Most people know Pippa Middleton for being Kate's younger sister, for having a nice butt, and for absolutely nothing else.
Gossip articles make it seem like Pippa, 33, is nothing but a vacuous socialite riding her sister's coattails.
It's a characterization she hates.
"People see me as someone privileged who has used my position to advantage,"she told the Daily Mail last year. "That I don't really work, that I am a socialite — that word really irritates me — and that I'm a party girl without any substance."
So what's the real Pippa like? Here's an in-depth look at her early days, rise to fame, and nascent writing career.
Philippa Middleton was born in 1983 to parents Michael and Carole Middleton. She grew up in the villages of Bradfield and Bucklebury, Berkshire.
Kate is the oldest and James, the least-known Middleton sibling, is the youngest. (Fun fact: He's the CEO of a bespoke marshmallow company.)
Source: Evening Standard
Both she and Kate excelled at sports growing up. Pippa attended her elite boarding school on a sports scholarship.
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She once wrote a column about her fond memories of playing sports.
Source: Evening Standard
She went on to Edinburgh College, where she was known for her hard work and for her posse of well-connected friends called the "castle crew."
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The nickname referred to the fact that many were heirs to large homes or tracts of land.
Source: Evening Standard
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