Kate Middleton has met her new niece. News broke earlier this month that Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthews welcomed their third child — a baby girl — into the Lindo Wing of St. Mary’s Hospital in London in June. This week, an unnamed source told Us Weekly that the Duchess of Cambridge has “already met” Pippa’s newborn daughter, noting
that Kate thinks her niece is “just gorgeous.” Kate — who shares Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, with Prince William — is reportedly “overjoyed for her sister” and brother-in-law, according to the insider. Pippa and Matthews are also parents to son Arthur, 3, and daughter Grace, 16 months. They named their second daughter Rose, according to the outlet. “Pippa is doing well since giving birth to Rose,” the source told Us Weekly. “She and James are
absolutely infatuated with their bundle of joy and are adapting well to being parents of three.” News of Pippa’s third pregnancy broke last month shortly after she debuted her baby bump while attending the “Platinum Party at the Palace” in London on June 4. During the Platinum Jubilee event, which honored Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, Pippa wore a green, long-sleeved dress that showed off her growing bump. Kate and Pippa share a close bond, and their tight
connection has been evident. When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed their only daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, in May 2015, Kate included a nod to her sister dela, whose middle name is Charlotte, along with references to Prince William’s grandmother and his late mother Princess Diana.
Pippa returned the favor by naming her eldest daughter, Grace Elizabeth Jane. Elizabeth is Kate’s middle name.
In an interview with “Today” in 2014, Pippa said that her relationship with her sister didn’t change even after Kate joined the royal family. She shared that though Kate was under a lot of “pressure” with her role in the Firm, they still “do a lot together as a family.”
“I think that’s really the heart for all of us is having a really close family that we can sort of be normal with each other, treat each other normally. And that’s sort of kept us all, you know, affixed to the ground,” Pippa said.
Asked if she could still call her older sister anytime, Pippa said, “Yeah, we do. We have a very normal, sisterly relationship. We’re very close. And, you know, we support each other and get each other’s opinions and things.”
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Girls’ club! Duchess Kate didn’t waste any time getting to know sister Pippa Middleton’s newest bundle of joy, daughter Rose.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, has “already met the baby,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly, noting that Kate thinks the little one is “just gorgeous.”
The royal — who shares Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, with Prince William — is “overjoyed for her sister” and brother-in-law, James Matthews, the insider adds.
News broke on July 11 that Middleton, 38, welcomed her third child with Matthews, 46, whom she wed in May 2017. The couple also share son Arthur, 3, and daughter Grace, 16 months.
“Pippa is doing well since giving birth to Rose,” the source tells Us. “She and James are absolutely infatuated with their bundle of joy and are adapting well to being parents of three.”
Us confirmed the Celebrate author’s pregnancy last month shortly after Middleton debuted her baby bump while attending the “Platinum Party at the Palace” in London on June 4.
During the Platinum Jubilee event, which honored Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne, Middleton wore a green, long-sleeved dress that showed off her growing bump.
Over the years, the Middleton sisters’ bond has been evident. In addition to taking part in each other’s weddings, the twosome have been one another’s confidants during their respective pregnancies. (The women have one younger sibling, brother James Middleton, as well.)
When Kate named baby Charlotte Elizabeth Diana in May 2015, she included a nod to Pippa, whose middle name is Charlotte, along with references to William’s grandmother and late mother, Princess Diana.
The writer returned the favor when she named her eldest daughter, Grace Elizabeth Jane, as Elizabeth is Kate’s middle name as well. Pippa’s son’s moniker, Arthur Michael, is a nod to her late brother-in-law, Michael Matthews, who died in 1999 while climbing Mount Everest, and to her father, Michael Middleton. (Arthur is also one of Louis’ middle names.)
Shortly after becoming an aunt for the first time in 2013, Pippa gave fans a peek at her and Kate’s dynamic outside the royal spotlight.
“We spend a lot of time together,” she said during a 2014 Today show appearance. “We can sort of be normal with each other, treat each other normally, and that’s sort of kept us all fixed to the ground. We’re very close.”
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