Princess Kate Narrowly Misses Out on Special Pet Honour as George, Charlotte, and Louis Dominate Royal Dog Name Rankings
The Princess of Wales has long been celebrated as an ardent canine lover, proudly caring for her family’s beloved cocker spaniels, Orla and Otto. However, Dogs Trust’s comprehensive 2026 National Dog Survey—shared exclusively with HELLO! across more than 180,000 British pet owners—unveiled a lighthearted divergence between royal popularity and domestic pet naming conventions. Despite her towering public profile, the Princess of Wales found her personal monikers largely overlooked by British dog lovers selecting royal-inspired titles for their companions.
Charity records revealed that merely seven dogs nationwide were named Kate, alongside zero instances of the formal Catherine moniker across the entire registry. By contrast, Prince George conquered the top spot among royal dog names with an astonishing 534 pooches bearing his princely title, closely followed by Prince Louis with 194 canines and Princess Charlotte with 18. Prince William outpaced his wife with 48 namesake dogs, while Prince Harry clinched second place overall on the royal leaderboard with 433 dogs sharing his name across the country.
The royal household’s enduring romance with canines stretches back across decades of dedicated ownership, transitioning from William and Kate’s late companion Lupo to Orla and her newly welcomed eight-month-old pup, Otto. This pet-loving heritage runs across the sovereign branches, encompassing Queen Camilla’s rescue terriers Moley and Bluebell, the King’s companion Snuff, and the Sussexes’ duo of Mamma Mia and Pula. Even the late Queen Elizabeth II’s world-famous corgis continue their quiet lives under Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson at Marsh Farm in Sandringham, demonstrating how deeply royal culture remains intertwined with man’s best friend.
