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Pippa Middleton
Born
Philippa Charlotte Middleton

(1983-09-06) 6 September 1983 (age 40)
Reading, Berkshire, England
EducationMarlborough College and University of Edinburgh
Parent(s)Michael Francis Middleton,
Carole Elizabeth Middleton, née Goldsmith
RelativesCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge (sister)
James Middleton (brother)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (brother-in-law)

Philippa Charlotte "Pippa" Middleton (born 6 September 1983) is the only sister of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. A party organiser, she is known because of her sister and through the reporting of society news. She was the maid of honour at her sister's Royal Wedding on 29 April 2011.[1][2]

Family background

Born in 1983, Middleton is the second of the three children of Michael Middleton (born 1949), at the time a British Airways flight dispatcher, by his marriage in 1980 at Dorney to Carole Goldsmith (born 1955), a former flight attendant.[3][4][5] Her father's family came from Leeds, in Yorkshire, and one of her great-grandmothers, called Olivia Lupton, belonged to a business family active in Leeds for generations.[6][7] Through Olivia Lupton, her ancestors include The Rev. Thomas Davis, a Church of England hymn-writer. [8][9] Carole Middleton's mother's family were labourers and miners from County Durham.[10] The third child of the family is James William Middleton (born 1987), now a business man.[6][11]

In the mid 1980s, when her two eldest children were at a pre-school and the family was living at Bradfield Southend, Middleton's mother set up 'Party Pieces', a company which began by making party bags and which now sells party supplies and decorations by mail order. By 1995 the firm, run by both parents, was so successful that it moved into a range of farm buildings at Ashampstead Common,[12][13] and since then the Middleton parents are reported to have become millionaires.[14]

Life

In 1995, the Middletons moved to Bucklebury, Berkshire.[12][15] Like her sister, Middleton was initially educated at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne, then at Downe House, a girls' boarding school in Cold Ash, and finally at Marlborough College, Wiltshire. She then followed her sister to higher education in Scotland, attending the University of Edinburgh to study English literature.[16] There she shared a house with Lord Edward Innes-Ker, a son of the Duke of Roxburghe, and with Earl Percy, heir of the Duke of Northumberland.[16]

Following graduation, in 2008 Middleton took a job with Table Talk, a company based in London which organises events and parties.[17] Also in 2008, Tatler magazine named Middleton "the Number 1 Society Singleton", beating the singer-songwriter James Blunt and Princess Eugenie.[18] Since then, she has often been described as a socialite.[19] As part of a duo with her older sister, Middleton has received wide press coverage, focussing on her social life and her lifestyle.[20][21]

She went through a brief relationship with Monmouthshire based aristocrat Josh Williams, before he reportedly decided she wasn't "young enough for him."

Pippa (far right) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her sister's wedding.

In 2009, Middleton took up tobogganing on the Cresta Run at St Moritz, with the multi-millionaire Trevor Baines as her instructor.[22] She is also a good shot and in 2008 shot twenty-three game birds in a day in Scotland.[23] For several years on Burns Night, accompanied by bagpipes, Middleton has carried the haggis into a pub called the Old Boot Inn at Stanford Dingley in Berkshire.[24]

The Daily Telegraph reported in 2010 that Middleton's parents had ambitious plans to expand their company, Party Pieces, and wanted their daughter Pippa to take an increasingly prominent role.[25]

Following the official announcement of her sister's engagement to Prince William on 23 November 2010, the Daily Mail commented "Ironically, family friends of the Middletons say that everyone always thought that the sparkly Pippa rather than the quieter and less glossy Kate would be the one most likely to make a spectacular marriage."[26] Middleton was immediately tipped to be the chief bridesmaid at the planned Royal wedding.[2] This was confirmed and widely reported, although in the event the title used for the position was maid of honour.[1][27] It was also suggested that Middleton took on the role of the chief planner of the wedding itself.[28] She was reported in 2010 to be dating the city trader and former England cricketer Alex Loudon.[29][24]

Author Plum Sykes has written of her

Pippa is the luckiest one of all. She gets all the right sort of attention from men, fashion designers, hostesses and things, and doesn’t have any of the duties. She’s become a Princess without the bad bits.[24]

At the Royal wedding, Middleton's white figure-hugging dress was highly praised in the media.[30][31][32][33]

In film

The part of Pippa Middleton is played by Mary Elise Hayden in a TV movie entitled William and Kate, released on 18 April 2011.[34]

Ancestry

Middleton's ancestors include Sir Thomas Leighton (ca. 1530–1610), Governor of Guernsey from 1570 to 1609, and his wife Elizabeth Knollys (1549–1605), who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I.[35]

Family of Pippa Middleton
16. John William Middleton
8. Richard Noel Middleton
17. Mary Asquith
4. Peter Francis Middleton
18. Francis Martineau Lupton
9. Olive Christiana Lupton
19. Harriet Albina Davis
2. Michael Francis Middleton
20. Frederick John Glassborow
10. Frederick George Glassborow
21. Emily Jane Elliott
5. Valerie Glassborow
22. Gavin Fullarton Robison
11. Constance Robison
23. Sarah Ann Gee
1. Philippa Charlotte Middleton
24. John Goldsmith
12. Stephen Charles Goldsmith
25. Jane Dorsett
6. Ronald John Goldsmith
26. Theophilus Benjamin Chandler
13. Edith Eliza Chandler
27. Amelia White
3. Carole Elizabeth Goldsmith
28. John Harrison
14. Thomas Harrison
29. Jane Hill
7. Dorothy Harrison
30. Thomas Temple
15. Elizabeth Mary Temple
31. Elizabeth Myers

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of Pippa Middleton
Notes
Pippa Middleton's coat of arms is based on those of her father Michael Middleton. Thomas Woodcock, Garter King of Arms, the senior officer of the College of Arms, helped the family with the design. The shield of arms in her version is lozenge shaped and hangs from a blue ribbon, this symbolises her unmarried state. This version of the coat of arms can only be used by Pippa, as it denotes a Middleton spinster.[36][37]
Escutcheon
On a lozenge, per pale Azure and Gules, a chevron, or cotised Argent, between three acorns slipped and leaved Or[37]
Other elements
The lozenge hangs from a blue ribbon, tied in a bow.
Symbolism
The dividing line (between two colours) down the centre is a canting of the name 'Middle-ton'. The acorns (from the oak tree) is a traditional symbol of England and a feature of west Berkshire, where the family have lived for 30 years. The three acorns also denote the family's three children. The gold chevron in the centre of the arms is an allusion to Carole Middleton's maiden name of Goldsmith. The two white chevronels (narrow chevrons above and below the gold chevron) symbolises peaks and mountains, and the family's love of the Lake District and skiing.[36][37]

References

  1. ^ a b Katie Jones, Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton to be best man and maid of honour (14 February 2011) at mydaily.co.uk
  2. ^ a b Ross Lydall, Kate Middleton's sister Pippa tipped as royal bridesmaid (22 November 2010) at thisislondon.co.uk
  3. ^ Philippa Charlotte Middleton, p. 19582 at thepeerage.com, accessed 4 January 2011
  4. ^ Ancestry of Kate Middleton at wargs.com, accessed 4 January 2011
  5. ^ Claudia Joseph, The intriguing story of the woman who gave Kate her looks – and family wealth, in Daily Mail (21 November 2010) , accessed 4 January 2011
  6. ^ a b Claudia Joseph, Revealed: Secrets of the Middletons' money in Daily Mail (22 March 2009)
  7. ^ The Leeds connection in Yorkshire Evening Post
  8. ^ Reverend Thomas Davis at thepeerage.com, accessed 23 March 2011
  9. ^ Olive Christiana Lupton at thepeerage.com, accessed 23 March 2011
  10. ^ Christopher Wilson, Kate, the coal miner's girl in Daily Mail (22 December 2006) , accessed 4 January 2011
  11. ^ James William Middleton at thepeerage.com, accessed 4 January 2011
  12. ^ a b Party Pieces Princess in News of the World (21 November 2010) , p. 4
  13. ^ About us at partypieces.co.uk, accessed 19 February 2011
  14. ^ Generation why-should-I? on The Scotsman (11 June 2008) , accessed 4 January 2011.
  15. ^ Profiles: Kate Middleton in Hello! dated August 2001
  16. ^ a b Anna Pukas, Kate Middleton's eligible little sister (20 November 2010) Daily Express, accessed 19 February 2011
  17. ^ Welcome to the Firm at channel4.com, accessed 4 January 2011
  18. ^ Ashley Peskoe, Pippa Middleton: 5 Things You Need to Know at abcnews.go.com, accessed 17 February 2011
  19. ^ Kate Middleton's Sister, Pippa: A Socialite Butterfly at royalweddings.org.uk, accessed 16 April 2011
  20. ^ Katie Nicholl, First Kate, now sister Pippa splits from heir in Daily Mail (21 April 2007)
  21. ^ Katie Nicholl, A Churchill snaps up the other Miss Middleton (26 September 2009) Daily Mail
  22. ^ Pat Hurst, Rich List tycoon faces 14 years' jail for £110m shares scam (14 October 2009) at news.scotsman.com, accessed 18 February 2011
  23. ^ Top shot: Pippa Middleton bags the birds on Scotland hunt (23 November 2008) Daily Mail
  24. ^ a b c Catherine Ostler, She's better connected, more outgoing and has the body of a Bond girl. As 'Perfect Pippa' Middleton is chosen as Kate's Maid of Honour (18 February 2011) Daily Mail, accessed 19 February 2011
  25. ^ Tim Walker, Wedding is good business for Pippa Middleton Daily Telegraph (17 November 2010), accessed 17 February 2011
  26. ^ Pippa Middleton profile at mahalo.com, accessed 4 January 2011
  27. ^ Gregory Katz, Tamara Baluja, Royal wedding update: Prince Harry to be best man, Kate's sister Pippa is maid of honour at Yahoo Canada (The Associated Press, The Canadian Press) (14 February 2011)
  28. ^ Sarah Bull, Kate who? Pippa Middleton enjoys a night away from royal wedding planning as she takes to the ice at Somerset House (24 November 2010) Daily Mail
  29. ^ Dean Piper, Kate Middleton's little sis is dating Alex Loudon, Daily Mirror (22 August 2010)
  30. ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/europe/the-royal-wedding/royal-wedding-style/did-the-kate-middletons-sister-pippa-steal-the-show/article2004811/
  31. ^ http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/royal-wedding/who-is-pippa-middleton/story-fn88zi99-1226047318051
  32. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/royalwedding/3555091/Gorgeous-Pippa-steals-the-show.html
  33. ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1382042/How-Pippa-Middletons-derriere-Facebook-fan-sites-praise-women.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
  34. ^ William and Kate at imdb.com, accessed 19 February 2011
  35. ^ Christopher Wilson, Wills and Kate, kissing cousins! How the Royal lovebirds are related thanks to a Tudor tyrant so bloodthirsty he's been airbrushed from history (3 August 2010) Daily Mail
  36. ^ a b "Royal wedding: Kate Middleton coat of arms unveiled". BBC News. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  37. ^ a b c "Kate Middleton family gets coat of arms". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 19 April 2011.


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