Mr Middleton on Monday took to Instagram to share some photos and videos showing his romantic picnic with fiancée Alize Thevenet. Kate’s brother prepared a picnic rug, flowers and even brought along the couple’s dogs for the date day.
In the caption, Mr Middleton wrote: “Alizee and I haven’t been on a date for AGES….so I decided to surprise her with a little picnic with the dogs and a special little gift.”
In the images, Ms Thevenet is seen wearing a sparkling necklace, gifted by Mr Middleton.
He added: “I was looking for something special & I discovered the @bulgari @savethechildren jewellery collection where a proportion of each sale in the UK goes directly to Save the Children’s COVID-19 Emergency Response.
“Save the Children is an amazing UK charity doing life-saving work across the world and I’m proud to support @bulgari who have raised around $100 million for @savethechildren.”
Mr Middleton and Ms Thevenet got engaged in October last year after dating for 15 months.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother is believed to have proposed privately while in the Lake District.
He did so with a sapphire ring, similar to the one given to Kate by Prince William.
Announcing the news to his 142,000 followers on Instagram, he wrote: “She said OUI.
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A friend of the couple said: “He seems finally to have found ‘The One’”
Mr Middleton and Ms Thevenet met at the South Kensington Club after she said hello to one of his dogs.
A source said at the time: “After Alizee went back to her table, James asked the waiter to give her a note saying: ‘I never normally do this, but would you like to go for a drink with me?’ He also picked up their tab.
“A few weeks later, they went out for a drink together.
“It wasn’t until after they’d met for a drink that Alizee realised who he was — one of her friends had to tell her.
The source added: “They met thanks to Ella.”
According to Ms Thevenet’s father, Jean-Gabriel Thevenet, she is “deliriously happy” with Mr Middleton.
He also revealed the inspiration behind his daughter’s unusual name.
He added: “My daughter is named after my first love which is wind-surfing and the Alize wind that fills the sails.”
