Inside Kate Middleton's Relationship With Her Brother, James

Any public figure will tell you that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be. The pressure that comes with it can at times be overwhelming, and in Princess Catherine's case, this pressure extended to her brother, James Middleton. He suddenly found himself famous by association, and there was no escaping it. He was 23 when Catherine got married to William and still trying to figure out his life, all under the watchful eye of the British media. "Suddenly, and very publicly, I was being judged about whether I was a success or a failure. That does put pressure on you," he told Tatler.

Middleton had just started to get his business, Boomf, off the ground, and the media was quick to poke holes in his venture, questioning its success. For Middleton, this was hard to deal with. He didn't have a healthy dose of self-confidence to begin with — he has dyslexia and never quite felt like he could keep up with his sisters, least of all Catherine. Finally, he was doing something he loved and was good at, and the media was ready to tear it to shreds the first chance they got.

When reports surfaced that his company was hemorrhaging money, Middleton told the Daily Mail that these claims were not only false but also had a very negative impact on his staff. "It upsets me because these guys have put their trust in me," Middleton said.