Kate Middleton’s brother James is writing a book about his beloved late spaniel Ella who ‘saved his life’ in the darkest moments of clinical depression and introduced him to his wife

James Middleton has revealed he is writing a book dedicated to his beloved spaniel Ella – who passed away in January last year – and ‘saved his life when he was overshadowed by clinical depression’.

In a video op InstagramThe 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.

He also revealed how much the dog meant to him during some of his darkest moments.

“I was heartbroken and we went on such a journey together, from her first breath to her very last breath,” he told viewers.

‘We were inseparable for fifteen years, so I decided to share our journey through this book.

‘I know many of you have or perhaps need your own Ellas and I hope this book will also help us talk more openly about our own mental health, our need for connection and the way the animals we think we need to take care of us, and in return we actually take care of us.’

James said he hopes people like the book as much as he wrote it, and revealed he started writing down “all his and Ella’s adventures and memories as a way of coping with 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 terribly” as he shared a black and white photo of the pooch.

“Ella was ill for a very short time, she slipped away into my arms at home and is now buried next to Tilly in the garden,” he added.

‘I’m about to hold it 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.”

To write The Telegraph in 2021, James explained that he met his wife Alizee at Chelsea’s South Kensington Club in 2014 when Ella was ‘on her way to Alizee’.

James, who was ’embarrassed’, went over ‘to apologize and bring Ella back’, recalling how Alizee thought he was a ‘waiter’ and ‘ordered her a drink while he continued to pet Ella , who was currently lying on her back, licking her body. the attention’.

He also revealed how much the dog meant to him during 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 terribly” as he shared a black and white photo of the pooch.

In January 2019, James explained in a personal essay for the Daily Mail how his dogs had helped him through his battles with depression.

“Ella in particular has been my constant companion… and she has been to all my therapy sessions,” he wrote.

“In her own way, she kept me going.”

Alizee and James got engaged in September 2019 but had to postpone the ceremony twice due to Covid, before finally announcing they had tied the knot in Bormes-les-Mimosas in 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 and has lived and worked in London for a number of years, is currently a director at TreasurySpring, a fintech company that uses digital pipelines to connect cash-rich companies with institutional borrowers.

In late October, the Princess of Wales’ brother revealed in an adorable Instagram post that his son Inigo was born a few weeks ago after he and his wife were first spotted with a stroller.

The new dad shared a photo of Inigo’s tiny hand ‘holding’ a badge featuring an emblem of his late beloved dog Ella, and another photo of the little baby in his crib as James’ other dogs watched over him, praising the NHS for caring for both Alizee and the newborn at Basingstoke Hospital where he was born.

He also revealed he has 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 at Chelsea’s South Kensington Club in 2014 when Ella was ‘on her way to Alizee’. In the photo: Ella and Alizee together

While he didn’t reveal Inigo’s exact birthday, he said the little one was in his life for “just a few weeks.”

In a heartfelt announcement on Instagram, James wrote: ‘He’s only been in our lives for a few weeks, but getting to know our beautiful baby boy has been the most special of my life.

‘No matter how good I thought I was… I was not prepared for the overwhelming emotion of first meeting Inigo and loving my sweet Alizee when we turned three.

‘We have settled into our new life as parents and I told him all about Ella and that if it wasn’t for her he wouldn’t be here today and that we miss her so much.

‘The dogs have done a fantastic job of welcoming their little brother into the pack (although Inka should know the teddy bears aren’t just for her…)

‘We would like to thank the amazing team at Basingstoke Hospital, from the very first scan to walking out the front door for the first time when we were three. We couldn’t have felt more supported and cared for, so thank you NHS.”