Kate Middleton's Brother James Reveals Baby Son's Cute Connection to George, Charlotte and Louis

Mar. 15, 2025

(Left) James Middleton at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London in September 2019; (Right) Prince George, Kate Middleton, Prince Louis and Prince William at Trooping the Colour in June 2023.Photo:Jeff Spicer/Getty; Chris Jackson/Getty

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Kate Middleton’s younger brother made the sweet revelation in his new memoir,Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, out Sept. 24 — one of many anecdotes about how his “close-knit family” is there for one another. James, 37, and his wifeAlizée Thevenetwelcomed their first child in October 2023, and he reflected in his memoir about how his sisters Princess Kate andPippapassed along clothes their children had previously worn when he introduced them to their new nephew.

“We are an affectionate and close-knit family and there are lots of hugs and laughter. Catherine and Pippa bring two big suitcases of hand-me-down clothes, so Inigo’s cupboards are full of sweet little outfits his cousins — even the girls — have worn,” he wrote.

Princess Kate andPrince Williamare parents to George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, while Pippa and her husbandJames Matthewsshare sonArthur, 5, and daughtersGrace, 3, andRose, 2.

“We’re deluged with advice from my sisters, but we muddle through in our own way, sometimes getting things right, sometimes wrong,” he wrote inMeet Ellaabout how he and Alizée navigated the early days of new parenthood.

Speaking toHello!for a cover story published on Sept. 23, the entrepreneur and mental health advocate said that the hand-me-downs for Inigo double as a touchstone for his sisters to remember when their children were younger.

“They are milestones, because [my sisters] remember when their child was wearing something, and how old they were — it takes them back,” James told the outlet. “It’s been a lovely thing for them.”

Practical parents Kate and William, both 42, have been known to dress their children inhand-me-downsfrom one another, which British childrenswear designerRachel Rileypreviously told PEOPLE she appreciated.

Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales during Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 2024 in London, England.Chris Jackson/Getty

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Their son Inigo was born just months after Ella died in January 2023, and James told PEOPLE that reflecting for the memoir was an emotional process.

“It took me on a journey,” James said. “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.”

source: people.com