Today in the exquisite surroundings of the Orangery in Kensington Palace, famous, infamous and merely monied guests will come together to celebrate the wedding of blonde socialite Nicky Hilton, youngest heiress of the great American tribe of hoteliers, and James Rothschild, scion of Europe’s greatest banking family.
It is a somewhat unlikely dynastic alliance — a collision of two scandal-soaked families who have, until now, had little in common beyond a stupendous fortune on each side.
The bride, who is 31, will be wearing a couture Valentino gown worth at least £50,000 and a smile which says that, for once, she has trumped her attention-seeking big sister Paris. Nicky will also be wearing her enormous eight-carat diamond engagement ring. It is estimated to be worth a cool £1 million.
It is a somewhat unlikely dynastic alliance — a collision of two scandal-soaked families who have, until now, had little in common beyond a stupendous fortune on each side.
The bride, who is 31, will be wearing a couture Valentino gown worth at least £50,000 and a smile which says that, for once, she has trumped her attention-seeking big sister Paris. Nicky will also be wearing her enormous eight-carat diamond engagement ring. It is estimated to be worth a cool £1 million.
see the ring after the cut..
Their early courtship was complicated, as Nicky lived in Los Angeles while James was based in London James, 30, a member of one of world's richest dynasties, posed alongside his socialite fiancee at their pre-wedding party
The ring is a massive Asscher cut diamond. Nicky said: ‘He didn’t ask anyone for help with the ring. He has very good taste.’
RIVALS IN WEALTH
The Hilton hotel dynasty was founded by Nicky’s great-grandfather Conrad Hilton, who married the actress Zsa Zsa Gabor. Nicky’s uncle, Conrad Nicholson Hilton, was disastrously and briefly married to another actress, Elizabeth Taylor, and when drunk punched her in the stomach, causing her to miscarry. Her grandfather Barron Hilton has said he intends to leave most of his £1.5 billion fortune to charity. Nicky’s dad, Rick, is a property tycoon.
The house of Rothschild was founded by Mayer Amschel in a Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt 250 years ago.
Amschel began as a coin dealer and rose to become the court banker, building his fortune during the instability of the French Revolution. His five sons joined the business.
Nicky’s first wedding, to banker Todd Meister in August 2004. The only guests were Paris and actress Bijou Phillips. Within eight weeks they had split up and the marriage was later annulled.
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