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William and Kate Name Puppy Otto on His First Birthday

The palace post underscores how the Waleses use official channels to share curated family moments.

Overview

  • The Prince and Princess of Wales revealed the puppy’s name on Friday in a social‑media post that also marked his first birthday.
  • The portrait, shot by the Princess of Wales, was posted on the couple’s official accounts and shows the brown spaniel looking into the camera.
  • Otto is one of four puppies born to their older cocker spaniel, Orla, in May 2025, a dog the couple welcomed in 2020 after their first spaniel, Lupo, died.
  • The young dog had already popped up in official images, including Prince William’s June 2025 birthday photo and the couple’s April 29 anniversary portrait.
  • Kate had mentioned during a February visit to a Welsh textiles firm that the family had a new eight‑month‑old puppy, signaling a gradual public introduction that led to Friday’s naming post.