James Middleton issues personal statement following Princess Kate health update

Alizee Thevenet and James Middleton
James Middleton and Alizee married in 2021
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George Bunn

By George Bunn


Published: 11/09/2024

- 19:24

It comes after Princess Kate shared a new video confirming she has completed her preventative chemotherapy treatment

The brother of Princess Kate has shared a personal picture of him and his wife on their wedding anniversary.

James Middleton shared a picture of himself and wife Alizee Thevenet in a field celebrating their relationship.


It comes after James reacted to a video of his sister confirming she has completed her preventative chemotherapy treatment a message saying he "couldn't be more proud".

In the post on social media, James said: "Je t’aime, mon cœur. Happy anniversary Alizee. Our third as husband & wife, our second without Ella but our first as parents."

Thevenet is a 33-year-old financial analyst, who has worked in the London finance industry for years after graduating with a Master's degree in Investment and Finance from Queen Mary University in the UK capital.

The pair got engaged in 2019 after a year of dating and then they got married on September 11 2021.James told The Telegraph that he had his late dog Ella to thank for meeting his future wife at a South Kensington Club in 2018.

Writing in the publication, he said: "Ella was lying at my feet under the table; realising she might want some water, I trusted her to take herself over to the water bowl across the terrace. However, she made a beeline for Alizée. Rather embarrassed, I went over to apologise and bring Ella back.

"But Alizée thought I was the waiter and ordered her drink while continuing to stroke Ella, who at this point was on her back lapping up the attention."

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James Middleton reacted to his sister's video update

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Alizee Thevenet and James MiddletonJames Middleton and Alizee married in 2021Getty

Kate and James's parents Michael and Carole Middleton feature in her emotional video message which is centred around her family. The Middletons can be seen playing a card game alongside Kate and their grandchildren George, 11, Charlotte, nine, and Louis, six.

The Princess of Wales outlined in her video statement earlier this week that "the last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family".

In a statement read out in the video, Kate says: "As the summer comes to an end, I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.

James MiddletonJames Middleton is the younger brother of Kate and Pippa MiddletonGetty

Princess Kate continued: "The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you."

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