Auntie Kate’s baby joy! ‘Thrilled’ Pippa Middleton is ‘heavily pregnant’ with her third child, source says – as she buys new £15 million family home in Berkshire

• Pippa Middleton is expecting her third child with James Matthews, a friend says 
•  The same source says the parents of Arthur, three, snd Grace, one, are ‘thrilled’
•  Pippa and James have also reportedly bought a £15million home in Berkshire

Pippa Middleton is understood to be ‘heavily pregnant’ with her third child – as she reportedly spends £15million on a family home in Berkshire.

Pippa, 38, the sister of Kate Middleton, already has two children with her husband James Matthews: Arthur, three, and Grace, one.

It has been widely rumoured that she is pregnant again, after she arrived at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June appearing to sport a bump.

Now, a source has confirmed Pippa and James are ‘thrilled’ by news of the new arrival.

‘Pippa and her family are thrilled,’ a friend confirmed to Daily Mail’s Richard Eden. ‘It’s a very exciting time in their lives.’

Pippa Middleton is understood to be ‘heavily pregnant’ with her third child. It has been widely rumoured that she is pregnant again, after she arrived at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June appearing to sport a bump

Prince William and Kate (pictured above with Pippa at Wimbledon in 2012), who have three children, are understood to be considering a number of properties on the Queen’s Windsor estate

The source also told Eden that Pippa and James are ‘looking forward to living closer to her parents’ after reportedly buying an impressive £15million home in Berkshire.

Their new home is close to Pippa’s parents Michael and Carole Middleton in Bucklebury – and near to where her brother James owns a £1.45million farmhouse.

Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate, who have three children, are understood to be considering a number of properties on the Queen’s Windsor estate. 

Their children will all start at the same private school in the county in September. 

A source says Pippa and James are ‘thrilled’ by news of the new arrival. ‘Pippa and her family are thrilled,’ a friend confirms to Richard Eden. ‘It’s a very exciting time in their lives’

 Rumours were sparked of Pippa’s third pregnancy last month when she appeared at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

 The source also said that Pippa and James are ‘looking forward to living closer to her parents’ after reportedly buying an impressive £15million home in Berkshire. Pictured: Moving trucks outside their London home

The latest news about Pippa and her husband James comes as the mother-of-two is set to graduate from her Master’s degree with a distinction. 

Pippa, who conducted research into how parents encourage their children into activity from a young age, has just finished her degree at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

After completing her studies, she opened up about the challenges of studying while parenting.

She said: ‘Getting back into studying took some getting used to but I felt really well supported by the team at UWTSD.

Pippa and James’ new home is about a 20-minute drive from Michael and Carole Middleton’s home in Bucklebury, Berkshire (pictured) 

‘The nature of the course being divided into specific modules also meant that it was easier to compartmentalise what was required each term.’

Pippa added: ‘I have enjoyed the balance of work and motherhood and getting back into reading, writing, and learning again.’

She said her experience raising her young children inspired her to look into the activity of preschool kids. ‘I am passionate about sport and exercise and also love being with children,’ she said.

‘I wanted to find a topic that combined these two and felt that there wasn’t enough information, knowledge or focus on early years physical development for mums particularly.

Pippa and James Matthews, pictured, are moving to a home about 20 minutes from her parents

‘I wanted to learn to not only help my own children but to also continue work in the field to stress the importance of children moving from an early age.’

Pippa married former professional racing driver James, 46, in 2017 and together they already have two children, three-year-old son Arthur and one-year-old Grace. 

Rumours were sparked of her third pregnancy last month when she appeared at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Wearing a bright green dress Pippa appeared to show off a baby bump – with Page Six reporting a source had said the couple were ‘so happy’.

The Duchess of Cambridge carries Princess Charlotte followed by her brother James and sister Pippa for a service at Bucklebury parish church on Christmas Day in 2016

Several weeks later the Duchess of Cambridge’s sister stepped out pushing a pram in London wearing a loose navy blue dress which added fuel to the rumours.

The Duchess has maintained a close relationship with her parents, brother, sister and their families, even as her role within the Royal Family has become more demanding.

The Middletons are often quiet pillars of support at high profile moments in Kate Middleton’s life, including the recent carol concert at Westminster Abbey.

The move to Berkshire by Pippa and James comes after her own brother James moved to the area last year.

In an interview with magazine Good Housekeeping UK last year, her mother Carol described herself as ‘hands on’ with her grandchildren.

‘I want to run down the hills, climb the trees and go through the tunnel at the playground,’ she said. ‘As long as I am able to, that’s what I’ll be doing. I cook with them, I muck around dancing, we go on bike rides.’

She added: ‘I’m not someone to sit on the sofa for a long time. I have a lot of energy .’

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