Kate Middleton picked Prince George's name in truly bizarre way: report
By George, he’s got it!
Kate Middleton, 41, reportedly had a bit of help naming Prince George, 9, when he was born in 2013 — and it wasn’t from royal advisers.
In a recently resurfaced article, it was revealed that Middleton allegedly enlisted her English cocker spaniel, Lupo, to pick George’s name.
Middleton and her husband, Prince William, 40, supposedly wrote different names on pieces of paper, according to the Times of UK, and scattered them on the floor, trusting Lupo to put his paw next to the winner.
The furry pet allegedly stopped next to the name “George.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William allegedly enlisted their dog, Lupo, to name their eldest son, now 9. Getty Images
Prince George was born in 2013. Getty Images
The Post reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.
Sadly, Lupo passed away in 2020 at age 8.
He was gifted to the couple by Middleton’s parents, Carole and Michael, as a Christmas present in 2011, according to the outlet.
Kate Middleton and Prince William had a strange way of naming their firstborn child, Prince George, according to reports. Getty Images
The beloved pooch was bred from a dog owned by Middleton’s parents, the Times reported.
Upon Lupo’s death, the couple paid tribute on Instagram, sharing a photo of him relaxing on the beach.
“Very sadly last weekend our dear dog, Lupo, passed away,” they wrote in the caption. “He has been at the heart of our family for the past nine years and we will miss him so much. — W & C.”
Prince George’s grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, also had a love of dogs. EPA
The family now has a black cocker spaniel named Orla, according to People.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, most likely have doggy-caretaking chores.
Last year, while visiting a goat farm in Wales, it was revealed that Middleton makes Prince George move feed as one of his household jobs.
“That was George’s job at half term — moving feed,” she was quoted saying at the time.
Prince William also said the three kids were learning how to get involved on their family farm at Sandringham Estate.
The kids have a black cocker spaniel named Orla. Getty Images
The Prince and Princess of Wales are not the only royals fond of dogs: The late Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September at age 96, famously had a love of corgis.
At the time of her death, she had four dogs — two Pembroke Welsh corgis named Sandy and Muick, one “dorgi” (a mix between a dachshund and a corgi) named Candy and one cocker spaniel named Lissy.
According to Vanity Fair, the longest-reigning British monarch fell for the breed while meeting a friend’s pet Pembroke Welsh corgi when she was just 7 years old.
Middleton has also revealed that she makes her three children do chores. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
She then requested one for herself, an obsession that continued until her death.
According to royal insiders, Queen Elizabeth liked corgis because of their “energy and spirit,” The Post previously reported.
Source: New York Post
