Pippa Middleton 'thrilled' to be pregnant with second child

Pippa Middleton is pregnant with her second child.

The 37-year-old younger sister of Kate Middleton is already mum to two-year-old son, Arthur, whom she had with her husband James Matthews.

July 8, 2012 Pippa Middleton and HRH Duchess of Cambridge watching Roger Federer of Switzerland defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain and claiming men's singles title at the Wimbledon Championships, played at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England
Pippa Middleton is pregnant with her second child. Photo: Getty Images

“Pippa and James are thrilled, it’s fantastic news amid a difficult year. The entire family is delighted,” a family friend told Page Six.

The newest addition is sure to come as a joyous surprise for the Cambridges to round off what’s been a tough year for the family, after Prince William was struck down with COVID-19 in April.

Pippa gave birth to her first child, Arthur, back in 2018, following in sister Kate’s footsteps by choosing to go into labour at The Lindo Wing in London.

In September last year, she documented in her Waitrose Weekend fitness column how baby Arthur was attending a baby gym.

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James Matthews and Pippa Middleton attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on October 12, 2018 in Windsor, England.
Pippa and her husband, James Matthews, are already parents to two-year-old Arthur. Photo: Getty Images

“Now that Arthur is 11 months old and more mobile, I have been trying to come up with different activities to do with him,” she wrote.

“I needed to find something more than just park walks in the pram. Our local baby gym has been a saving grace. It’s a big space full of fun, soft objects, playmats, stairs, balls, swings, mini trampolines and more to stimulate and physically engage babies and toddlers.”

Pippa and James married in 2017 at St. Mark’s Church in Engelfied, with Prince George and Princess Charlotte acting as part of the bridal party.

The newest baby will be Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis’s third cousin. They also have a cousin on Prince William’s side, Archie whose parents are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

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