Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamheaded to theEnglish countrysideon Tuesday, where they met a 7-month-old English Springer Spaniel named afterPrince Harry. The pup, whose full name is Prince Harry of Winterfells, is being trained to become a therapy dog.
The royal mom of three was all smiles as she knelt down to greetPrince Harryand the other dogs, Max and Paddy, up close.
Mental health campaigner Kerry Irving and his wife recently chatted about the therapy dogs with Kate, 37, and William, 36, at a Buckingham Palace garden party — and were thrilled that the couple now got to meet the animals face-to-face.
“When I said, ‘That’sPrince Harry, William laughed said, ‘Oh yes, this is the one you mentioned when you were down at the palace,’ ” Irving said.
He added, “It was excellent seeing them and that they remembered us.”
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Now, Max is being used to help trainPrince Harryand his brother, Paddy the Legend of the Lakes.
Despite the excitement of the day,Prince Harrytook a nap on the stone of Keswick town square while he waited for the royals to arrive.
“Harry is calm now — until there is food around,” Irving said.
Will and Kate are dog lovers, and they got their English Cocker Spaniel,Lupo, to help them at a difficult time.
“WhenPrince Williamwas away in the Falkland Islands, he went for dinner with some good friends of ours in the Air Force, and he was saying how difficult it was for Kate because he was leaving for six weeks. It was when they’d just got the Spaniel to help her with the time apart,” Natalie Bressani, whomet the couple at an outing in 2018, previously said. “She appreciates what wives and families go through.”
Kate told Irving that his dogs were so calm that she would like to loan Lupo to him for some training.
“She said she could give us Lupo for some training sessions! So I said why don’t you bring him up here for a walk,” Irving said.
“They said that as they flew over the lakes they could see people sailing and kayaking and swimming,” Irving shared. “They said to me, ‘What you’re doing is getting people outdoors.’ “
The respected mental health campaigner has around 106,000 people from around the world following him on social media as Max Out In The Lake District and takes the dogs into schools to inspire children to enjoy the outdoors.
“We want to create well-being awareness so kids put down their computers and get outside,” he said.
AndPrince Harrywasn’t the only dog to get some love from Kate. While greeting the gathered crowds in Keswick, the mom knelt down to pet a pup who stuck his head under the barricades.
source: people.com
