James Middleton shares special photo featuring beloved family member

Captioning the photo, James penned: “Today is Love Your Pet Day? EVERY DAY is Love Your Pet Day! Drop a [paw emoji] in the comments if you agree [blue love heart emoji] #LoveYourPetDay #DogsDeserveLove #dogsofinstagram #spanielsofinstagram.”

The photo showed the dog looking up lovingly at James, who mirrored a similar expression back.

Whilst it is likely the photo features Ella, James is also the proud owner of fellow raven-haired cocker spaniels Zulu, Luna, and Inka, who resemble the dog in the photograph.

Whilst his other pooch, Nala—Ella’s granddaughter—is a chocolate brown hue, his remaining dogs, Mabel and Isla, are different breeds.

Ella meant an awful lot to James, who previously revealed she helped him through his battle with depression.

The sweet snap sparked a slew of kind messages from fans who were delighted by the photograph, leaving countless heart emojis.