James Middleton delights with new video of son – and his hair is the blondest

James Middleton delighted fans on Tuesday when he uploaded the sweetest video of his son Inigo splashing in an outdoor bath.

In the video, which Princess Kate’s brother shared to Instagram, Inigo looked adorable as he gleefully sat in a small metal bathtub and bathed in the sunshine. He was shown dabbing his hair with cool water, before then wriggling his teeny toes.

Towards the end of the at-home footage, the James & Ella entrepreneur, 38, could be seen gently washing his son’s blonde hair.

In order to protect his son’s privacy, James kept Inigo’s face hidden from view.

“Bath time in a bucket, does it get any better than that… I just wish I could fit!” the father-of-one noted in his caption.

Fans and friends flocked to the comments section to share their thoughts, with one writing: “Adorable. Life should be that happy and simple for all of us”, while a second noted: “Oh my gosh! This was so adorable”, and a third added: “What a cutie, it’s always the simple things that you cherish.”

James shares Inigo with his wife Alizee Thevenet. The pair tied the knot in 2021 and went on to welcome their son Inigo on 21 September 2023.

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His full name Inigo Gabriel Middleton includes a tribute to Alizée’s father. In his memoir, Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life, James explained: “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.”

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James’s take on fatherhood

In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO!, the entrepreneur opened up about juggling work with parenthood.

“Yes, getting up in the morning trying to feed six dogs and get Inigo fed and off to nursery is a challenge,” James shared.

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He went on to say: “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. You can look back at the past and enjoy the memories but not chase them today as it’s a waste of energy.”