--- title: Prince George, Princess Charlotte Will Star in Pippa Wedding description: Prince George and Princess Charlotte will have important roles in Pippa Middleton's bridal party during her upcoming wedding. canonical: https://time.com/4733694/prince-george-princess-charlotte-pippa-wedding/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-04-10T20:57:27.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:32.588Z og:title: George and Charlotte Likely to Steal Pippa's Show at Wedding og:description: The prince and princess will have important roles in the bridal party. og:url: https://time.com/4733694/prince-george-princess-charlotte-pippa-wedding/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt224b7295caab2c49/6988c22686f68e020c6e42e6/george-charlotte-family.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: 2016 Royal Tour To Canada Of The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge - Victoria, British Columbia og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: George and Charlotte Likely to Steal Pippa's Show at Wedding twitter:description: The prince and princess will have important roles in the bridal party. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt224b7295caab2c49/6988c22686f68e020c6e42e6/george-charlotte-family.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Prince George and Princess Charlotte Will Play Extremely Important Roles in Aunt Pippa's Wedding > Sponsored content. 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They're the poster children for bubbles_  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 10, 2017 8:57 PM UTC  Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge wave to wellwishers as they depart Victoria on October 1, 2016 in Victoria, Canada. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge wave to wellwishers as they depart Victoria on October 1, 2016 in Victoria, Canada. Samir Hussein—Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Apr 10, 2017 8:57 PM UTC [Pippa Middleton](http://motto.time.com/4499921/pippa-middleton-not-a-party-girl/?iid=sr-link8), sister to the [Duchess of Cambridge](http://time.com/4705401/kate-will-guinness-st-patricks-day/), is gearing up for her [own big day](http://time.com/4412519/kate-middleton-pippa-middleton-james-matthew/?iid=sr-link2) at the end of May. And on Monday, Kensington Palace released an all-important teaser of a factoid about the upcoming ceremony, one that’s sure to please a legion of royals fans: [Prince George and Princess Charlotte](http://time.com/4618109/prince-george-princess-charlotte-christmas-candy/) are set to star in the bridal party as a page boy and bridesmaid at the event, [as PEOPLE confirmed](http://people.com/royals/prince-george-and-princess-charlotte-will-be-in-aunt-pippa-middletons-wedding-find-out-their-roles/). (Notably, Charlotte’s being given a very grown-up role; no flower girl petal-tossing for this young princess, although she might still not be the ideal assistant to help her aunt with her dress train. She will only have just turned two years old, after all.) The younger Middleton sister rocketed to international [fame](http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2068434%5F2270428,00.html) after making [her own splash](http://motto.time.com/4352305/pippa-middleton-bridesmaid-dress/) at Kate’s globally-televised [ceremony in 2011](http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2069053,00.html) as the maid of honor. It remains unclear what official role Kate will play in her sister’s impending nuptials to financier fiancé James Matthews, and how Prince William may or may not participate, but [they’ll both be there](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39559666), of course. One thing, however, is certain: the wildly photogenic George and Charlotte will be stealing the show. Sorry, Pippa, but that’s just what happens when you add two of the world’s most famous children to your bridal squad. 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