Marie Claire | With “great sadness” Kate Middleton and Prince William greeted their dog Wolf

Anyone who has experienced something similar (or has even been moved by a movie like Marley and me), you know how special it is games for pets. For the youngest of the family, above all, but also for the older ones.

Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton just shared the news of their dog’s death online Wolf, a black English cocker spaniel who accompanied them for the past 9 years.

One of his most famous photos, in fact, was with baby George, in 2013 and when the face of the firstborn of the royal couple was not yet well known (more than from paparazzi shots at the exit of the hospital).

That official photo, in which Lupo posed perfectly, has since also been a presentation of the dog he had only entered the family a year earlier.

Over time it became known the decision to adopt it was William’s and arrived from his trip to Falkland Islands, so the couple (who had recently married) had to separate for several weeks. “It was a gift Kate to accompany her in her absence“Real sources revealed at the time.

Now, the saddest news came from the couple themselves through a terse post on your official Instagram account:

“Unfortunately our beloved dog, Lupo, died last weekend. Has been in the heart of our family for nine years and we will miss him very much “.

For now, sources close to the Kensington Palace they didn’t say if the couple plans look for a new pet or not.

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