<p>After turning heads at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William, Pippa Middleton graduated from bridesmaid to bride today at a star-studded wedding in an English country church.<br /><br />The 33-year-old married financier James Matthews, 41, at a ceremony attended by the royal couple and tennis star Roger Federer, as she wore a couture dress by British designer Giles Deacon. Middleton made headlines around the world in a figure-hugging bridesmaid's dress at William and Kate's wedding in 2011.<br /><br />William, the second in line to the throne, arrived with his brother Prince Harry at St Mark's Church in Englefield, a quiet rural village west of London near the Middleton family home.<br /><br />William's wife, now Duchess of Cambridge, took charge of their two children, three-year-old Prince George and two-year-old Princess Charlotte, who were among eight young page boys and bridesmaids.<br /><br />William's cousin Princess Beatrice also attended, as did 18-time Grand Slam winner Federer and his wife Mirka, reflecting Middleton's keen interest in tennis.<br /><br />The bride arrived with her father Michael in a Jaguar Mark V open-top car, wearing a high-necked, capped-sleeved dress with a corseted bodice and sweeping skirt, worn with a veil by milliner Stephen Jones.<br /><br />She received a cheer from around 100 local residents and well-wishers from the village who were invited to watch the event from the green in front of the church.<br /><br />The presence of so many senior royals means security around the village was tight, and no-fly zones banning aircraft including drones were imposed around the area. Local residents were reportedly given wristbands and asked to carry identification.<br /><br />There was no sign at the church of Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle, a US actress, although she was reportedly due to attend the evening event. Harry's love life is a source of much speculation, prompting him last year to issue a rare warning to the media not to harass Markle.<br /><br />Middleton was plunged into the public eye at her sister's wedding, which had an estimated worldwide television audience of two billion. Pictures of her standing behind the royal bride in a white Alexander McQueen maid of honour's dress filled newspapers for weeks afterwards.<br /><br />"It is a bit startling to achieve global recognition (if that's the right word) before the age of 30 on account of your sister, your brother-in-law and your bottom," she once wrote.<br /><br />Since then, she has been a regular fixture on the London social circuit, and is a regular in the royal box at the Wimbledon tennis championships.<br /><br />She became engaged to Matthews, a former professional racing driver and heir to the Scottish title of Laird of Glen Affric, in July last year.<br /><br />After the church service, guests were invited to a reception at a nearby stately home, Englefield House, where a flypast by a World War II-era Spitfire plane was reportedly planned.<br /><br />A 100,000 pounds (USD 130,000, 115,000 euro) temporary glass marquee has been installed in the garden of Middleton's family home for the evening party, according to reports.<br /><br />Pippa Middleton is the second of three children, a year younger than Kate and four years older than businessman James.<br /><br />She graduated from Edinburgh University with an English literature degree, before working part-time for her parents' party paraphernalia business.<br /><br />She has published two books -- a 2012 guide to party planning that was widely mocked for offering glaringly obvious advice, and a healthy recipes charity book. She also had a column for a supermarket magazine.</p>
<p>After turning heads at her sister Kate's wedding to Prince William, Pippa Middleton graduated from bridesmaid to bride today at a star-studded wedding in an English country church.<br /><br />The 33-year-old married financier James Matthews, 41, at a ceremony attended by the royal couple and tennis star Roger Federer, as she wore a couture dress by British designer Giles Deacon. Middleton made headlines around the world in a figure-hugging bridesmaid's dress at William and Kate's wedding in 2011.<br /><br />William, the second in line to the throne, arrived with his brother Prince Harry at St Mark's Church in Englefield, a quiet rural village west of London near the Middleton family home.<br /><br />William's wife, now Duchess of Cambridge, took charge of their two children, three-year-old Prince George and two-year-old Princess Charlotte, who were among eight young page boys and bridesmaids.<br /><br />William's cousin Princess Beatrice also attended, as did 18-time Grand Slam winner Federer and his wife Mirka, reflecting Middleton's keen interest in tennis.<br /><br />The bride arrived with her father Michael in a Jaguar Mark V open-top car, wearing a high-necked, capped-sleeved dress with a corseted bodice and sweeping skirt, worn with a veil by milliner Stephen Jones.<br /><br />She received a cheer from around 100 local residents and well-wishers from the village who were invited to watch the event from the green in front of the church.<br /><br />The presence of so many senior royals means security around the village was tight, and no-fly zones banning aircraft including drones were imposed around the area. Local residents were reportedly given wristbands and asked to carry identification.<br /><br />There was no sign at the church of Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle, a US actress, although she was reportedly due to attend the evening event. Harry's love life is a source of much speculation, prompting him last year to issue a rare warning to the media not to harass Markle.<br /><br />Middleton was plunged into the public eye at her sister's wedding, which had an estimated worldwide television audience of two billion. Pictures of her standing behind the royal bride in a white Alexander McQueen maid of honour's dress filled newspapers for weeks afterwards.<br /><br />"It is a bit startling to achieve global recognition (if that's the right word) before the age of 30 on account of your sister, your brother-in-law and your bottom," she once wrote.<br /><br />Since then, she has been a regular fixture on the London social circuit, and is a regular in the royal box at the Wimbledon tennis championships.<br /><br />She became engaged to Matthews, a former professional racing driver and heir to the Scottish title of Laird of Glen Affric, in July last year.<br /><br />After the church service, guests were invited to a reception at a nearby stately home, Englefield House, where a flypast by a World War II-era Spitfire plane was reportedly planned.<br /><br />A 100,000 pounds (USD 130,000, 115,000 euro) temporary glass marquee has been installed in the garden of Middleton's family home for the evening party, according to reports.<br /><br />Pippa Middleton is the second of three children, a year younger than Kate and four years older than businessman James.<br /><br />She graduated from Edinburgh University with an English literature degree, before working part-time for her parents' party paraphernalia business.<br /><br />She has published two books -- a 2012 guide to party planning that was widely mocked for offering glaringly obvious advice, and a healthy recipes charity book. She also had a column for a supermarket magazine.</p>