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The royals presented a united front on Friday

Pippa Matthews is celebrating her husband James Matthews' 51st birthday today.

The hedge fund manager, who married the Princess of Wales's younger sister in 2017, is expected to spend the day surrounded by his closest family.

The couple's three children, Arthur, seven, Grace, five, and Rose, four, will be at the heart of the celebrations at Bucklebury Farm.

Mrs Matthews, 42, and her husband tend to keep significant occasions out of the public eye, favouring private moments together over any fanfare.

Their Bucklebury Farm property, a 72-acre estate complete with a deer park and play areas for children, was acquired by the couple in 2020 for £1.5million.

The move saw them swap their Georgian townhouse in the capital for the rural Berkshire countryside.

Mrs Matthews' parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, reside just moments away from the estate, making it all but certain they will be part of today's birthday festivities.

The farm's Instagram account previously shared images of its stylish barn space in 2024, offering a rare window into the kind of setting the family might use for such occasions.

Catherine will not be joining the birthday celebrations, as she is currently at Balmoral in Scotland alongside the wider Royal Family.

The royals presented a united front on Friday, being photographed together for the first time since news emerged of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's forthcoming return to the UK.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are also in residence at the Scottish estate. Princess Anne, Zara and Mike Tindall, as well as Prince Edward and James, Earl of Wessex, were all spotted arriving at Balmoral by car on Friday morning.

Mr Matthews' birthday comes amid an ongoing planning row with neighbours over a car park he constructed on his property.

West Berkshire Council had previously refused consent, ruling that the development was at odds with the area's rural character and natural beauty.

Neighbours branded the addition unsightly, while concerns were also raised about its potential impact on the nearby River Kennet chalk stream.

Officials described the structure as having an urbanising effect on the landscape.

Mrs Matthews' attempt to have the council's decision overturned was rejected in July, leaving the dispute unresolved.