Prince William and Kate Middleton are expanding their family!
The couple’s beloved dog, Orla, welcomed a set of puppies recently, according to The Sun.
“Mother and babies are doing well,” a source told the outlet of the black cocker spaniel and her babies.
Buckingham Palace has not confirmed news of the family’s addition.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children — Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — are loving the pups so far and hope to keep them, the insider added.
“Everyone loves a new royal baby news and so new royal puppies run very close,” they said.
The family was gifted Orla in 2020, after James Middleton’s dog Luna welcomed “six little healthy pups.” Kate’s younger brother shared the exciting news on Instagram at the time, letting supporters know “they all have lovely homes waiting for them.”
Two years later, it was revealed in Princess Charlotte’s 7th birthday portraits that the family named their dog Orla.
The name is especially perfect for a royal pup — Orla is a Celtic name meaning “golden princess.”
Orla joined the family shortly before Kate and Prince William’s dog Lupo died in November 2020. Lupo was also a black cocker spaniel they received from James as a “belated wedding present” in 2011, he wrote in his memoir Meet Ella: The Dog Who Saved My Life.
Years later, it was revealed that the royal couple received Lupo at a difficult time when William was about to head to the Falkland Islands for a six-week-long deployment.
On April 11, Prince William and Kate shared a rare image of Orla to celebrate National Pet Day.
