Two days ago, his beloved dog Ella died, who lived for a long 15 years and died of a short illness.

"It is with great sadness that my dear Ella has passed away. For 15 years Ella was by my side, from the darkest days to the happiest. I will miss her very much. Ella had a short illness and died in my arms at home and is now buried in the garden next to Tilly. I took this photo just a few hours before she died. I'm just holding myself together to write this and even though I knew this day would come, it doesn't make it any easier. Goodnight my dear Ella, Alize and the dogs will take good care of me," James wrote and posted the latest photos of the dog.

In the first photo, Ella is sitting in the grass and looks straight into the camera, and in the second, James is holding her gently in his arms.

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We will remind, Ella was the first dog of James, who appeared at his 20 years old.

She helped him see a therapist when Middleton had mental health issues.

"I got this diagnosis and Ella came to all my therapy sessions, which I didn't want to go to from the beginning," he once said.

"But next to her, I really became more confident that I have a mental illness. I would even say that I owe Ella my life, and she doesn't know it," James added, according to People.

James Middleton and Alize Thevenet / Photo: Instagram of James Middleton

When James Middleton launched his natural pet food company in 2020, he called it Ella & Co.

in honor of a beloved pet.

It was also James who gave the puppies to his sister Kate and her husband William.

And the first puppy Lupo, and the second - Orla.

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