Prince William recently gave royal fans a little family story by sharing a funny moment about the dogs he and Princess Kate Middleton own. During a visit to Nansledan in Cornwall on May 21, the Prince of Wales met a cocker spaniel named Professor Lupin and immediately connected with the pet. The Prince of Wales explained that his own dogs, Orla and Otto, are the same breed and often have the same behavior as Professor Lupin in their house. While speaking with the dog’s owners, he joked that anything left on the floor can quickly become a target for chewing.
Prince William chatted warmly with locals in Nansledan and Newquay, where he met an adorable 15-week-old puppy named Professor Lupin. He also spoke about his own dogs, Orla and Otto, joking that they “chew slippers.”
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“Is he behaving in the house? Is he chewing everything?” he asked. “Ours chew slippers. Anything left on the floor is gone,” Prince William said jokingly.
The prince laughed as he admitted that slippers are among the favorite items his dogs like to destroy. Prince William and Princess Kate have long been dog lovers and have owned several cocker spaniels over the years. Their current pets, Orla and Otto, have become familiar faces to royal fans and have appeared in recent family pictures and videos shared with the public.
Princess Charlotte and the Wales family dogs, Otto and Orla 🥰🐶 pic.twitter.com/Q55qsVk99m
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Orla joined the royal family in 2020, while Otto became one of her puppies from a litter born in 2025. The couple publicly introduced Otto on May 1, 2026, in a birthday tribute celebrating his first year. The dogs were also featured in the family’s 15th wedding anniversary photograph and appeared in a video released for Princess Charlotte’s birthday on May 2, 2026. In the clip, Charlotte was seen spending time with the dogs while enjoying nature with her family.
