James Middleton has revealed he is writing a book dedicated to his beloved spaniel Ella, who died in January last year and who “saved his life when he was overshadowed by clinical depression.”
in a video in instagramThe brother of the Princess of Wales, 36, had the first manuscript in his hands as he announced that Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life will be released in September.
He also talked about how much the canine meant to him in some of his darkest moments.
“He was heartbroken and we went on a journey together from his first breath to his last breath,” she told viewers.
‘We were inseparable for 15 years, so I decided to share our journey through this book.
James Middleton (pictured) has revealed he is writing a book dedicated to his beloved spaniel Ella, who died in January last year and who “saved his life when it was overshadowed by clinical depression.”
‘I know many of you have your own Ellas or might need them and I hope this book also helps us talk more openly about our own mental health, our need for connection and the way the animals we think we need caring for, actually take care of us. They look after us in return.’
James said he hopes people enjoy reading the book “as much as he has written it,” and revealed that he began writing down “all of his and Ella’s adventures and memories as a way of processing the grief” when she passed away.
In a post announcing her death last year, the father-of-one admitted he was going to “miss her so much” as he shared a black and white photo of the dog.
“She had a very short illness, ran away into my arms at home and is now buried in the garden next to Tilly,” he added.
“I’m about to hold myself together to write this and even though I knew this day would come, it doesn’t make it any easier.”
“Good night, my dear Ella, Alizee and the dogs will take good care of me.”
writing in The Telegraph In 2021, James explained that he met his wife Alizee in 2014 at Chelsea’s South Kensington Club when Ella ‘made a beeline for Alizee.’
James, who was “embarrassed,” walked over “to apologize and bring Ella back,” recalling how Alizee thought he was a “waiter” and “ordered her drink while continuing to caress Ella, who was currently on her back licking “. the attention’.
He also talked about how much the canine meant to him in some of his darkest moments. Pictured in 2021 with Ella
In a post announcing her death last year, the father-of-one admitted he was going to “miss her so much” as he shared a black and white photo of the dog.
In January 2019, James explained in a personal essay for the Daily Mail how his dogs had helped him in his battle with depression.
“She, in particular, has been my constant companion… and has been with me in all of my therapy sessions,” he wrote.
“In her own way, she has kept me going.”
Alizee and James got engaged in September 2019, but had to delay the ceremony twice due to Covid, before finally announcing that they had tied the knot in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Provence, in 2021.
In a video on Instagram, the Princess of Wales’ brother, 36, held the first manuscript in his hands as he announced that Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life will be released in September.
Alizee, who is trilingual, has lived and worked in London for several years, is currently a director at TreasurySpring, a financial technology company that uses digital channels to connect cash-rich companies with institutional borrowers.
In late October, the Princess of Wales’s brother revealed that his little one Inigo was born a few weeks ago in an adorable Instagram post after he and his wife were seen with a stroller for the first time.
Sharing a photo of Inigo’s tiny hand “holding” a badge containing an emblem of his late, beloved dog Ella, and another photo of the little baby in his crib while James’ other dogs looked after him, the new father praised the NHS for looking after us both. Alizee and the newborn at Basingstoke Hospital, where she was born.
He also revealed that he already taught little Inigo about Ella, who passed away in January this year leaving James heartbroken.
Writing in The Telegraph in 2021, James explained that he met his wife Alizee in 2014 at Chelsea’s South Kensington Club when Ella “made a beeline for Alizee”. In the photo, Ella and Alizee together.
Although he did not reveal the exact date of Íñigo’s birthday, he did say that the little boy has been in his life for “only a few weeks.”
In a heartfelt announcement on Instagram, James wrote: “You’ve only been in our lives for a few weeks, but they have been the most special weeks of my life meeting our beautiful baby boy.”
‘No matter how prepared I thought I was… I was not prepared for the overwhelming emotion of meeting Inigo for the first time and the love for my dear Alizee when we became three.
‘We have adjusted to our new life as parents and I told her all about Ella and that if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be here today and that we miss her so much.
‘The dogs have been fantastic about welcoming their little brother into the pack (although Inka needs to know that teddy bears aren’t just for her…)
“We would like to thank the wonderful team at Basingstoke Hospital, from the first scan to walking out the front door for the first time as a three of us, we couldn’t have felt more supported and cared for throughout, so thank you NHS.”