James Middleton Shares Sweet Weekend Routine with Sisters Kate and Pippa

Mar. 15, 2025

James Middleton in London on Oct. 5, 2024; Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024; Pippa Midldeton in London on Dec. 6, 2023.Photo:Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty; Visionhaus/Getty; Jo Hale/WireImageJames Middletonis giving a peek into what his weekends look like with his sistersKate MiddletonandPippa Middleton.On Oct. 5, the Princess of Wales' younger brother outlined what a typical day of his weekend looks like for the “My Saturday” column of theTelegraph. The James & Ella founder and mental health advocate said that his downtime is all about being with family, and revealed the typical way he and his wifeAlizée Thevenetmeet up with his sisters and all of their kids at the home of their parents,CaroleandMichael Middleton.“We’ll often stop at my parents’ house for tea or supper. My sisters and I are all within 30 minutes’ drive, so there is often an aunt or a cousin passing through, too,” James, 37, wrote for theTelegraph. “The cousins all play their role in looking afterInigo— there’s seven of them altogether at the moment. I think they’re all impressed at how much of a mess Inigo can make. But there’s lots of laughter and giggles about.“Pippa Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage"Even when I had my depressionI recognized the importance of family, and rather than one person being burdened with it all, it’s shared,” he wrote. “I think any challenge that a family goes through is one that brings them together.“The Middleton family expanded when James and Alizée welcomed their first child, son Inigo, in 2023, and he became the youngest of the extended Middleton family cousins. Princess Kate, 42, andPrince Williamare parents toPrince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6, while Pippa, 41, and her husbandJames Matthewsshare childrenArthur, 5,Grace, 3, andRose, 2.Elsewhere in the column, the author ofMeet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Lifesaid that his weekends feature plenty of dog walks (he and Alizée own six!) and that he spent “all possible time outdoors” as a child.“At weekends, I would often be dragged to watch my sisters Catherine and Pippa in sports matches, so I would take the headmaster’s wife’s sheepdog for a walk,” James wrote in part, reflecting on growing up withtwo sporty sisters. “Now I know I have ADD, which explains a lot.“James Middleton at the Taschen Store during Chelsea Dog Day in London on Oct. 5, 2024.Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/GettyJames also wrote about how his 20s were a challenging time, writing, “I’ve only figured out who I am after going through depression. I wish I hadn’t had to go through it to find it. But if you don’t have hard times you can’t appreciate the good ones.” He mentioned feeling an “added pressure” when his sister Kate began dating Prince William, thrusting him into the limelight.The author and advocate acknowledged that the peace of his home with Alizée in the countryside benefits their mental well-being, where the weekends include plenty of familiar rhythms.“It sounds like a joke, but we try to live like our dogs. They’re not worrying about tomorrow or yesterday,” he wrote.Alizee Middleton and James Middleton attend the switch on of Bulgari’s Serpenti Christmas lights on November 12, 2021 in London.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/GettyCan’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Speaking to PEOPLE about his memoirMeet Ella, which was published in the U.S. on Sept. 24, James opened up about navigating depression, life within the royal orbit as his sister married the heir to the throne and how his beloved dog Ella saved his life.“It took me on a journey,” James told PEOPLE about the writing process. “I hope that my son is able to learn about his own mental health way before I did so that he doesn’t have to go through some of the very painful moments that I went through.”

James Middleton in London on Oct. 5, 2024; Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024; Pippa Midldeton in London on Dec. 6, 2023.Photo:Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty; Visionhaus/Getty; Jo Hale/WireImage

Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty; Visionhaus/Getty; Jo Hale/WireImage

James Middletonis giving a peek into what his weekends look like with his sistersKate MiddletonandPippa Middleton.On Oct. 5, the Princess of Wales' younger brother outlined what a typical day of his weekend looks like for the “My Saturday” column of theTelegraph. The James & Ella founder and mental health advocate said that his downtime is all about being with family, and revealed the typical way he and his wifeAlizée Thevenetmeet up with his sisters and all of their kids at the home of their parents,CaroleandMichael Middleton.“We’ll often stop at my parents’ house for tea or supper. My sisters and I are all within 30 minutes’ drive, so there is often an aunt or a cousin passing through, too,” James, 37, wrote for theTelegraph. “The cousins all play their role in looking afterInigo— there’s seven of them altogether at the moment. I think they’re all impressed at how much of a mess Inigo can make. But there’s lots of laughter and giggles about.“Pippa Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage"Even when I had my depressionI recognized the importance of family, and rather than one person being burdened with it all, it’s shared,” he wrote. “I think any challenge that a family goes through is one that brings them together.“The Middleton family expanded when James and Alizée welcomed their first child, son Inigo, in 2023, and he became the youngest of the extended Middleton family cousins. Princess Kate, 42, andPrince Williamare parents toPrince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6, while Pippa, 41, and her husbandJames Matthewsshare childrenArthur, 5,Grace, 3, andRose, 2.Elsewhere in the column, the author ofMeet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Lifesaid that his weekends feature plenty of dog walks (he and Alizée own six!) and that he spent “all possible time outdoors” as a child.“At weekends, I would often be dragged to watch my sisters Catherine and Pippa in sports matches, so I would take the headmaster’s wife’s sheepdog for a walk,” James wrote in part, reflecting on growing up withtwo sporty sisters. “Now I know I have ADD, which explains a lot.“James Middleton at the Taschen Store during Chelsea Dog Day in London on Oct. 5, 2024.Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/GettyJames also wrote about how his 20s were a challenging time, writing, “I’ve only figured out who I am after going through depression. I wish I hadn’t had to go through it to find it. But if you don’t have hard times you can’t appreciate the good ones.” He mentioned feeling an “added pressure” when his sister Kate began dating Prince William, thrusting him into the limelight.The author and advocate acknowledged that the peace of his home with Alizée in the countryside benefits their mental well-being, where the weekends include plenty of familiar rhythms.“It sounds like a joke, but we try to live like our dogs. They’re not worrying about tomorrow or yesterday,” he wrote.Alizee Middleton and James Middleton attend the switch on of Bulgari’s Serpenti Christmas lights on November 12, 2021 in London.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/GettyCan’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!Speaking to PEOPLE about his memoirMeet Ella, which was published in the U.S. on Sept. 24, James opened up about navigating depression, life within the royal orbit as his sister married the heir to the throne and how his beloved dog Ella saved his life.“It took me on a journey,” James told PEOPLE about the writing process. “I hope that my son is able to learn about his own mental health way before I did so that he doesn’t have to go through some of the very painful moments that I went through.”

James Middletonis giving a peek into what his weekends look like with his sistersKate MiddletonandPippa Middleton.

On Oct. 5, the Princess of Wales' younger brother outlined what a typical day of his weekend looks like for the “My Saturday” column of theTelegraph. The James & Ella founder and mental health advocate said that his downtime is all about being with family, and revealed the typical way he and his wifeAlizée Thevenetmeet up with his sisters and all of their kids at the home of their parents,CaroleandMichael Middleton.

“We’ll often stop at my parents’ house for tea or supper. My sisters and I are all within 30 minutes’ drive, so there is often an aunt or a cousin passing through, too,” James, 37, wrote for theTelegraph. “The cousins all play their role in looking afterInigo— there’s seven of them altogether at the moment. I think they’re all impressed at how much of a mess Inigo can make. But there’s lots of laughter and giggles about.”

Pippa Middleton, Princess Charlotte and Kate Middleton at Wimbledon on July 14, 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

“Even when I had my depressionI recognized the importance of family, and rather than one person being burdened with it all, it’s shared,” he wrote. “I think any challenge that a family goes through is one that brings them together.”

The Middleton family expanded when James and Alizée welcomed their first child, son Inigo, in 2023, and he became the youngest of the extended Middleton family cousins. Princess Kate, 42, andPrince Williamare parents toPrince George, 11,Princess Charlotte, 9, andPrince Louis, 6, while Pippa, 41, and her husbandJames Matthewsshare childrenArthur, 5,Grace, 3, andRose, 2.

Elsewhere in the column, the author ofMeet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Lifesaid that his weekends feature plenty of dog walks (he and Alizée own six!) and that he spent “all possible time outdoors” as a child.

“At weekends, I would often be dragged to watch my sisters Catherine and Pippa in sports matches, so I would take the headmaster’s wife’s sheepdog for a walk,” James wrote in part, reflecting on growing up withtwo sporty sisters. “Now I know I have ADD, which explains a lot.”

James Middleton at the Taschen Store during Chelsea Dog Day in London on Oct. 5, 2024.Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty

Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty

James also wrote about how his 20s were a challenging time, writing, “I’ve only figured out who I am after going through depression. I wish I hadn’t had to go through it to find it. But if you don’t have hard times you can’t appreciate the good ones.” He mentioned feeling an “added pressure” when his sister Kate began dating Prince William, thrusting him into the limelight.

The author and advocate acknowledged that the peace of his home with Alizée in the countryside benefits their mental well-being, where the weekends include plenty of familiar rhythms.

“It sounds like a joke, but we try to live like our dogs. They’re not worrying about tomorrow or yesterday,” he wrote.

Alizee Middleton and James Middleton attend the switch on of Bulgari’s Serpenti Christmas lights on November 12, 2021 in London.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty

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Speaking to PEOPLE about his memoirMeet Ella, which was published in the U.S. on Sept. 24, James opened up about navigating depression, life within the royal orbit as his sister married the heir to the throne and how his beloved dog Ella saved his life.

“It took me on a journey,” James told PEOPLE about the writing process. “I hope that my son is able to learn about his own mental health way before I did so that he doesn’t have to go through some of the very painful moments that I went through.”

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