{{Short description|Cocker Spaniel owned by the Prince and Princess of Wales (born 2020)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox animal | name = Orla | image = | species = ''Canis lupus familiaris'' | breed = English Cocker Spaniel | gender = Female | birth_date = {{birth year and age|2020|5}} | death_date = | birth_place = | successor = | owner = {{Plainlist| * William, Prince of Wales * Catherine, Princess of Wales }} | weight = | height = }}
'''Orla''' is an English Cocker Spaniel owned by William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. She has appeared in several official photographs released by the Wales family and is known to be the family's current pet.<ref name="people2025">{{cite magazine |magazine=People |first=Janine |last=Henni |title=Kate Middleton and Prince William Interrupt Time Off to Honor a Beloved Family Member: Their Dog, Orla! |url=https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-share-rare-photo-dog-orla-national-pet-day-11713458 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250506133053/https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-share-rare-photo-dog-orla-national-pet-day-11713458 |date=11 April 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025 |archive-date=6 May 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Background== Orla was given to William and Catherine in 2020, shortly before the death of their previous dog, Lupo, who died in November that year.<ref name="people2022">{{cite magazine|magazine=People |last=Petit |first=Stephanie |title=Kate Middleton and Prince William's dog's name revealed |url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-dog-name-revealed-orla/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502152716/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-dog-name-revealed-orla/|date=2 May 2022|access-date=10 May 2025|archive-date=2 May 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Orla is believed to have been bred by the Catherine's brother, James Middleton, who is known for his interest in dog breeding and has previously provided pets to other members of the Middleton family.<ref name="times2025">{{cite news|newspaper=The Times|first=Katrina |last=Burroughs|title=James Middleton's doggy dynasty: 'One of my puppies went to Monty Don' |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/james-middleton-pets-dogs-princess-of-wales-77t9mpzx2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250510153620/https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/james-middleton-pets-dogs-princess-of-wales-77t9mpzx2?region=global|date=15 April 2025 |access-date=10 May 2025|archive-date=10 May 2025|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref>
The name ''Orla'' is of Celtic origin and means "golden princess" in Irish.<ref name="people2022"/>
==Public appearances== Orla made her first official appearance in May 2022 in a photograph marking Princess Charlotte's seventh birthday.<ref name="vogue2022">{{cite magazine |magazine=Vogue|last=Allaire |first=Christian |title=Princess Charlotte poses with the royal family pet in her 7th birthday portraits |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/princess-charlotte-7th-birthday-royal-portrait|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511171458/https://www.vogue.com/article/princess-charlotte-7th-birthday-royal-portrait|date=1 May 2022|access-date=10 May 2025|archive-date=11 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The following year, she appeared again in an official portrait released on Charlotte's eighth birthday.<ref name="people2023">{{cite magazine|magazine=People |last=Petit |first=Stephanie|title=Princess Charlotte stars in 8th birthday portrait with dog Orla |url=https://people.com/royals/princess-charlotte-8th-birthday-portrait-dog-orla/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425175114/https://people.com/royals/princess-charlotte-8th-birthday-portrait-dog-orla/|date=2 May 2023|access-date=10 May 2025|archive-date=25 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2022, Orla made her first public appearance at a charity polo match with William and Catherine.<ref name="July2022">{{cite magazine |magazine=People |first1=Stephanie|first2=Erin |last1=Petit|last2=Hill|title=Kate Middleton and Prince William bring dog Orla to charity polo match |url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-bring-dog-orla-charity-polo-match/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425175142/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-bring-dog-orla-charity-polo-match/|date=6 July 2022|access-date=10 May 2025|archive-date=25 April 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2025, Orla also appeared in a photograph released on National Pet Day in the United Kingdom.<ref name="people2025"/> In the same month, it was reported that she had given birth to puppies.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=People |first=Charmaine|last=Patterson |title=Kate Middleton and Prince William welcome adorable new additions to their family home: report|url=https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-welcome-adorable-new-additions-to-their-family-home-report-11741420|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524140119/https://people.com/kate-middleton-prince-william-welcome-adorable-new-additions-to-their-family-home-report-11741420|date=24 May 2025|access-date=24 May 2025|archive-date=24 May 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2026, Catherine confirmed that they had kept one of the puppies and added that he was eight months old.<ref>{{cite news|title='We've got a little puppy': Princess Catherine confirms Wales family's newest arrival after months of speculation|work=Sky News Australia|first=Chloe|last=Walker |url=https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/celebrity-life/weve-got-a-little-puppy-princess-catherine-confirms-wales-familys-newest-arrival-after-months-of-speculation/news-story/52338041181c364a181ffebf25635a11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260205043746/https://www.skynews.com.au/nocookies|date=4 February 2026|access-date=4 February 2026|archive-date=5 February 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2026, the family marked the puppy's first birthday and revealed his name as Otto.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Independent|last=Wylie|first=Catherine|title=Kate and William share name of new family dog in sweet post marking the spaniel's first birthday |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/william-kate-puppy-dog-otto-b2968843.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260501144612/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/william-kate-puppy-dog-otto-b2968843.html|date=1 May 2026|access-date=1 May 2026|archive-date=1 May 2026|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Daily Telegraph|title=Meet Otto: Prince and Princess of Wales reveal name of new puppy|first=Victoria|last=Ward |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/05/01/prince-and-princess-wales-reveal-name-of-new-puppy/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260502050854/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/05/01/prince-and-princess-wales-reveal-name-of-new-puppy/|date=1 May 2026|archive-date=2 May 2026|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref> Orla and Otto also appeared in a video released to mark Princess Charlotte’s eleventh birthday.<ref>{{cite news|work=The Daily Telegraph|first=Victoria|last=Ward|title=|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/05/02/princess-charlotte-wears-jeans-in-11th-birthday-portrait/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260503045245/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/05/02/princess-charlotte-wears-jeans-in-11th-birthday-portrait/|date=2 May 2026|access-date=3 May 2026|archive-date=3 May 2026|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref>
==See also== * List of individual dogs
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{William, Prince of Wales}} {{Catherine, Princess of Wales}}
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