King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, are the proud owners of two adorable Jack Russell Terrier rescue dogs: Beth and Bluebell. As the new monarch prepares to move into Buckingham Palace, reports confirm that the pups will also call the royal residence home.
The Queen Consort adopted Beth and Bluebell from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in February 2017, giving them a loving new family. Before being rescued by the charity, Beth was found tied to a post, meanwhile Bluebell was discovered wandering around in the woods with no fur.
In a past interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Camilla said: "Along I went to Battersea, and Beth appeared, and she had just been moved from pillar to post and dumped. We thought it would be nice for her to have a friend. They found [Bluebell] two or three weeks later, wandering about in woods, no hair on her, covered in sores, virtually dead. And they nursed her back to life and her hair grew again. She's very sweet, but a tiny bit neurotic, shall we say.
"The nice thing about dogs is you can sit them down, you could have a nice long conversation, you could be cross, you could be sad, and they just sit looking at you, wagging their tail."
Buckingham Palace is currently undergoing a 10-year renovation project in order to keep the building fit for the future. Charles and Camilla will continue to live at Clarence House in London, along with their dogs, until the Palace is fit for purpose. With 775 rooms and sprawling gardens, we imagine Beth and Bluebell will have no problem settling into the Palace when the time comes.
Before welcoming the Jack Russell Terriers into their home, King Charles owned a Jack Russell named Tiger. He died in 2022 and is buried at his country estate, Highgrove House. Much like his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the King is also a big fan of four-legged friends.
23 photos that prove Queen Elizabeth II was fearless
1939
When World War II broke out, Elizabeth, then just a young girl, begged her father to allow her to join the war efforts, despite being much too young to enlist.
1940
Back in the day, British heirs didn't attend formal primary school. Instead, Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, were tutored at the Palace.
1945
The Princess worked for the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service as both a mechanic and truck driver; here, she's pictured in her uniform.
1947
Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on their wedding day.
1947
The newlyweds on their honeymoon at Earl Mountbatten's (Philip's uncle) estate. Elizabeth, on the advice of Winston Churchill, famously did not take Philip's last name.
1947
Princess Elizabeth (left) watches her parents partake in ride shooting during a trip to South Africa.
1953
Following the sudden death of her father on February 2, 1952, Elizabeth ascended the throne at the age of 25. She kept her own name, Elizabeth, as her regnal title. Her coronation on June 2, 1953 was the first ever to be televised, with 27 million people watching around the world.
1952
Though she was born on April 21, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her birthday again in June with the Trooping the Colour. The tradition of observing the British monarch's birthday during the summer, which offers a better chance of good weather, dates back to King George II in 1748.
1961
The Queen rides an elephant howdah (throne) during a tiger hunt in Meghauli.
1977
She doesn't have a passport, as all British passports are distributed in her name. Here, the Queen is pictured boarding a plane in Fiji.
1980s
During the 1981 Trooping the Colour, a 17-year-old boy shot blanks at Queen Elizabeth as she rode on horseback. Nevertheless, she persisted and finished the parade.
2002
Partial to a stiff drink, the Queen reportedly enjoys a cocktail of gin mixed with Dubonnet (a fortified wine) and a slice of lemon on the rocks every day before lunch. She also reportedly ends her day with a champagne nightcap.
2009
Queen Elizabeth owns all the (unclaimed) swans in England and Wales thanks to a medieval law which preserved the then-delicacy for royals. They swans are counted every year. Here, the Queen is pictured attending a "Swan Upping."
2012
For the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, the Queen filmed a short sketch with Daniel Craig as James Bond, which made it look like she parachuted into the arena.
July 24, 2014
She became the queen of selfies during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, when she surprised two members of the Australian women's hockey team by photobombing their selfie. "Ahhh The Queen photo-bombed our selfie!!" hockey player Jayde Taylor wrote on Twitter.
2015
On September 9, 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch and female head of state. Here, the Queen attends a banquet during a visit to Berlin. She's also the most-traveled head of state, with 261 overseas visits and 96 state visits to 116 countries (as of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012).
2016
The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday at Windsor.
2017
At 91, the Queen stills drives a car; in May 2017, she caused an Internet storm when she was photographed driving a Jaguar home from church. In this photo, she's driving her Range Rover at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
2018
Don't keep the Queen waiting. Ahead of her meeting with the Trumps at Windsor Castle, her Majesty was seen checking her watch before their arrival. Twitter lost it over the gesture.
2019
Queen Elizabeth arrives at King's Lynn railway station, after taking the train from London King's Cross, to begin her Christmas break at Sandringham House.
April 5, 2020
Via video message, the Queen gives a comforting message amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying, "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return."
Lisa Joyner is the Deputy Daily Editor at House Beautiful UK and Country Living UK, where she's busy writing about home and interiors, gardening, dog breeds, pets, health and wellbeing, countryside news, small space inspiration, and the hottest properties on the market. Previously, she has written for Conde Nast Traveller, House & Garden and Marie Claire magazine. Lisa studied at University For The Creative Arts, where she completed a BA in Fashion Journalism.
