Pippa Middleton to inherit Scottish title following marriage to James Matthews

Pippa Middleton will also have a title upon his marriage to James Matthews, but it won’t be as grand as the Duchess of Cambridge’s title. The 33-year-old sister of Kate Middleton will be Lady Glen Affric someday.

Her fiancé is the son of David Matthews, a former mechanic who has apparently acquired the title of Laird of Glen Affric when he bought the Glen Affric estate in 2008. James, as the elder son, will inherit David’s title, and Pippa, as his soon-to-be wife, will become Lady of the Glen Affric.

As the heir’s wife, Pippa will be able to use the title in Commonwealth nations, including Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It is unlikely Pippa and James would use their titles, though, because the Matthews family like to “keep to themselves,” Australian art historian Michael Reed told the Express last year.

Although respectable, Pippa’s would-be title is not as grand as Kate’s. Her older sister, who is married to Prince William and mother to heirs Prince George and Princess Charlotte, is Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge. In Scotland, Kate’s highest title is Her Royal Highness The Countess of Strathearn. In George’s birth certificate, Kate’s occupation is listed as “Princess of the United Kingdom.”

And while Kate is married to a future king, Pippa’s fiancé isn’t doing badly himself as well. James, a 41-year-old former professional racing driver, is a hedge fund manager and is chief executive at Eden Rock Capital Management Group. He attended the same school as Prince William and Prince Harry, Eton College in Windsor, but he skipped higher education to train as a finance trader.

His younger brother, Spencer, is a reality TV star. Spencer, who will be James’ best man in his wedding, has starred in “Made in Chelsea,” since 2011.

James and Pippa met in St Barts in 2006 but they only started dating in 2014. He proposed in July last year. The couple will wed on Saturday in front of family and friends at the St Mark’s Church in Berkshire. George and Charlotte will have important duties as a page boy and a flower girl respectively.

Kate’s brother-in-law, Prince Harry, is said to be bringing girlfriend Meghan Markle in the wedding, but Spencer’s girlfriend, Vogue Williams, is reportedly not invited, reasons unclear. Pippa and Kate’s younger brother, James, is expected to bring girlfriend Donna Air, though.