Princess Kate’s brother, James Middleton, has shared a heartwarming snap of his rarely seen son to celebrate his second birthday.
Inigo Gabriel is shared by the 38-year-old entrepranuer and his wife, French financial expert Alizee Thevenet.
To celebrate his son’s birthday, James took to social media to share a sweet photo of Inigo embracing one of the family’s dogs, a Golden Retriever called Mabel, in their garden.
The image showed the youngster throwing his arms around the dog, who appeared to be enjoying the attention, as they basked in the the last drops of summer sun.
James Middleton has shared a new photo of his son, Inigo, to mark his second birthday
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The idyllic image also featured a beautiful rainbow spread across the sky, framing Inigo and Mabel.
“Happy Birthday Inigo,” James captioned the post with a blue love heart emoji.
“We love you as much as you love Mabel….and that is a lot."
The 38-year-old also added a touching reference to his beloved late dog, Ella.
The pic showed Inigo hugging Mabel, one of the family's dogs, amid a idyllic scene
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“Ella is saying hello today too,” he added along with a rainbow emoji.
James credits his late Cocker Spaniel, who died in January 2023, with helping him through his mental health journey.
Recently, the entrepreneur immortalised Ella with a bronze statue installed in his Bucklebury home he shares with Alizee and Inigo.
In a tradition established in previous posts featuring Inigo, the youngsters face was obscured – hidden in Mabel’s golden fur.
The rare glimpses James shares of his young son conceal his face
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Fans were quick to flood James’s post with supportive messages, with one saying: “What a beautiful photo. Mabel and Inigo look besotted with each other!”
“Such a beautiful picture. Happy Birthday Inigo,” another said.
A third penned: “Awwwwwww!! Look how big he is! Goes fast, doesn't it?”
Inigo’s second birthday marks a major milestone for the family as he enters "toddlerhood” - an era, sometimes called the terrible twos, that can be "notoriously challenging to parents”.
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Parenting author and retired midwife Rachel Fitz-Desorgher, warned: “Toddlers are charming the birds out of the trees one moment with a cute grin and endless chatter and beating the floor with their fists and howling with despair the next minute.”
She explained children at that young age are driven to achieve "more and more autonomy and independence”.
However, Fitz-Desorgher believes James and Alizee appeared more than up to the task given what they have shared about their parenting style.
She cited an earlier video posted to James’s social media where the family of three hiked in the woods.
"Even when the climb is tricky for such a young tot, his mum doesn't interfere or help in any way but simply and confidently walks ahead, allowing her son to find his own solutions,” she told Hello! Magazine.