JAMES Middleton has opened up about seeing Prince William like an "older brother" after years of him dating his sister Kate. However, the 27-year-old shared that although the Prince of Wales gets stuck into Middleton family life - there is one aspect that leaves him “flinching.” 6 James Middleton spoke about how Prince William would 'flinch' when playing games at the Middleton house Credit: AP:Associated Press 6 James called himself and sisters Pippa and Kate 'ruthless' when it came to winning at family games Credit: Rex In an extract from his upcoming book, Meet Ella, which is to be published on September 26, James revealed how his dog Ella gave Prince William the chance to escape family games.
He 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. “William would flinch at our ruthless determination to win at all costs. He’d be delighted to be the first out, and when no longer compelled to take part, he’d slink off to cuddle Ella.
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