Lupo (dog)
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| Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
|---|---|
| Breed | English Cocker Spaniel |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | December 2011 |
| Died | November 2020 (aged 8) |
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Lupo (December 2011 – November 2020) was an English Cocker Spaniel owned by Prince William and Catherine, then known as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. He was credited with raising the profile of the breed in the United Kingdom by The Kennel Club, and appeared in photographs alongside his owners' son, Prince George.
Origin of name
Lupo was bred from Ella, a dog owned by Michael and Carole Middleton,[1] the parents of Catherine, Princess of Wales.[2] He was a working-type English Cocker Spaniel. Lupo was born in a litter just prior to Christmas 2011, and was given to Catherine and her husband, Prince William.[3][4]
Following the birth of William and Catherine's son Prince George of Wales, Lupo was featured in one of the first official photographs.[5] He was subsequently featured in a family portrait with William, Catherine and George in March 2014.[6] He did not travel with his owners on their tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014.[6] Lupo briefly appeared posthumously in a video released to commemorate William and Catherine's tenth anniversary, filmed in 2020 at Anmer Hall.[7]
"Lupo" is the Italian word for wolf and derived from Latin "lupus". It was reported that Catherine named the dog after the family of her paternal great-grandmother, Olive Christiana Middleton (née Lupton); the Lupton family crest has wolves on it.[8][9] The pair appeared on the front cover of Hello magazine.[10]
Death
Lupo died in November 2020, of unknown causes.[11] The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared an image on Instagram on 22 November 2020, saying: "Very sadly last weekend our dear dog, Lupo, passed away. He has been at the heart of our family for the past nine years and we will miss him so much. – W & C".[12]