King Charles 'is launching a Tweed jacket... for DOGS'
The jackets, costing almost £50, have been made exclusively for the shop at his Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
The monarch, 76, has been wearing a tweed jacket for decades and is now selling a special version created for man's best friend.
Handmade in the UK, the coats are fashioned from Sandringham Royal Tweed with a brown collar and belt and said to be 'water layer resistant'.
They come in small, medium and large, with prices ranging from £39.99 to £49.99, The Sun reports.
The King and Queen's two dogs - Snuff and Moley - will be able to dress just like Charles as the coats hit the shelves.
A notice in the shop reads: 'Sandringham's loyal and trusted doggy visitors to the Royal parkland have been the inspiration for this collection.
'Pooches in the parkland can now look effortlessly stylish whilst enjoying a walk, wearing an elegant coat made in Sandringham Royal Tweed.'
Camilla, 77, adopted the Jack Russell-cross named Moley from Battersea Dogs' and Cats', months after she was heartbroken to lose her beloved Jack Russell Beth.
While, Charles was given a Lagotto Romagnolo puppy - called Snuff - as a gift earlier this year, and he is reportedly 'besotted' with the new addition.
Snuff, whose breed is a truffle- hunting dog from Italy, is King Charles' first dog in around two decades.
The King previously had a Jack Russell called Tigga who he adopted shortly after starting a family with Princess Diana. However, the pup died in 2002 aged 18.
The source said: 'Charles is besotted with his puppy.
'He hasn't had one since Tigga. The breed is a truffle-hunter.
'Charles enjoys mushroom foraging, so they have a lot in common.'
Camilla spoke about adopting a new puppy in February from the world-famous Battersea Dogs and Cats home, where she adopted her dogs Beth and Bluebell in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Her Majesty adopted Beth from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, in South London, in 2011 and fellow Jack Russell terrier Bluebell joined the family the following year. Pictured: Queen Camilla picking up her nine-week-old Jack Russell terrier rescue Bluebell, with Beth, in December 2012
She said: 'I've just got a new puppy, he's eight weeks old.
'It's a rescue dog called Moley. It looks just like a mole.'
Her Majesty was left heartbroken when Beth, a Jack Russell Terrier, died last November.
When the King attended the Royal Variety Performance weeks later, he told TV presenter Amanda Holden - who is an ambassador for the world-famous animal rescue centre in London - that they planned to get a new dog.
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