Middleton on “embarrassing” royal wedding moment in 2014
Kate Middleton’s sister continued to see the spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic as royal family fans follow other relatives of the company after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left their offices. Windsors are constantly scrutinizing their decisions, and with the country hit by a recession, the royals’ finances have been further analyzed. Pippa, who married James in 2017, is not a member of the royal family but is linked to them through her sibling, Kate, who married Prince William in 2011.
Reports show that both the Middletons and Matthews paid for their special day three years ago, but the real price of their wedding made some observers condemn the decision to spend that much on the event.
Pippa became known during her sister’s wedding when she stole the show in her role as maid of honor.
Since then, she has maintained her public profile by becoming an ambassador for numerous organizations, including the British Heart Foundation.
When ITV’s Loose Women panel was discussing wedding expenses three years ago, Pippa and James were attacked, including by the famous Katie Price.
Pippa Middleton’s stunning wedding cost “disgusting” – “price of a house”.
Pippa Middleton: Katie Price criticized the price
At the time, it was suggested by hostess Ruth Langsford that the wedding cost £ 250,000, or as she put it, “the price of a house”.
She continued, “The average UK wage is £ 27,000 and the average cost of an average wedding. So we say that’s a lot of money. But even for someone with an average annual wage of £ 27,000.” [for a wedding]. “
Katie then replied, “Well, I have to say it’s disgusting, but mine and Peter [Andre]The wedding cost more.
“Ours was just under a million pounds, but we did it with OK magazine, so we paid our wedding fee. But when I look back, I didn’t enjoy the day.”
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A later analysis found that the wedding itself may have cost nearly three times what was originally thought.
According to Bridebook.co.uk, Pippa’s wedding actually cost £ 736,706.
They shared the cost, stating that the high cost was due to “a glass palace, two venues, two receptions, two dresses, three wedding cars, two photographers, two videographers and three florists”.
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Hamish Shephard, founder of the company, said weddings “had become increasingly lavish in recent years,” which he argued because couples got married when they were older.
He added, “Couples don’t have to spend hundreds of thousands to have an incredible day. Today’s savvy couples are finding ways to save an average of £ 10,147 on their big day. So get married very happily without breaking the bank.”
“With May being outside the expensive midsummer wedding months, even Pippa and James are likely to have received some discounts from their suppliers.”
Pippa has continued to be a favorite among royal watchers, and she is often celebrated for her brilliant, selfless job of raising money for a variety of nonprofits.
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The 37-year-old is widely known for staying away from the royal family. In an interview, however, Pippa discussed her relationship with Kate and how that had changed since joining the company.
When asked how things have changed between the two sisters, she said, “Not particularly, I mean, obviously she has pressures to take on and things, but we spend a lot of time together.
“We still do a lot together as a family and I think some kind of part for all of us is to have a really close family where we can be normal with each other, and that kind of keep us on the ground. “
Outside of royal life, Pippa is highly regarded for her love of exercise and keeping fit. She regularly participates in endurance competitions and races around the world.
She once completed a 3,000-mile U.S. bike race and seven-kilometer bath in Istanbul to raise funds as part of her role as ambassador to the British Heart Foundation.
Then she took part in a 47-mile bath with husband James Matthews in 2015, in honor of her partner’s brother who lost his life while on a mountaineering tour.