Pippa Middleton wed her longtime boyfriend [1], James Matthews, in May 2017. While it's only been a few weeks since they tied the knot [2], we thought it would be good to know a little more about the man who married Kate Middleton's little sister [3]. Here are the biggest things to know about Pippa's husband [4].
- He started his own business. James is the chief executive [6] of Eden Rock Capital Management Group, a hedge fund he started more than a decade ago. The financier named the company after the hotel he and his parents own in St. Barts. It's one of the top 100 hotels in the world [7], and Pippa and her family often vacation there [8].
- He went to the same school as Prince William and Prince Harry. Just like the two princes, Tom Hiddleston, and Eddie Redmayne, James attended Eton College [9] (an all-boys English boarding school), though he was a few grades ahead of them. The school was founded by Henry VI in 1440.
- He loves sports. The 41-year-old is frequently spotted on ski trips with Pippa [10], and in September 2015, the entrepreneur participated in a 47-mile Otillo swimrun [11] in Sweden with Pippa and her younger brother, James. The pair also completed the Birkebeiner 54-kilometer cross-country ski course in Norway in March 2015.
- His brother is a reality TV star. James's younger brother, Spencer, stars in the British reality show Made in Chelsea, and he's also appeared on the UK show I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!
Sadly, James's older brother, Michael, died [12] after becoming the youngest Brit to climb Mount Everest at age 23 in 1999. His family created the Michael Matthews Foundation [13] to provide education to children in remote areas and carry on his legacy.