She enjoys her own private family life whilst at the same time supporting her sister, the Princess of Wales.
Pippa Middleton, who turns 41 today, has had a tough year watching her older brother battle cancer.
The couple have always had an incredibly close relationship and this has really been on full display recently.
When Kate went to Wimbledon in July after days of speculation about her attendance, Pippa was also there (along with Princess Charlotte).
As her sister was warmly welcomed onto the famous Centre Court, Pippa beamed with pride.
Her strong bond with her niece Charlotte was also evident as the pair chatted happily during matches.
Pippa’s unwavering loyalty to her sister has even sparked speculation that she could become Kate’s lady-in-waiting, although nothing has been officially confirmed.
Pippa Middleton watching tennis with Princess Charlotte and her sister Kate at Wimbledon in July
The sisters smiling and chatting to each other in the royal box during the Wimbledon final in 2012
Pippa holds Kate’s train as her sister arrives for her wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey in April 2011
Born Philippa Charlotte Middleton on 6 September 1983 to Carole and Michael Middleton, she is just 18 months younger than her sister.
The family moved to Jordan when she was one year old and she spent her early years living in Amman while her father worked for British Airways.
They returned to Berkshire in 1986 and their younger brother, James, was born the following year.
During her childhood, Pippa helped out with her parents’ family business, Party Pieces.
His mother Carole revealed in an interview with The telegraph In 2018: “It was part of the children’s lives, and it still is, and they came to help. They did a lot of modelling.”
The sisters chat as they watch a tennis match at Wimbledon in 2019
Pippa leans in to listen to her niece, Princess Charlotte, as they watch tennis in July.
“Pippa made the blog. I still value her ideas and opinions.”
Middleton’s middle daughter attended St Andrew’s School in Pangbourne, then joined her sister at Marlborough College, where she was awarded a sports scholarship.
He continued studying English literature at the University of Edinburgh.
After graduating, she briefly worked at a public relations firm promoting luxury products and then had a job in event management.
Pippa stunned in a fitted Alexander McQueen gown at Kate’s wedding to William in April 2011, where she was her sister’s maid of honour.
Copies of her bridesmaid dress soon appeared on the High Street and were in great demand.
It started a trend now known as the “Pippa Middleton effect.”
Pippa has always been a loyal follower of her sister Kate. The two are pictured together watching tennis in 2012.
Prince Harry and Pippa support their siblings after William and Kate’s wedding in April 2011
Pippa with her husband, James Matthews, arriving at Wimbledon in 2019
Years later, she said she had not expected that reaction and revealed: “I was surprised and I still don’t understand it.”
‘I’ve been in the public eye for a few years now and I’ve developed a kind of thick skin.
“But it’s been quite difficult to manage everything on my own. I’ve had to deal with a lot of things, like being followed by people hiding behind cars or people coming out with cameras. It can be disconcerting.”
Pippa continued to explore a variety of career options and wrote for publications including Waitrose Kitchen magazine, The Sunday Times and Vanity Fair.
However, Pippa’s life as a media personality was “quietly and diplomatically” controlled by her brother-in-law, Prince William.
Instead, her focus turned to more charitable initiatives and she is now an ambassador for the British Heart Foundation, Disability Snowsport UK and the Mary Hare School for Deaf Children.
The sisters sat with Meghan Markle and enjoyed tennis together in 2019
James and Pippa married in May 2017 at St Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire, near the Middleton family home.
Pippa’s life as a media personality was reportedly “quietly and diplomatically” controlled by her brother-in-law, Prince William.
She became engaged to James Matthews, a racing driver turned city trader, in 2016 and the couple married in May 2017 at St Mark’s Church in Englefield, Berkshire, near the Middleton family home.
They now have three children together, Arthur, Grace and Rose.
She gave birth to her children in the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London, the same place where Kate gave birth to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Pippa and James enjoy a quiet life with their children in Berkshire, where they own an impressive 150-acre property worth £15 million.
