James Middleton | |
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Born |
James William Middleton 15 April 1987 Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berkshire, England |
Education | St Andrew's School, Pangbourne, Marlborough College, and Edinburgh University |
Known for | Younger brother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge |
Parent(s) |
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Relatives |
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (sister) Pippa Middleton (sister) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (brother-in-law) Prince George of Cambridge (nephew) Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (niece) |
James William Middleton (born 15 April 1987) is an English businessman and member of the Middleton family. Middleton's companies include Boomf and the "Cake Kit Company" which can create themed cakes and cake-making kits for birthdays and other occasions. He is the younger brother of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and read the lesson at her wedding to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.
Middleton was born in 15 April 1987 in Reading at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, the youngest child and only son of Michael Francis Middleton (born 23 June 1949), formerly a British Airways flight dispatcher, and Carole Goldsmith (born 31 January 1955), formerly flight attendant. His father came from a long line of solicitors who resided in Leeds, in Yorkshire, and one of James' great-grandmothers, Olive Middleton (1881-1936), was a member of the Lupton family who are described by the City of Leeds archives as "landed gentry; a business and political dynasty". Carole Middleton's mother's family were labourers and miners from County Durham. His elder sisters are Catherine Elizabeth (born 1982) and Philippa Charlotte (born 1983).
Middleton was educated at St Andrew's School, Pangbourne, followed by Marlborough College. He started a degree in Environmental Resources Management at Edinburgh University in 2006 but left after one year to start his business. He has acknowledged that he is dyslexic and is speaking out to raise awareness about the condition.