'I'm gettin' married in the morning / Ding-dong the bells are gonna chime,' sings Pippa Middleton as she wakes up this morning, ahead of her nuptials to hedge fund financier, James Matthews tomorrow in Berkshire.
And while we're all still guessing as to which designer will have created the 33-year-old's bespoke wedding gown, one thing is for certain – Pippa will acquire a noble title on marrying Matthews.
Well, if it's good enough for Kate…
According to the Daily Mail, James' father, David – a former mechanic and current owner of A-list hotel, Eden Rock on an island in St Barts – bought a castle and a 10,000-acre estate 15 miles from Loch Ness in the Highlands in 2008.
On purchasing the plot – which ironically was once stayed at by the Queen's grandmother, Mary, in the late 19th century – David also earned the courtesy title of the Laird of Glen Affric, which will be inherited by his eldest son, James.
As a result, this means Pippa will take on the title of Lady Glen Affric one day, which can apparently be used in the Commonwealth.
And it appears the bride is eager to celebrate her in-laws Scottish history, by reportedly making her wedding Scottish themed.
The 300 guests of the University of Edinburgh graduate and her financier soon-to-be husband will reportedly enjoy food sourced from the region around Glen Affric, indulging on the likes of haggis canapés, lamb and local whisky.
The pair have even hired a bagpiper for the day and sources claim James will wear his family's red and green tartan, according to the Mail.
Bagpipes, tartan, haggis – sounds like it'll be a cracking wedding, to us.
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