Kate Middleton has long been close with her younger sister, Pippa Middleton.
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During the Princess of Wales's cancer journey in 2024, Pippa made a notable appearance alongside her sister at Wimbledon in July of that year—only Kate's second public appearance of the year up to that point.
In a new royal biography, it is revealed by Russell Myers that Pippa also played a role in writing the script for Kate's video where she announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024.
Pippa Middletonand her older sisterKate Middletonare famously close—and Pippa was there for Kate during one of the most difficult times in her life, playing a pivotal role in helping the Princess of Wales during her cancer journey.
After being diagnosed with cancer in early 2024, the future queen announced her health news to the world on March 22 of that year. According to the new biographyWilliam and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story—out March 10 in the U.S.—Pippa helped Kate craft the speech she gave as she sat on a bench in the gardens of Windsor Castle, yellow daffodils blooming in the background. This detail—that Pippa helped Kate write her remarks—was previously unknown to the public before biographer Russell Myers shared it in his new book.
According to an excerpt of the book, when it came time to writing the speech, "Catherine's family rallied 'round, with her sister Pippa helping to write the script for the short video statement." The excerpt also said that Kate's speech that Friday was of utmost significance, with Myers writing, "Much like the announcement of the death of [Queen] Elizabeth II, it felt like an earthquake whose reverberations were felt around the world."
Beyond the speech, Pippa showed support to her older sister several other times throughout 2024, including joining her andPrincess Charlotteat Wimbledon in July—only Kate's second public appearance of the year up to that point—and, in December, attending Kate's "Together at Christmas" carol concert at Westminster Abbey.
Pippa previously toldTodayin 2014—in what was her first-ever television interview—that she and Kate "spend a lot of time together. We still do a lot together as a family. And I think that's really the heart for all of us is having a really close family that we can sort of be normal with each other, treat each other normally. And that's sort of kept us all, you know, affixed to the ground."
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Pippa added that she and Kate "have a very normal, sisterly relationship," adding, "We're very close. And, you know, we support each other and get each other's opinions and things."
Of not just Pippa but also their brotherJames Middleton, a source toldThe Timesthat the Middleton siblings "are incredibly tight,"adding, "Pippa not only as a sister, but as a best friend she can confide in. They are extremely loyal to one another."
Of deciding to make her video announcement, Myers wrote that the Princess of Wales did so because "She had seen the positivity and warmth that had greeted the King [Charles] when he had been so open about his own diagnosis. More than that, though, the princess believed that her experience could benefit others in similar distressing circumstances."
"The days beforehand were filled with shock, but at that moment, it was genuinely as if the world stood still," a senior palace sourcetold Myers.
Pippa, along with James and their parents Carole and Michael Middleton, were regular fixtures at the Prince and Princess of Wales' home, Adelaide Cottage, during those difficult months, rallying around them with "quiet evening dinners" and "playdates to keep the children entertained" as Kate went through chemotherapy treatment. The future queen announced her chemotherapy had ended in September 2024, and in January 2025 shared that she is in remission.
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