King Charles’s family may soon become a little bigger to include a new addition following Queen Camilla’s loss of her beloved Jack Russell.
Dog Beth was 13 years old when she had to tragically be put down after it was discovered she had cancer, in a devastating move for Queen Camilla who had adopted her as a puppy when she was just 12 weeks old.
During King Charles’s appearance at the Royal Variety Show on November 22, host Amanda Holden revealed the King said “We’re going to get a new one” after she expressed her condolences for the loss of the dog.
In a loving gesture and sweet nod to Beth, the King has paid tribute to Camilla’s beloved pet by including an embroidered motif of her on the tree at his Highgrove home.
Two decorations, one depicting Beth and the other Bluebell, Camilla’s other Jack Russell show the dogs wearing bandanas and crowns as accessories.
Embellished with gold metal thread work and sequins, the decorations are available to buy costing £12.95 each from the Highgrove shop, and were introduced in September as part of a long-planned addition to the Christmas range, and placed on trees earlier this month, before Beth’s illness became known.
In the wake of Beth’s passing, it appears Charles and Camilla have made the big decision to welcome another dog into their home, and it is likely that the new dog will also come from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
The Queen is a patron of the animal charity where she first adopted Beth, alongside her other Jack Russell dog, Bluebell.
Camilla’s pets are so close to her that her Bruce Oldfield Coronation gown featured emblems of Beth and Bluebell in gold embroidery.
The Royal Family have famously been known to love animals with the late Queen Elizabeth II having a love for corgis that stemmed all the way back to her childhood.
The monarch first received a corgi of her own on her 18th birthday in 1944, which was called Susan. Her bond with the dog was so strong that she even took her on her honeymoon with Prince Philip in 1947.
Queen Elizabeth always cherished having her family and loved ones around during the Christmas season and for King Charles after a year marked by health challenges, it will be no different.
She once said: “One of the joys of living a long life is watching one’s children, then grandchildren, then great-grandchildren, help decorate the Christmas tree.”
He is set to spend time with Queen Camilla and his family at his Norfolk estate in Sandringham. Charles’s marriage to Queen Camilla has also brought together a relatable blended family dynamic.
In addition to his own grandchildren he has five step-grandchildren through Queen Camilla – Lola, Eliza, another Louis, Gus, and Freddy.
King Charles, despite his role as sovereign, maintains cherished Royal Christmas customs—exchanging presents on Christmas Eve, and attending church services, remain key components of the family’s celebrations.