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" The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is &amp;quot;absolutely delighted&amp;quot; that her younger sister Pippa is engaged, Kensington Palace said in a statement.  Pippa&amp;#039;s financier fianc\u00E9 James Matthews proposed on Sunday during a getaway in the Cotswolds, according to Daily Mail. When Middleton stepped out this morning wearing her ring, she said she &amp;quot;couldn&amp;#039;t be happier&amp;quot; when the paparazzi asked about her engagement.  Sources say Matthews asked her parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, for permission first before popping the question. Apparently it worked, as the Middletons are&amp;quot;absolutely thrilled&amp;quot; over the news.  The newly-engaged couple won&amp;#039;t be tying the knot until next year, they announced in their own statement, but one major possibility to look forward to is seeing the Duchess as the Maid of Honor, as Pippa was for her back in 2011.   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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