Inside home of pet loving Wales family from sad loss to adorable new arrivals
While the Royal family are well known for their love of pets, Princess Kate, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are smitten with a few new furry additions to the home
When you think of the late Queen Elizabeth II, images of cute Corgis may also spring to mind, so it's perhaps little surprise that the Prince and Princess in line to the throne are also dog lovers.
And they are now said to be celebrating the tiny pitter-patter of feet as their beloved black cocker spaniel Orla has reportedly welcomed a litter of puppies.
The Royal children, Prince George, aged 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, are said to be utterly smitten with the new pooches, but will there be room in their quaint four-bedroom cottage for the new arrivals?
There's definitely plenty of space for walkies in the 655-acre grounds surrounding Adelaide Cottage in the Home Counties, where the Prince and Princess of Wales live - although there's no news on whether they plan to keep the four new pups.
It's only a 10-minute stroll from Windsor Castle, where King Charles and Queen Camilla live with their Jack Russell Terrier, Bluebell. They had another Jack Russell, Beth, who sadly died in 2024. According to the Express, the mother and babies are doing well.
'We always thought the patter of tiny feet in the Wales's household had ended, so the sound of tiny paws will have to do,' a source said. Everyone loves new royal baby news, and so new royal puppies run very close. Everyone is very excited, not least the three children, who adore Orla and Lupo before."
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The family welcomed Orla into their home in 2020, the same year they lost their beloved dog, Lupo. The adorable pooch is a pup from the litter of a dog belonging to Kate's brother James Middleton, who is known to be an avid dog lover himself.
In a touching gesture last month, William and Kate posted a picture of Orla in honour of National Pet Day. The Royal couple dedicated their social media message to the occasion with the following heartfelt words: "Celebrating the animals who bring so much joy, companionship and love to our lives this #NationalPetDay."
Meanwhile, the public has a lot of love for the Prince and Princess of Wales, which was clear in a video recently shared on Instagram. As the Prince and Princess of Wales were greeted by a crowd during their latest public outing, someone shouted at Kate, "You're beautiful," adding, "You too, William!"
The couple giggled in response, with William jokingly responding: "You don't have to say that. Don't worry.' They were on a visit to Scotland for a ship-naming ceremony for HMS Glasgow.
Scotland has a special meaning to the couple, who met as first-year college students at the University of St. Andrews in 2001. They befriended each other and became roommates before dating and falling in love.
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