No plus one for Pippa: Kate's sister arrives at society wedding without a date amid speculation that she is back with ex-boyfriend Alex Loudon
After stepping out in that infamous dress at her sister's wedding a little over a year ago, Pippa Middleton was, overnight, catapulted to the status of global sex symbol.
In a matter of hours, she had won an international army of male admirers, earning her the nickname of Her Royal Hotness - all thanks to a certain derriere-hugging gown.
So it would certainly seem surprising that one of the most eligible socialites in the world should arrive at a society wedding without a date.
Going solo: Pippa looked pretty in pale pink in an elegant embroidered £380 Alice Temperley shirt dress
The sister of the Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the wedding of close friends Alice St John Webster and Gerald Avenel without a plus one.
Far from looking disgruntled at being date-less, Pippa seemed content to go solo at the event.
Looking chic, and pretty in pale pink, she wore an elegant embroidered £380 Alice Temperley shirt dress, accessorising with black heels, a clutch and a large black netted headpiece.
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Her solo attendance at the wedding comes amid speculation that she has rekindled her romance with former boyfriend Alex Loudon.
She was spotted leaving the home of the former England cricketer last week. The City banker has been been described as the 'love of her life' by friends.
The pair split eight months ago after Alex reportedly battled to come to term with his girlfriend's sudden rise to fame.
Just me: Far from looking disgruntled at being date-less, Pippa seemed content to go solo at the ceremony
Pippa wore the Temperly Rana Shirt Dress, reduced from £445 to £267, but is now sold out
Pippa opted for a large black netted headpiece (left) while her sister Kate recycled the cream Jane Corbett hat she wore to the Order of the Garter
Pippa, along with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were among the 300 guests at the wedding in a picturesque Somerset village yesterday.
The latest bride, Alice St John Webster, was in the same year as Kate at Marlborough College and was given a prime seat at the royal wedding last year.
Kate and William sheltered under an umbrella as they made their way into the church.
Kate wore her favourite nude LK Bennett shoes and a £490 blossom print silk chiffon dress by London-based ethical fashion company Beulah along with a Jane Corbett white hat. Meanwhile, William looked smart in a morning suit.
For the Duke and Duchess, the wedding guest list included no fewer than four of their former partners.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the wedding of Alice St. John Webster and Gerald Avenel
Kate wore her favourite nude LK Bennett shoes and a £490 blossom print silk chiffon dress by London-based ethical fashion company Beulah
The Duke of Cambridge, smart in a morning suit, gallantly held an umbrella over his wife as they entered the church
Wet weekend: The royal couple make their way into the church for the ceremony as the rain falls
Back together? Pippa is rumoured to be rekindling her romance with former boyfriend Alex Loudon (pictured at Wimbledon last year)
Among the 300 guests were Prince William’s former girlfriends Olivia Hunt and Rose Farquhar, along with Kate’s previous love-interests Henry Ropner and Willem Marx.
Aspiring actress Miss Farquhar, 28, dated William, 30, after he left Eton in the summer of 2000. Miss Hunt, 28, a writer, dated the Duke briefly before Kate at St Andrews.
Mr Marx, 29, a journalist, was 30-year-old Kate’s first boyfriend at Marlborough and baronet’s son Mr Ropner, 30, is rumoured to have dated Kate when she and William separated in 2007.
Here comes the bride: Alice St. John Webster, a friend of Kate's from Marlborough College, was given away by her father, Rory
Lovely in lace: The bride needed the help of her bridesmaid to carry her long veil into the church
Newly weds: Alice St John Webster married Gerald Avenel in a lace dress similar to the Duchess's wedding gown
For Pippa, this was the latest in a long line of weddings she has attended recently.
Throughout the month of May, the 28-year-old socialite attended the marriages of her friends on three out of four weekends.
On only one of these occasions was the ever-popular Miss Middleton accompanied by her sister and brother-in-law, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which was for the wedding of Kate’s former schoolfriend Hannah Gillingham in Wingfield, Suffolk.
Celebrating the happy couple: More guests arrive at the church in their Sunday best
Picture perfect: The wedding took place at St Mary's Church in Bishop Lydeard, Somerset
Royal wave off: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attracted a great deal of attention as they left the wedding on the weekend, as a crowd gathered to see them on their way
EX-FACTOR: The former flames of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the guest list
Prince William's old flames: Writer Olivia Hunt, left, and aspiring actress Rose Farquhar, right, both believed to be former girlfriends of William, were at the wedding
Once dated the Duchess: Journalist Willem Marx, left, and Henry Ropner, pictured with wife Natasha, right, are understood to be former partners of the Duchess of Cambridge
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