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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
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Danielle Campoamor

Princess Kate's Brother James Middleton Thought the Prince and Princess of Wales "Were Joking" When They Asked Him to Participate in Their Wedding

Princess Kate's Brother James Middleton Thought the Prince and Princess of Wales "Were Joking" When They Asked Him to Participate in Their Wedding .

Princess Kate's brother James Middleton is opening up about the Prince and Princess of Wales' royal wedding and the nerve-wracking request he says he couldn't believe they made.

In an excerpt of his upcoming book Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, recently published in the Daily Mail, Middleton recalled not only his battle with depression that led to suicidal ideation and his time with the former Queen and the "granny-sized void" she filled in his life—he also revealed how surprised he was when Prince William and Princess Kate asked him to read a passage from the Bible during their 2011 wedding at Westminster Abbey.

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