Pippa Middleton

PIPPA MIDDLETON did not make her sister, Kate Middleton, her bridesmaid over fears the Duchess of Cambridge would upstage her, according to a royal expert.

And, as an amateur photographer, the duchess is often the person behind the camera in the birthday pictures of her children. The duchess drew a sketch of the church that was featured on the program for her sister’s ceremony. In one of the most circulated photos of the day, Kate was seen shushing her eldest son, George, who was acting as page boy. She was seen helping Pippa make her entrance, holding up the train, and also leading the group of young children serving as bridesmaids and page boys. The duchess did not play a formal duty in her sister’s ceremony, but she did appear to take on several, perhaps non-designated roles, during the nuptials. And according to one royal expert, that is the reason why Kate did not act as bridesmaid or maid-of-honour when her sister tied the knot.