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Privacy NoticeJames Middleton has branded Prince William a “fantastic support” after opening up about his sister, the Princess of Wales, marrying the future King. James, 37, has revealed how he felt after being thrust into the spotlight in the early days of Kate and William’s relationship, which began after they met while studying at university. He admitted he felt “pressure” at the time, as he was in a “vulnerable state of mind”. However, James credits William, 42, for trying to “protect” the Middletons from the difficulties of finding fame overnight. James told The Sunday Times: “William was a fantastic support for us as a family. He did everything he could to protect us from the intense interest, not just in Catherine, but also her immediate family. But at that time I was already in a vulnerable state of mind and it was an added pressure.”
James is the younger brother of the Princess of Wales
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James – who is now married to Alizée Thevenet and has son Inigo, 11 months, with her – was then asked to give a Bible reading at the wedding of William and Catherine, which was televised and received an audience of 162 million viewers from around the world. He recalled that it was such an “honour” that his sister had asked him to do it in the first place, although he noted that the anticipation was just like any other family wedding he has been to. He said: “I’d never seen a royal wedding. There hadn’t been one in my lifetime. Not a big one anyway. I wasn’t aware of the scale or the global interest. I just felt privileged that my sister was asking me to do it, and it meant something to her. I wanted to make sure I did it. Really, the build-up to Catherine’s wedding was no different to Pippa’s or other friends’ weddings.”
Kate and William married in 2011
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It comes after James revealed the moment he knew sister was in love with Prince William. He reveals in his new book, a memoir entitled, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, that while he was taking a stroll around Battersea Park, south west London, he realised that in his sister Kate’s case, this was true love. He penned: “I thought how lucky William was to be marrying my capable, down-to-earth big sister, and I felt absolutely reassured that they were in love. It was beautiful to see how he brought out her confidence. She’d blossomed. I knew he’d look after her, and he does to this day.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnPrince WilliamJames MiddletonKate Middleton
