James Middleton has shared more insights into Princess Kate’s childhood (Image: Andrew Milligan – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
has revealed new information about Princess Kate’s childhood over the last week as he sat down for a candid interview.
The brother of the future Queen, 37, about the holidays he went on as a child with his sisters Pippa and Kate, along with their parents Michael and Carole Middleton.
While it is known that Princess Kate enjoys the outdoors, it is now believed that her love of nature could be a result of the types of holidays the three siblings took with their parents.
, James said: “Holidays tended to be packing up the car and driving somewhere.
“My parents, sisters and I would visit different places in the Swiss Alps each summer, such as Les Masses, or we’d go to Avoriaz in France.”
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He continued: “Dad would find a mountain refuge where we’d have a rather sloppy soup-like meal for tea, but we were so hungry from a day of hiking that it tasted amazing.
“Then we would fall fast asleep in our bunk — we’d sleep on one long bunk, all five of us — surrounded by other walkers.
“The next day we’d wake up early, put our walking boots back on and continue our trek, ending up in another village.”
As well as hiking holidays abroad, the family also spent plenty of time in the Lake District together,
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The siblings have remained close even as adults (Image: Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
James told The Sunday Times: “Growing up, we’d also head to the Lake District, staying in rented cottages around Coniston Water and Windermere. It’s a very special place for us as a family, and the adventures we’d get up to as kids, from rock climbing on the crags to exploring the caves, were like something from The Famous Five.”
Despite now being The Princess of Wales, Kate remains very close to her family and spends plenty of time with them.
Over the last year, it has also been reported that especially her parents, following her cancer diagnosis, which she completed treatment for in September.
Former royal correspondent In December: “I think a shout-out should also go to Carole and Michael Middleton, who have undoubtedly been a vital part of the family this year, both practically and emotionally. I’m sure William and Catherine leant on them very hard during their darkest days.”