James Middleton reveals 'reason to smile' as he shares adorable photo

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James Middleton delighted his fans on Sunday, as he shared the most adorable photo with his followers on Instagram.Kate Middleton's younger brother took to the social media site, where he posed with his dog Mabel's eight golden retriever puppies.SEE: James Middleton's wife Alizee Thevenet returns to social media to share hilarious videoJames beamed in the photo as he crouched in a field, holding four puppies in his arms as another four puppies surrounded him.The mental health activist and animal lover sweetly captioned the image: "Eight reasons to smile," adding smiling, paw print and heart emojis.

He finished by writing: "Hope you've had a lovely weekend."WATCH: James Middleton shares heartwarming video of puppiesHis followers were quick to share their excitement at the adorable snapshot.

One wrote: "Aww what a beautiful picture," alongside a row of heart emojis.MORE: James Middleton's £1.45m country home with wife Alizée is what dreams are made ofSEE: 5 photos that show Prince William's close bond with his in-laws the Middletons"Aww such cuties," added another, while a third wrote: "Congratulations they're beautiful!

Well done mummy xxx."A post shared by James Middleton (@jmidy)James shared the sweet photo to InstagramAt the end of last month, James shared the lovely news that his dog Mabel had given birth to eight puppies.In an Instagram post, he shared clips of Mabel at her ultrasound appointments and giving birth to the puppies, as well as showing the newborns learning to walk and cuddling with each other."Mabel's golden bundles of joy," James captioned the post, revealing the news "to celebrate International dogs day".