{"id":2397604,"date":"2026-05-01T12:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2397604"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:02:11","slug":"prince-william-and-kate-middleton-welcome-newest-member-of-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-and-kate-middleton-welcome-newest-member-of-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Kate Middleton welcome newest member of family"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Prince and Princess of Wales have welcomed a brand new addition to their family.<\/p>\n

The couple already share three little ones – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and eight-year-old Prince Louis.<\/p>\n

And while it doesn’t appear as though Kate Middleton has kept another pregnancy under wraps for the last nine months, she may need to dig her toilet training handbook back out.<\/p>\n

In a post shared by the couple’s official X account on Friday (1 May), it was revealed that the family had adopted a dog.<\/p>\n

A sweet photo shows a baby-faced, chocolate-furred pup, looking adoringly into the camera with deep hazel eyes. The royal mutt appears to be a cocker spaniel – or, at least, a member of the wider spaniel family.<\/p>\n

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The couple announced Otto’s 1st birthday (X\/@KensingtonRoyal)<\/cite><\/div>\n

“Welcome to the family, Otto! 1 today,” William, 43, and Kate, 44, wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n

Otto’s name originates from Old High German, and reportedly means ‘wealth’, ‘fortune’, or ‘prosperity’.<\/p>\n

It’s a pretty apt moniker for a member of monarchy, if you ask me.<\/p>\n

Otto recently appeared in a family photo shared by the Wales – although, no one knew his name at the time.<\/p>\n

The snap was uploaded to social media on Wednesday (29 Apr) to celebrate William and Kate’s 15th wedding anniversary, and showed the couple laying happily in a meadow in a line with their three children.<\/p>\n

While William appears to cuddle their other beloved dog, a black cocker spaniel named Orla, Otto is seen getting cosy close to his head.<\/p>\n

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The couple also share a dog called Orla (Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Royal fans have since wished Otto a very happy 1st birthday.<\/p>\n

Replying to Kate and William’s latest tweet, one X user gushed: “Love the name. What a handsome boy. I hope Otto is being spoilt on his 1st birthday.”<\/p>\n

“Awwww Otto is adorable,” another noted. “And very photogenic (just like you all).”<\/p>\n

“Oh what a beautiful dog. He\u2019s lovely. There\u2019s mischief in those eyes for sure. Happy Birthday Otto. Hope you have lots of fun and cuddles little one!” a third continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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