Princess Kate’s brother James Middleton has issued a rallying call on social media.
James, 37, took to his Instagram account on July 4, the day of the General Election, to encourage his followers to vote.
The Princess of Wales’s younger brother posted a photograph of four of his dogs sitting in a wheelbarrow outside his local polling station in Berkshire.
The vehicle was labelled “James & Ella”, with the latter being the name of James’s former dog who died last year.
James Middleton issued a rallying call on social media
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He captioned the post: “No matter your paw-litical stance, make sure your voice is heard today. #ElectionDay #EveryVoteCounts #DogsForDemocracy #dogsatpollingstations”.
James’s older brother, Princess Kate, is unlikely to vote as a member of the Royal Family.
Royals in the UK must be politically neutral, although there is no law prohibiting them from voting.
The monarchy is a symbolic institution that must appear above party politics without seeming to favour any side.
James has six dogs named Zulu, Inka, Luna, Mabel, Nala and Isla.
His upcoming book, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, is due to be released later this year.
James credits his former dog Ella with saving his life after suffering from depression.
Ella also helped introduce James to Alizee Thevet, whom he later married in 2021.
Writing on Instagram, James said: “Many of you have asked me over the years if I would ever write a book, when Ella passed I started writing all of our adventures and memories down as a way of processing the grief.
“I credit Ella to saving my life when I was eclipsed with Clinical depression, she introduced me to my wife, gave me purpose and loved me unconditionally.
“I know many of you have your own Ella’s or might be in need of one now and I hope this book will also help us to talk more openly about our mental health, our need for connection, and the way in which the animals that we think we are taking care are always looking after us in return.”
