Pippa Middleton

FIT FOR ROYALTY: THE STORY OF PIPPA MIDDLETON

Born in 1983, Philippa “Pippa” Middleton is an English socialite and author, principally known as the younger sister of Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. The youngest Middleton came into the limelight at the royal wedding of Kate to Prince William in 2011. She’s worked briefly in public relations, wrote a book on party planning for Penguin Books published in 2012, and now works part-time for her parents’ company Party Pieces.

 

On July 17, 2016, Middleton became engaged to her boyfriend James Matthews, a hedge fund manager. A week later, Middleton was first spotted wearing her engagement ring. According to The Telegraph, it is a large octagonal diamond ring weighing at least 3 carats. The diamond is Asscher cut with a halo of channel-set diamonds, and Art Deco in style. Estimates as to its price run at a minimum of $200,000.

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