Whilst Prince William has an exceptionally close bond with his in-laws, there is one activity he likes to skip when it comes to family get-togethers with the Middletons.
According to the Princess of Wales’ brother, James Middleton, the future King used to use James’ beloved therapy dog, Ella, as a way to get out of playing the Middletons’ favourite card game: Racing Demon.
The revelation was made in an excerpt of the entrepreneur’s new book, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, shared with the Daily Mail. Ella meant an awful lot to James, who admits she saved his life during his battle with depression.
The dad-of-one wrote: “I know, too, that Ella gave him a good excuse to escape the fiercely competitive nature of the Middleton family, which emerged every time we played our favourite fast-paced card game, Racing Demon.”
He added: “‘James, does Ella need a walk?’ he’d ask before we’d …