Who is Pippa Middleton’s husband James Matthews and what is his net worth?
PIPPA MIDDLETON'S husband James Matthews has plenty of celebrity connections in his family.
Not only is he the brother-in-law of Kate Middleton, he is also the older brother of former Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews.
Who is James Matthews?
James Matthews is a British former professional racing driver and hedge fund manager who is the husband of Pippa Middleton.
He was born on August 21, 1975,
Matthews' father David owns the luxury Eden Rock resort in St Barts in the Caribbean, and his mother Jane is an artist.
James is the heir to the Scottish title of Laird of Glen Affric and his childhood was split between St Barts and Caunton Manor in Lincolnshire.
His younger brother is reality TV star Spencer Matthews, who rose to fame on the E4 show Made in Chelsea.
The siblings also had an older brother, Michael, who died in a mountaineering accident in 1999 on Mount Everest, just hours after becoming the youngest Briton to conquer the peak.
His body was never recovered.
In 2022 Spencer teamed up with Disney+ to film himself trying to find Michael's body.
Sadly, he never did but he did say the experience made him feel more "at peace" with Michael's death.
James and Spencer also have a half-sister, Nina Mackie, from their father's first marriage to Anita Taylor.
During his racing career, James competed in series such as the British Formula 3 Championship.
He won a record number of 11 rounds on his way to the British Formula Renault Championship title in 1994 for Manor Motorsport and also claimed the Eurocup Formula Renault title that same year.
James went on to become a City of London trader in 1995 and in 2001 he became co-founder of Eden Rock Capital Management - a company he is now CEO of.
What is James Matthews' net worth?
James' total value has been estimated as upwards of two billion pounds.
Matthews has amassed this impressive fortune through his work as a hedge fund manager and CEO of Eden Rock Capital Management.
How did James Matthews meet Pippa Middleton?
James first met Pippa, the younger sister of Prince William's wife Kate, on the Caribbean Island of St Barts in 2007.
The pair met at the Eden Rock luxury hotel which is owned by James' parents.
At the time of their first meeting, Matthews didn't pursue Middleton as he had just come out of a long-term relationship and was focusing on building up his business.
Instead, the pair became close friends as Pippa and her family continued to visit the hotel.
In 2012, the pair decided to take their friendship further and began going on a number of dates but went their separate ways shortly after.
Two years later, when Pippa had split from boyfriend Nico Jackson the pair finally became an item and they then moved in together in July 2016.
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When did James Matthews and Pippa Middleton get married?
James and Pippa married on May 20, 2017, after becoming engaged in 2016.
The couple made sure to include the younger members of their family in the wedding, with Prince George as page boy and Princess Charlotte as flower girl.
The pair tied the knot at St Mark’s church in Englefield, a village near Reading, in Berkshire.
They are reported to have hired a glass marquee for the reception and guests included Kate, Wills, their children, Prince Harry, Spencer Matthews and Roger Federer.
How many children do they have?
Pippa and James share three children together.
In April 2018, The Sun exclusively revealed that Pippa was pregnant with her first child.
On October 15, 2018, Pippa gave birth to the couple's son, named Arthur, weighing 8lb 9oz at the Lindo Wing.
Then, in March 2021, James and Pippa welcomed a baby girl into the world and called her Grace Elizabeth Jane Matthews.
A source told : at the time: "Mother and baby are doing well.
"She's perfect, everyone is overjoyed at such a happy arrival."
In June 2022, Pippa and James' family grew bigger as the couple welcomed their third child and second daughter Rose.