Queen Camilla Reveals She Adopted a Puppy (with a Unique Name!) Following Death of Beloved Dog Beth

Mar. 15, 2025

Queen Camilla visits the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge in Canterbury on Feb. 25, 2025.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty

Chris Jackson/Getty

Queen Camillajust revealed that there’s a new pet at the palace.

Sharing more details about the new addition, the royal said the pup was 8 weeks old and a rescue whose breed was “a bit of everything.” Like Queen Camilla’s previous dogs Beth and Bluebell, Moley is a rescue from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, of which the royal is a patron.

Queen Camilla also revealed her unique name and its inspiration: “She’s called Moley. Looks just like a mole!”

Buckingham Palace confirmed that Moley was born on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, and her mother is half Jack Russell Terrier while the father’s breed is unknown.

Queen Camilla visits the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge on February 25, 2025.Chris Jackson/Getty

Queen Camilla with her dog Beth on Dec. 9, 2020.Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty

Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty

King Charleshinted that they wereplanning to add another pet to the royal householdduring an outing at the Royal Variety Performance in November. Speaking to hosts Amanda Holden and Alan Carr, the royal said, “We’re going to get a new one.”

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Queen Elizabeth with her corgis at Windsor Castle.Tim Graham Photo Library /Getty

Tim Graham Photo Library /Getty

The British royal family has a long association with dogs, withQueen Elizabethbeingknown for her love of corgis. After her father King George VIbrought home a corgi named Dookie from a local kennel, the late monarch received a dog for her 18th birthday named Susan — who went on to be the matriarch of a long line of royal dogs.

Queen Elizabeth was even credited with inventing an entire breed:As the story goes, the “dorgi” was created when Princess Margaret’s dachshund Pipkin got a moment alone with one of the corgis.

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis at her funeral on Sept. 19, 2022.Justin Setterfield/Getty

Justin Setterfield/Getty

Sandy and Muick went to live with the Queen’s sonPrince Andrewand his ex-wife,Sarah Ferguson, who provides updates on the dogs via social media.

Speaking to PEOPLE in 2023, Ferguson joked that looking after the U.K.’s most famous pets came with some stress.

source: people.com