Overview
- The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office confirmed Palmerston’s death, while his X account said he passed peacefully on February 12.
- He was laid to rest on the grounds of Bermuda’s Government House, with staff requesting to attend the burial, according to former FCDO chief Simon McDonald.
- Palmerston left retirement in 2025 to join Governor Andrew Murdoch in Bermuda as a “feline relations consultant,” and Murdoch remembered him as gentle and family to the household.
- Rescued by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, he became the Foreign Office’s chief mouser in 2016, amassed nearly 100,000 followers, and helped raise more than £3,000 for Battersea.
- He maintained a friendly rivalry with Downing Street’s Larry, who posted a farewell message paying tribute to his fellow government cat.