The Duke and Duchess of Sussex went Dutch this weekend for a three-day party celebrating the launch of Soho House’s latest outpost in Amsterdam.
Joining the royal couple were a celebrity crowd including actors Douglas Booth, Eddie Redmayne and Jenna Coleman, who was linked to Prince Harry before his marriage to Meghan.
Guests such as Michael McIntyre, Fran Cutler and Nick Grimshaw were promised a long weekend of “eating, drinking, napping, dancing, boats and bikes” and were not disappointed.
Also on hand to mark the opening of the building — and coincidentally toast founder Nick Jones on his 55th birthday — were Lily Cole, Ella Eyre, Stanley Tucci and Richard Bacon, who spent days in a coma this summer after contracting pneumonia.
At a Saturday night birthday feast for Jones at Cecconi’s, guests dined on lobster spaghetti and tiramisu. They also had a lavish Sunday brunch, as well as pampering treatments at the Cowshed spa.
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Their itinerary included a guided tour of the city’s red-light district on Friday night — not attended by the royals — and a boat trip down the city’s canals on Saturday.
Nick Jones with his wife Kirsty YoungDave BenettPartygoers heard a tribute to Mr Jones from his wife, broadcaster Kirsty Young, who recently stepped away from presenting duties on Desert Island Discs while she is treated for fibromyalgia, before an impromptu performance from rapper Tinie Tempah.
Eddie RedmayneDave BenettThe royal couple are fans of the exclusive private members’ club, having first met on a blind date in a private dining room at the original Soho House in London . The duchess is also reported to have had her hen party at its rural retreat in the Cotswolds.
Jenna ColemanDave BenettSet up in London in 1995 as a club for people in the creative industries, Soho House now has 22 clubs, with bases in Barcelona, Berlin, Malibu and Hollywood. Soho House Amsterdam is in a refurbished former shipping headquarters on the Singel canal.
The art deco building is full of original 1930s features and has 79 bedrooms, a rooftop pool, a restaurant, a spa and yoga studios.
Nick GrimshawDave BenettHarry and Meghan were also said to have enjoyed a 2016 Halloween date at an outpost of the club in Toronto, where she was filming legal drama Suits.
Lily ColeDave BenettTheir devotion to the club even extended to their wedding list. They asked most guests to make a donation to charity in lieu of gifts, but a few close friends and family were asked to choose from a private list drawn up with staff at the club.