I bumped into a Middleton in the Caribbean this week, and it wasn't Pippa

Andrea spots a very familiar face on her travels halfway across the world

Princess Kate's parents, Carole and Michael, and siblings James and Pippa, as well as Pippa's husband James Matthews

Hi everyone,

Welcome to my very first weekly newsletter!

Every Saturday, I'll be discussing the big royal headlines of the week. The conversation-starters, the smaller details I've noticed, the moments that stopped me in my tracks… Having covered the royals for over 12 years, I have plenty of thoughts, and I'm so excited to share them with you.

This first post is a little off the beaten track though, but it's something that happened to me this week that I just had to tell you about.

I love my job, but I do like to disconnect from my HELLO! life when I'm off on holiday. But wherever I travel to, work always seems to follow me – somehow.

Can you imagine my face as I sat in the tiniest airport in one of the most beautiful Caribbean islands, when I suddenly spotted a member of the Middleton family in front of me?

Let me tell you how it all went down. On Wednesday, after spending six magical days with my husband and two children (my first ever long-haul trip with the kids and my first time in the Caribbean), I sat in a semi-empty airport by myself, while my husband took our sons to a small airport shop to buy some treats for the plane (they finished them before boarding, of course).

I was on my phone (thanks for the free Wi-Fi tiny airport!) when I glanced up and out of nowhere, I noticed a couple with a baby sitting down in front of me. I looked at the man and OH MY GOD, my jaw nearly dropped.