Inside the outrageously expensive hospital where Pippa Middleton will give birth
It’s the royal birth hospital of choice, and now Duchess Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews, who she married in 2017, have been spotted visiting the St Mary’s Hospital Lindo Wing, in London, reports Harpers Bazaar.
Middleton, who is reportedly due to give birth to her first child this month, will follow in the footsteps of her sister who gave birth to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis there. The Lindo wing was also the place of birth for some of the most loved royals including Prince William, Prince Harry and their cousin Zara Tindall.
And with that heritage, it’s perhaps no surprise that 24 hours in a suite of the maternity wing costs a princely sum, starting at almost $AU11,000, according to MamaMia, which compares it to a five-star resort.
The website for the Lindo wing, which opened in 1937, describes its ambience as “modern” and “homely”, with deluxe rooms and suites available “for patients who would like to take advantage of a larger space.” No doubt that will include Middleton.
The Sunday Express reported on Middleton’s pregnancy in April, just prior to Duchess Kate giving birth to Prince Louis, with a friend saying: “When Pippa found out she was pregnant, she was obviously thrilled and utterly overjoyed.
“Naturally, big sister Kate and parents, Carole and Michael were the first people she told — [husband] James aside — and they could not have been more delighted.”
Middleton kept mum until June, according to Harpers Bazaar, confirming the couple’s happy news, writing about the effect exercise has had on her pregnancy in a column for Waitrose Weekend.
"I've noticed my body change but through exercise I feel it's being strengthened," she wrote.
The expectant mum has reportedly chosen not to find out the sex of the baby, with her brother-in-law Spencer Matthews saying the couple are “extremely private and honestly, we know nothing."
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