When Kate Middleton first married into the royal family back in 2011, it was no secret that she would one day become Queen Consort as she had fallen head over heels for Prince William, the heir to the throne.

Yet while her future title may need no introduction, one question that has continued to puzzle many royal followers is whether or not Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton will be given a title when Prince William one day ascends to the throne.

Pippa first found herself propelled into the public spotlight during the Royal Wedding, when she famously served as her sister’s maid of honour on April 29 2011.

Since then, she has been seen on a number of occasions, often joining her sister and nephews and nieces in a clear nod to their close bond as siblings.

Most recently, Pippa even accompanied Kate and Princess Charlotte to Wimbledon, marking the Princess of Wales’ second public appearance since being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year.

In addition, as the Princess’ cancer battle is still ongoing, Pippa has also been stepping in to help support her sister, alongside their parents Michael and Carole Middleton and brother James as she continues to privately recover away from the spotlight.

With such a clear and tight knit bond between the sisters, does this mean that Pippa could one day find herself in receipt of a title herself?

It’s doubtful, as Hello! explained: “It would be unprecedented for Pippa to receive a title simply because her sister is queen consort.”

However, this doesn’t mean that Pippa can’t still hold a special place in the royal inner circle though, as she could follow in the footsteps of Queen Camilla’s own sister Annabel Elliot and become a “lady-in-attendance” or even a companion in the future.

“I think traditionally, we might expect Catherine to appoint her sister Pippa, because Catherine is so famously close to her family,” royal historian Kate Williams told True Royalty TV’sThe Royal Beat: Back in Time, reports InStyle.

“She doesn’t have companions because she’s so close to her mother and her sister. I think we might possibly expect that Pippa might be someone she might appoint.”

A former communications secretary to Queen Elizabeth, Ailsa Anderson also agreed it was potentially a good idea to appoint Pippa as a companion, as “It’s actually quite nice to have somebody who you’ve known and trusted to be by your side in those big events because when you’ve always got to be on show.”

This was especially true for Queen Camilla at King Charles’ coronation back in 2023. Although her sister Annabel wasn’t ever one of her “official” companions, a modern term for “lady in waiting” she did still attend the historic occasion to support her sister as one of the royal’s two ladies in attendance.