Pippa Middleton scales Matterhorn in memory of fiance's brother

Pippa Middleton has climbed one of the most challenging mountains in Europe in memory of her fiance's late brother and told press it was a "humbling" experience.

The 32-year-old sister of the Duchess of Cambridge got to the summit of the Matterhorn in Switzerland on Saturday morning with her brother James.

Miss Middleton recently announced her engagement to financier James Matthews, whose brother Michael died in 1999 while descending Mount Everest.

She was tackling the 14,692ft (4,478m) mountain to raise money for the charity set up in his name, the Michael Matthews Foundation, which builds schools in remote areas.

Talking to the Daily Mail after she came back down, she said: "It was humbling to have been able to climb one of the world's most beautiful mountains and raise money for a charity created in memory of an extraordinary young man who lost his life on another peak.

"Although neither I nor my brother ever met Michael, we both share his spirit and passion for the mountains.

"We made this climb knowing he would have been there nudging us on, and we are honoured to be supporting his memory."