Queen Camilla allegedly enjoys reading to her dogs according to one author (Image: Getty)
Queen Camilla allegedly admitted that she enjoyed reading to her beloved dogs, according to one author. David Seow said he sent a copy of his book The Royal Pup Pack: Catastrophe At The Palace and received a note from the Queen which said: “My dogs enjoyed it too.”
Mr Seow’s comment about the Queen comes weeks after the 77-year-old had to say goodbye to Beth, 13, one of her Jack Russell terriers.
reported that the dog, who had been in Camilla’s company since 2011, died following the discovery of an untreatable tumour.
Taking to social media to announce the sad news, Buckingham Palace said: “A sad farewell to Beth, the Queen’s much-loved companion from Battersea Dogs And Cats Home who brought such joy, whether on walkies, helping on official duties or curled up by the fire.”
Beth isn’t the only pooch that the Queen has rescued, with fellow dog Bluebell also joining the royal fold from Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, where the Queen is an ambassador and patron.
Queen Camilla and her dog Beth (Image: Getty)
In response to the sad loss, the chief executive of the charity, Peter Laurie released a statement reflecting on the Queen’s journey with the dogs.
He said: “We’re very sad to hear that Beth, HM The Queen’s rescue dog, has sadly passed away. Her Majesty, our patron, rehomed Beth from Battersea in 2011 and we have many fond memories of Beth visiting our centres over the years.
“Our thoughts are with Their Majesties at this time, we know how difficult it is to lose a beloved pet and Beth was very special indeed.”
In the past, the Queen has spoken about her origin story with Beth. Last year the reported her recollection of meeting her origin story with both Beth and Bluebell.
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The Queen remembered: “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.”
Reflecting on the impact Beth had and the impact her current dogs have on her daily life, the Queen admitted they played a special role particularly after returns from royal tours.
In a documentary on King Charles’ Coronation, the Queen said: “The nice thing is when you come back from those tours, there’s always a nice welcome from the dogs. They’re always pleased to see you and they never answer you back!”
Despite the sad loss, the Queen announced soon after she intended to get another dog. She talked about the news during the Royal Variety Performance earlier this year.