During the hey-day of the British hacking scandal, we learned about how journalists and editors hacked into the phone messages of not just the royal family, but people adjacent to the royal family as well. Then-Kate Middleton had her phone hacked a number of times circa 2005-06, from what I remember, although she probably only learned about the hack years later when everything exploded circa 2011. In retrospect, considering how widespread the media-hacking issue was back then, it’s surprising to think that the hacking of the Middleton family wasn’t worse. But now, a decade later, it’s getting worse. Pippa Middleton’s iCloud account has been hacked, apparently. According to the BBC and The Sun, some 3,000 personal photos were being held for ransom. It’s believed that Pippa’s had photos of her niece and nephew (Princess Charlotte and Prince George), plus photos of Kate, William and the rest of the family. The police got involved, and Pippa’s has lawyers and everything. Happily, less than 48 hours after the news of Pippa’s hacked account, an arrest was made and it seems like the whole thing is done now.

Meanwhile, Pippa is still happily engaged to the Terribly Rich™ James Matthews. By all accounts, their wedding will be held next year, although I do get the feeling that the Middletons want Pippa down the aisle sooner rather than later. Us Weekly has an interesting story about Pippa’s wedding planning thus far:

Rumor has it Adele is too pricey for Pippa Middleton. The socialite, 33, hoped to hire the “Hello” singer to perform at her 2017 nuptials to hedge-fund manager James Matthews, but then “Pippa realized how expensive she’d be!” a source close to Middleton reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly. (Stars of the Grammy winner’s caliber can command $ 1 million for a private performance.)

Duchess Kate’s younger sister, now looking for a different singer, “has been really hands-on” planning her wedding, continues the source. On September 13, she spent an hour at London’s Lavender Green Flowers looking at ivory and lace bridal bouquets, says the friend: “Pippa took tons of photos on her phone and was really excited.”

The final look will fit the theme of the “elegant” English countryside event in early summer. The source continues that it won’t be a lavish: “Pippa doesn’t want it to be too expensive or look gaudy.”

As Us previously reported, Duchess Kate likely won’t steal the show as a bridesmaid. The sisters don’t want the wedding “to turn into a circus,” says an insider, so Kate will likely read “or have some other smaller role.”

[From Us Weekly]

I love that Pippa actually thought about having Adele at her wedding… because Adele wouldn’t even come to Will and Kate’s wedding! They had to get Ellie Goulding to perform at their wedding, and legend has it that Ellie performed Adele’s songs. As for the rest of the story… I winced at “Pippa took tons of photos on her phone.” I bet the hackers got those photos too.

“Pippa doesn’t want it to be too expensive or look gaudy.” I don’t understand? It’s the difference between the American wedding-industrial complex and the British habit of understatement, I would imagine. An American woman in Pippa’s position would be gearing up for a full-on princess wedding, and I get that Pippa doesn’t want a wedding like Kate’s, so I suspect that she’s trying to make it as different as possible. But the Middletons aren’t really known for having classic, timeless style in any way, shape or form. I fully expect Pippa’s wedding to be a gaudy, tacky mess, even if it is some Classic Country Wedding. After all, the bride is going to be neon orange.

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