The Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge enjoyed another fun sporty day out on Wednesday,
following their trip to Wimbledon the previous day.
This time Kate cheered
her husband on as he played polo, and she had the cutest companion by
her side!
The Duchess was joined by the
family’s beloved dog Orla, and she clearly dotes on her pet, as she was
spotted stroking the sweet black spaniel.
Orla was very well-behaved at
the event and the pup could be seen looking adoringly into Kate’s
eyes as well as patiently watching the action.
Two-year-old Orla was gifted
to the royal couple in 2020 by Kate’s brother, James Middleton, and made
her first public appearance in a photo released for Princess Charlotte’s
birthday earlier this year.
When the youngster turned
seven back in May, the Cambridges celebrated the day before by releasing new
portraits taken by her mother, a keen photographer.
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| Kate and Orla watched the match |
The laid-back snapshots were
taken in Norfolk by the Duchess, and one showed the Princess cuddling
Orla and beaming with delight.
In all the photos, Charlotte
was surrounded by wildflowers, wearing a pretty blue jumper over a white blouse
and with her long hair flowing past her shoulders.
Previously, Kate and William
had kept the name of their dog private, and not shared any photos of Orla. They
did reveal she was a girl earlier in the year, however, during a
special royal visit.
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| The royal couple are keen dog owners |
When the pair carried out
engagements in Lancashire in January, they met ten-week-old cockapoo Alfie at
Clitheroe Community Hospital, where they thanked staff for their work
throughout the pandemic.
The puppy, who licked
William’s cheek, will be trained to support patients and colleagues at the East
Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust alongside therapy dog Jasper.
Kate described the pup as
“so sweet” but, after enjoying a cuddle, added: “Our dog is
going to be very upset. She’s going to be like, ‘Where have you been?'”
