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Catherine and William Attend Pippa’s Baby Rose’s Christening at Berkshire Church
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine and William, have had a busy schedule recently, with the former revealing a secret skill during a leisure center visit and the latter wearing affordable Zara earrings to the Baptist.
However, they made time to attend an important family event: their niece's baptism.
Pippa Middleton and her husband James Matthew held a christening for their daughter, Rose, this week, with the Prince and Princess of Wales among the guests.
Little Rose was born in July 2022, making her Pippa and James' third child after two other children, Arthur and Grace.
The service was held in the couple's local village church in Berkshire.
Although it is presumed that Carol and Michael Middleton were also in attendance for the sixth grandchild's christening, it is unclear if Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis were also present to celebrate their youngest cousin's baptism.
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It is no surprise that William and Kate were there to support the couple and their youngest niece, as the sisters have an incredibly close bond.
Pippa is a very private person and has no royal or celebrity roles, which allows her to keep her family life largely under wraps.
She even kept her third pregnancy quiet, with fans only realizing that she was expecting when she debuted her small bump at the late Queen's Platinum party at the palace celebrations in June.
It is known that Pippa chose to welcome her son and first daughter at the London St. Mary's Hospital, the same place where her royal sister Kate gave birth, and the assumption is that baby Rose was welcomed there as well.
Pippa's husband has a busy job in finance, while Pippa has always had a varied career, so it is believed that Pippa may have hired a Norland nanny to help, just like her sister Kate, Princess of Wales.
Kate and William hired a Norland nanny, Maria Barallo, when Prince George was born.
Pippa and James may have opted for a Norland nanny too, in which case the selection process would have been top secret.
Although the cost varies, it is believed that a Norland nanny's salary is around £1,500 per week but can go up to £70,000 a year, according to the official site.
Parenting and relation expert Gifty and Wright commented on Pippa's new parenting dynamic and told that three children are a world away from having two, and the couple may need the help of a nanny now.
However, Pippa, Middleton, and James Matthew are more experienced and perhaps more relaxed parents now.
The couple will need to be careful to ensure that all their kids, regardless of the pecking order, get the required attention; otherwise, it can inform their personalities, and this can be a tightrope walk.
Since moving to Adelaide Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate, the Princess of Wales is living in the same county as the rest of her family.
Her parents live in Bucklebury Manor, which is just a stone's throw from their youngest son's home.
Although Pippa and her husband previously lived in London with their children, the pair also made the move to Berkshire at the end of 2022.
It has been reported that the couple and their children now live in a £15 million Georgian stately home in Berkshire, which is just a 20-minute drive from Bucklebury Manor.
While this wasn't an issue when their children were growing up, soon after Catherine married Prince William, they decided that they needed more privacy from the press.
Earlier this month, the family managed to enjoy some recent quality time with each other after a brief trip to St. Bartholomew in the Caribbean.
Meanwhile, the royal couple William and Kate visited Wales for St. David's Day, launching a collaboration between their foundation and a local community group to create therapy allotments and gardens offering mental health support.
Looking spellbinding in a bespoke Alexander McQueen longline coat and slick suede boots, Princess Kate proved her unrivaled elegance never falters as she enchanted with her power dressing.
One element of her ensemble caught the eye of royal fans, however, and this is an accessory believed to have belonged to Princess Diana.
The royal wore a diamond-encrusted pin in the shape of a leek, understood to be a replica of the late Queen Elizabeth II's Welsh Garnt's leek brooch.
Princess Kate's choice to wear a replica of the Queen's famous brooch as a glittering tribute to Wales is also a touching nod to her respect for the Queen's royal tradition.
On Saturday, Kate combined the coat with a short dress in a pair of sleek sheer black tights, completed the outfit with a white handbag, a pair of leather gloves, and boots.
Kate's other houndstooth outfit this week was also drew similarities to Princess Diana's Moschino skirt suit.