Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.
, but aside from the public pomp and pageantry, it turns out there was a private late-night celebration. Princess Kate's brother, James Middleton, shared some inside details from the party in his new memoir,In the book, James wrote of the"bustling" but"calm" atmosphere at the Goring Hotel, where he stayed with his family during the wedding festivities on April 29, 2011.
"Now a perfect facsimile of it has been built in the grounds of the Goring Hotel so wedding guests can imagine themselves on the edge of the Caribbean while actually in the middle of a London garden," the book reads.The Middletons are such regulars at Basil's Bar that its owner, named Basil, was even"one of the wedding guests," James pointed out.
While Kate's brother didn't reveal any other details about the Caribbean-themed bash, one thing we do know is that the now-into a satin ballgown for the private evening reception. Whether she had a secret third dress for the island-style party remains to be seen.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands,"there was a huge bar in the middle of the room, lots of sofas for everyone to lounge on when they weren’t on the dance floor, and a stage for the band.
Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.
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