No society event has managed to dominate headlines in recent months quite like the wedding of and . The couple came to everyone's when they threw a three-day pre-nuptial party attended by the likes of Karlie Kloss and Bill Gates, at which Rihanna performed; next, they invited 800 A-list friends aboard a luxury cruise liner for a jaunt from Palermo to Portofino. itself took place last weekend and it was a lavish, multi-day event in Jamnagar with no expense spared.
It involved gowns for the bride, 14,000 guests (including the Blairs, the Rothschilds and countless Bollywood celebrities) and over 60 floral animal sculptures, in an homage to Ambani's animal rescue sanctuary. Anyone in attendance might have thought such opulence would surely mark the end of the grand celebrations, which are rumoured to have cost over £500 million. On the contrary, the Ambanis are showing no signs of slowing down their partying.
The couple are said to be jetting over to England, and have block-booked the historic Stoke Park near Slough, , until September, to host yet more sumptuous events. Rumoured guests include and – but the neighbours are far from happy. Stoke Park, a grade II-listed, seven star hotel (which once featured in the James Bond film, ) is owned by Anant's father, Mukesh Ambani, who bought the 300-acre in 2021 for £57 million.
Shortly afterwards, the country estate expelled all 850 members from its prestigious golf club and shut its doors abruptly for renovations. Since then, Amban.