As I have found out, recognition has its upside, its downside and – you may say – its backside.

It's a bit startling to achieve global recognition before the age of 30, on account of your sister, brother in law and your bottom.

My father has developed a tradition of surprising us at some point by appearing in fancy dress. He buys a new costume each year and typically gets carried away. A couple of Christmases ago he appeared in an inflatable sumo outfit. Its endearing, really, and only quite embarrassing.

I have finally perfected my signature. It took hours of practicing I decided early on just to write Pippa, not Middleton.

It sounds funny to say, but we saw [Kate's wedding to Prince William] as just a family wedding. And actually, I didn't realize - perhaps - the scale of it until afterwards. We all took on the roles as any family would.

When I was a child, my December weekends were spent making cards, decorating the tree, hanging the wreath and preparing brandy butter and peppermint creams.

As I have found out, recognition has its upside, its downside and – you may say – its backside.