Breaking News: James Middleton Reflects on His ‘Panic’ Greeting Queen Elizabeth at Princess Kate’s Birthday Party…see more

James recalled traveling to the royal family’s Sandringham estate for Princess Kate’s birthday party, after Queen Elizabeth agreed to host a “teatime gathering” for the occasion.

After flying back from France overnight, James traveled with his sister Pippa Middleton to the royal residence.

Despite having met the monarch previously, James found himself more nervous than usual when greeting the Queen at Sandringham.

In preparation for “teatime” with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, James had been revising the correct way to address the monarch.

“All the way up to Norfolk I’d been rehearsing my lines, muttering: ‘Your Majesty’ for the Queen; ‘Your Royal Highness’ for the Duke of Edinburgh,” James wrote. “But in my blind panic I blurted: ‘I’m so sorry we’re late, Your Royal Majesty.’”