Mr and Mrs Middle-aged on honeymoon
AFTER spending up to £1.2million on her wedding, the new Pippa Matthews is enjoying a honeymoon to match.
The first leg of the no-expense-spared, roundthe-world trip saw Pippa and her husband James island hopping in French Polynesia.
Now they have moved on to Sydney, where they are understood to be staying at an exclusive hotel where the top suite costs up to £11,000 a night.
While their attire as they headed to lunch looked comfily middle-aged, their luxurious trip Down Under has brought them such excitements as scaling Sydney Harbour Bridge and dining on raw kangaroo.
Mr and Mrs Matthews are staying in the penthouse at the five-star Park Hyatt hotel on the harbour, which comes with a 24-hour butler, Australian media reported.
The hotel’s Sydney Suite – which offers panoramic views of Sydney’s iconic Opera House – features a private outdoor terrace, spa bath, sauna and steam room.
The couple, who enjoyed their grandiose wedding in Berkshire on May 20, had been expected to end their honeymoon on the sun-kissed private island of Tetiaroa and return to the UK for a further break in Scotland.
But their surprise stop in Australia means their honeymoon will have taken them around the world by the time they return home. The newlyweds were seen scaling the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday after a day spent exploring the city.
Clad in safety gear, Pippa, 33, looked somewhat uncer-
‘Dined on raw kangaroo’
tain as she led her husband along the narrow metal walkways towards the summit.
At one point she glanced down nervously as she followed another couple towards the bridge’s arch, which offers breathtaking views over the city at 440ft above sea level.
The pair had earlier taken a sea plane to the secluded Cot- tage Point Inn, an exclusive riverside restaurant in the north of Sydney, where they had lunch with friends. Owner Ally Olesen said Pippa enjoyed the restaurant’s signature dish, kangaroo tartare.
They completed the day with dinner at waterfront restaurant the Flying Fish.
The couple started their honeymoon on Tetiaroa, a Pacific island formerly owned by Marlon Brando. The tiny paradise was once a summer residence for the chiefs and kings of Tahiti.
It is thought Pippa and her financier husband, 41, stayed at the Brando, dubbed the most luxurious eco-friendly resort on the planet, which will have cost them around £3,000 a night.