King Charles shares that he and Queen Camilla will get a new dog after the death of their beloved dog Beth

The King and Queen paid a sweet tribute to Beth, who died earlier this month, with Christmas decorations at their country home in Highgrove

King Charles gave an update on how he and Queen Kamila they plan to expand their family during the Royal Variety Performance.

On Monday, November 18, Buckingham Palace announced that Beth, one of the Queen’s Jack Russell Terriers, died over the weekend. PEOPLE understand that Beth had an incurable tumor and was humanely euthanized. On Friday, November 22, the 76-year-old king spoke to Royal Variety Performance hosts Amanda Holden and Alan Carr, telling them that he and the Queen were planning to have a new dog. Daily Express. Camilla (77) was not present at the performance and withdrew from participation just a few hours before the show due to lingering effects of a chest infection that the palace said she contracted earlier this month.

In the Queen’s absence, Holden offered his condolences to the King to pass on to Camilla and revealed that she had a special bond with Beth, who was adopted from Battersea Dog and Cat Home in 2011. Camilla is the patron of the organization and Holden is an ambassador.

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“I felt sorry for her… I really felt sorry for her when it happened,” Holden said, adding that the king then said, “‘We will have a new one. To this confession Holden added: “Yes, but please take it away from Battersea.” “

“He did so well to be here,” Holden continued. “He was really funny. I’ve always said he has the best sense of humor in the royal family. They keep their feet firmly on the ground – that’s what I want. You don’t feel intimidated at all when you meet them.

Camilla also adopted another Jack Russell Terrier, Bluebell, from Battersea in 2012, a year after Beth’s adoption. Beth and Bluebell mean so much to Camilla that when she and Charles were crowned at the 2023 coronation, the Queen had designer Bruce Oldfield embroider doodles of her dogs near the trim of the dress, by designer Bruce Oldfield, along with their names her children and grandchildren.

In announcing Beth’s death, the palace called her “the Queen’s beloved companion” and added that she “brought so much joy, whether on walks, helping with official duties, or curled up by the fire.”

Charles and Camilla’s country home, Highgrove, paid further tribute to Beth in its Christmas decorations, as Telegraph reported that among the decorations on the couple’s Christmas tree is an embroidered motif of Beth wearing a red bandana decorated with a crown. Bluebell also makes an appearance – wearing a crown, no less! — and the decorations were actually put up in September and placed on the tree in early November, before it was discovered that Beth was sick.

On Sunday, November 24, James Middleton — brother Kate Middleton — wrote an essay for “Times”. about how hard it is to lose a pet. James lost his cocker spaniel Ella in early 2023 and even titled his 2024 memoir: Meet Ella: the dog that saved my lifein her honor.

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“The reason losing a dog is often more difficult than losing a relative or friend is, I believe, because the dog’s love for us is so uncomplicated,” James began his essay. “Their simple request in life is for you to give it back – and there is something so sincere and pure in that. They don’t care who you are, even if you are the Queen of England. And Beth, the Queen’s Jack Russell who died last week, certainly wasn’t concerned about her owner’s royal status; she just appreciated the love.

He gave advice on how to cope with the death of a beloved dog, including: “don’t rush to buy another dog.”

“Everyone is different,” James wrote. “Yesterday it was reported that the King and Queen are planning to buy a new dog. This will work for many people, but for me it wasn’t the right approach. Before I consider another dog, I wanted to fill that void with memories and appreciation of Ella.”

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He added that it’s important to take time to grieve the loss, writing: “Like anything, you can’t sweep your grief under the rug or hide it. It will simply come back in a different form. So get over it. Sorrow is a consequence of love.”