As
Philippa Charlotte “Pippa” Middleton, younger sister of Catherine who is the
Duchess of Cambridge and wife of Prince William, announced her engagement to
millionaire fiancé James Mathews on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, an opportunity is
presented to Prince George (3 years) and Princess Charlotte (1 year old) , the
royal children of William and Catherine, to step out
into the social world as page boy or ring bearer and flower girl respectively.
James
Matthews, 40, was reported to have proposed to Middleton on Sunday, July 17,
2016, in northwest England’s Lake District, handing the 32 year old a
gigantic diamond sparkling ring.
The news
has gotten everyone at the royal house excited as the wedding ceremony is
billed to take place sometime in 2017.
Middleton
who is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with an English literature
degree, became popular after her role as bridesmaid during the wedding
ceremony which saw her elder sister Kate marry Prince William in a glamorous
ceremony at the Westminster Abbey in April 2011.
Pippa’s
future father-in-law, David Matthews, is the Laird of Glen Affric and owns a
10,000-acre Scottish estate near Loch Ness in the Scottish highlands.
When
David dies, James will inherit the title and Pippa will have a courtesy title
of Lady Glenaffric as his wife. She can use the title in the Commonwealth.
Here are
five interesting things about James Matthew:
1. He is a
chief executive of Eden Rock capital management group
2. James is
40 years old
3. James
went to the same school as Prince William and Prince Harry
James
brother Spencer Mathews is a reality TV star who featured in British reality
tv show, Made in Chelsea
5. James
loves Sport and staying active.
James
and Pippa first dated in 2012, broke up and got together late last year.
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