A five-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire has celebrated what is believed to be one of Britain's most extravagant birthday parties, with her parents splashing an astonishing £19,000 on the event.
A Fairytale Entrance in Milton Keynes
Rebecca Kingsley Inyiri, who turned five on 6 December, made a grand arrival at her party in Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes. She travelled in a Cinderella-inspired white horse-drawn carriage, an entrance so spectacular it reportedly brought local traffic to a standstill as onlookers watched.
Her mother, Vanessa, 29, described the scene: "The parents and well-wishers were already standing outside, waiting for her to arrive. The carriage appears as heavenly horses just like Cinderella. The parents were screaming and the kids were also screaming."
Lavish Details and Personal Touches
The celebration, held for 80 guests at the 360 Play centre in Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, spared no expense. Rebecca herself selected her outfit for the day: an £870 Givenchy ensemble, complete with £420 shoes and a £370 jacket.
Gifts for attendees were equally opulent. Adults received personalised champagne bottles with Rebecca's own label, while the children's party bags were filled with electronic watches, cameras, and other toys. Guests enjoyed homemade English and African dishes, and the birthday girl had her own chocolate unicorn cake.
Father Kingsley Inyiri George, 39, an Afrobeat performer, shared his daughter's excitement: "She was so looking forward to this party that she kept asking 'When is the horse coming?'. Every day she thought it was party day."
A Lifetime of Lavish Celebrations
This extraordinary party is part of a pattern for Rebecca, who has been treated like royalty since birth. For her first nursery day at nine months old, she was transported in a white ribbon-adorned Rolls Royce. Her first birthday also featured a horse-drawn carriage, a red carpet, and a photo display.
Kingsley explained the profound motivation behind the generosity: "My mother died in a plane crash in Nigeria in 2010. I always wanted my first child to be a girl so I could name my baby after my mother, Rebecca. I always said what I couldn't do for my mother, I would do for my daughter instead."
Rebecca's gifts extended beyond the party. She received a bespoke piano from her father and a custom-made bed fitted with phonics and mathematics computer learning programmes. Her uncle, Doctor Eke Agbai, a former adviser to the President of Nigeria, gave his customary $10,000 birthday contribution.
The Full Breakdown of a £19,000 Party
The detailed costs for Rebecca's fifth birthday highlight the scale of the event:
- Horse and carriage: £4,900
- Givenchy dress: £870
- Shoes: £420
- Jacket: £370
- Party venue: £1,200
- Private entertainer: £600
- Customised champagne (120 bottles): £2,300
- Videographer: £1,200
- Photographer: £400
- Homemade food: £1,200
- Extras including VIP drinks: £5,000
With such an unforgettable celebration now behind her, Rebecca's parents have set a remarkable precedent, embodying a father's promise to honour his mother's memory through the lavish upbringing of his daughter.
