From bridesmaid to businesswoman
Pippa Middleton leaves The Goring hotel, in central London April 30, 2011. Her sister, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge married Britain's Prince William at Westminster Abbey on Friday. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY ROYALS)
Pippa Middleton, the sister of Kate Middleton, walks to escort Kate at Westminster Abbey before her sister's marriage to Britain's Prince William in central London April 29, 2011. (ROYAL WEDDING/VIP) REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: ROYALS SOCIETY ENTERTAINMENT)
SHE may have been the bridesmaid at the royal wedding, but Pippa Middleton is clearly not cut out to play second fiddle for long.
Her dazzling appearance on William and Kate’s big day has brought the 27-year-old an army of fans, with dozens of online “appreciation” sites being set up.
And now it seems she intends to capitalise on her new public profile - by starting her own party planning business.
Yesterday, as holiday pictures emerged of her topless with family and Prince William on her uncle Gary Goldsmith’s yacht in Ibiza some years ago, she was said to be “furious”.
But although she sees the photos as a betrayal by friends exploiting her fame, she is determined to continue with her “business plan”.
A friend said: “She is really buoyed by her success and is hoping to start her own party planning business.”
Risque photographs showing the new Duchess of Cambridge’s younger sister partying in her underwear several years ago, have also been circulating.
After leaving college, Pippa set up an online magazine, Party Times, on the back of the Middletons’ family business. The source said: “Her aim is to branch out on her own organising events. I am sure she’ll be able to utilise her new-found royal contacts to drum up business.”
The Middletons have started to take action to have the racy pictures withdrawn. - Daily Mail