Pippa Middleton is set to open one of her vast estates as an event venue, a year after the Middleton family’s party supplies business collapsed.
Ms Middleton and her husband James Matthews originally bought Buckleberry Farm Park, a 72-acre property in Berkshire, in 2020 for £1.5 million.
On Tuesday, Kate’s sister announced on Instagram that the lodge building on the property will soon be available for rental for “parties, events, and pilates.”
“Enjoy a delicious lunch in a tranquil forest setting, take part in exhilarating team-building exercises, take part in adventurous tractor rides, and other exciting activities,” the post proudly says. wrote.
“Contact us and we’ll work with you to create a bespoke plan that perfectly fits your needs.”
Far from living in Kate’s shadow, Pippa is also extremely wealthy in her own right, estimated to have a higher net worth than her own sister, the future queen.
According to estimates, Pippa’s worth after marriage could reach £43 million, far more than members of the royal family such as Princess Anne and Prince Edward.
In addition to her incredible wealth, the 40-year-old may one day inherit her husband’s Scottish feudal title, Laird of Glen Affric, and make Duchess Kate’s sister officially Lady Pippa. .
Pippa’s decision to rent out one of her properties as a party space comes just a year after the dramatic demise of Pippa and Kate’s parents’ Party Piece.
Party Pieces is the brainchild of Duchess Kate’s mother Carol, who founded the company in 1987 and has grown it into a multi-million dollar company that employs the entire Middleton family.
Prior to her royal wedding to Prince William in 2011, Duchess Kate briefly worked for the family company, photographing party supplies for their catalogue.
Unfortunately, the business was sold and then went bankrupt in 2023, leaving creditors and unpaid vendors behind, leading to calls for Kate or Pippa to step in and pay off the family’s business debts.
Royal insider Richard Eden said the collapse of the party piece was “deeply” upsetting for Carole.
“Carole Middleton was deeply shaken by the collapse of her mail-order business, Party Piece, which went bankrupt last year,” she told the Daily Mail.
“Fortunately, her family hasn’t completely canceled the party.”
