James Middleton, brother of the Princess of Wales, has delighted royal fans by releasing never-before-seen photographs from his wedding to Alizée Thevenet to mark their fourth wedding anniversary. The entrepreneur took to Instagram to share two stunning new snaps, accompanied by a heartfelt message in both English and French. He wrote: 'Happy Anniversary my darling Alizée - Je t’aime de plus en plus chaque jour,' which translates to 'I love you more and more each day.'
The first image captures the happy couple leaving their wedding venue as a shower of confetti rains down on them, perfectly preserving a spontaneous moment of joy. The second is a romantic shot from behind, showing them walking hand-in-hand on a sandy beach during a breathtaking sunset.
The couple exchanged vows in 2021 at the local town hall in Bormes-les-Mimosas, France, after postponing their nuptials twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremony was attended by family and friends, including Princess Kate, Prince William, Pippa Middleton, and James Matthews. Alizée wore Carole Middleton's wedding dress, which she had last worn in June 1980. Speaking exclusively to HELLO! magazine, Alizée explained: 'My something borrowed was in fact my dress from my mother-in-law Carole who last wore it 41 years ago on her wedding day.'
James and Alizée are now parents to son Inigo, born on 21 September 2023. His full name, Inigo Gabriel Middleton, includes a tribute to Alizée's father. In his memoir, James wrote: 'Gabriel is in memory of his grandfather, Alizee's papa. It is a small tribute and we look forward to sharing lots of stories about his French grandad too.'
In an exclusive interview with HELLO! in April, James opened up about balancing work and parenthood, saying: 'Yes, getting up in the morning trying to feed six dogs and get Inigo fed and off to nursery is a challenge.' He added: 'I'm less bothered about changing nappies as I've cleared up enough poo over the years! And you have to have patience, you can't rush anything. I often look at Alizee and say, "What did we do before we had Inigo? What did we do with all that time?" But it's like anything in life – you evolve and change.'
