Pippa Middleton 'super excited' after setting a wedding date

The Duchess of Cambridge's little sister, Pippa Middleton, has repotedly set a wedding date with her millionaire fiancé.

The 33-year-old is expected to marry James Matthews, in May 2017 in a lavish ceremony.

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A friend of the bride-to-be told PEOPLE magazine that Pippa and James are planning on tying the knot in six months time and the planning process is well underway.

"Of course she is super excited and already planning everything," the friend said.

"[They] have a lot in common - he's charming and old-fashioned. Everyone thinks he's quite the catch."

James and Pippa got engaged in July, when he got down on one knee while they were holidaying and presented her with a massive diamond sparkler thought to be worth around $250,000.

The pal added: "He would never have bought something off-the-peg for her, it had to be very special."

Pippa recently admitted James is still trying to come to terms with being in the spotlight.

She said: "I have had a few years of being in the public eye and I have developed something of a thick skin. But managing it all on my own has been quite hard. I have quite a lot thrown at me, such as being followed by people hiding behind cars and jumping out with cameras. It can be unnerving.

"There's always something cropping up and has to be managed on my own. It's been a real eye-opener for James. There have been quite a few hurdles to negotiate."

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