Pippa Middleton’s father-in-law has been charged with the rape of a minor

The father-in-law of Pippa Middleton has been charged with the rape of a minor in France.

David Matthews, a 74-year-old multi-millionaire, was in custody in Paris for 48 hours but has now been released on bail. It is thought that he remains in the French capital and is restricted from travelling.

He is alleged to have carried out the attacks on a teenage girl between 1998 and 1999. One of the attacks is alleged to have taken place in Paris, while another is alleged to have occurred on the Caribbean island of St Barts - where he resides.

Police became aware of the allegations in 2017, reports the Paris-based L'Express citing 'judicial sources'.

Mr Matthews denies the charges.

He has been married to Jane, 70, since the 1970s. David and Jane have been the owners of the prestigious five-star Eden Rock Caribbean hotel in St Barths for more than 20 years.

Main image - James Matthews and Pippa Middleton on their wedding day, with David Matthews right