Royal pets: From King Charles' Jack Russell to George V's sweary parrot and the Queen's corgis... after monarch adopts chickens
Daily MailThe royals are known for their love of keeping animals, and King Charles has recently added to the long list of royal pets. King George V's parrot King George V with his pet parrot named Charlotte inside the work tent at Buckingham Palace gardens in 1936 Princess Elizabeth seen in 1928 at Balmoral standing next to Charlotte the parrot, the bird owned by her grandfather King George V. Behind her is Queen Mary, her grandmother King George V acquired an African Grey in an Eastern port when he served in the Royal Navy and the bird soon became part of the family. Queen Camilla's Jack Russell Terriers Queen Camilla's pooch Beth arrived at Battersea Dogs and Cats home in London in 2011 and was adopted by the royal at 12 weeks old. Queen Elizabeth with one of her pet corgis at Balmoral Castle in 1952 During the Queen's funeral procession in 2022, two of her corgis, Muick and Sandy, were brought out of Windsor Castle to watch the passing of the cortege carrying her coffin Kate and William's dog Lupo Prince William and Princess Kate were given Lupo, a cocker spaniel, as a wedding present when they married in 2011. Jack Russell Tigga can be seen alongside Prince William's black Labrador, Widgeon, with the family near Balmoral in Scotland Jack Russell Tigga who lived for over 18 years and was honoured with a willow sculpture in the grounds of Highgrove House Queen Victoria's Collie Queen Victoria loved animals too and had a particular soft spot for her Collie, Sharp.
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Fit for a King! Charles adopts first dog in two decades - shortly after Queen Camilla welcomed new rescue puppy Moley
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Queen Camilla adopts rescue puppy after death of beloved Jack Russell
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to get a NEW dog after the death of beloved Beth
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Queen Camilla ‘heartbroken’ after her beloved Jack Russell is put down
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James Middleton says Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte are ‘lucky’
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