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An Ode to Kate Middleton Loving Dogs

A celebration of the Duchess of Cambridge's interactions with canines.

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Each St. Patrick's Day since marrying Prince William, Kate Middleton pins a cluster of shamrocks on the First Battalion Irish Guardsmen's mascot, an Irish Wolfhound named Domhnall. But this tradition gives just a tiny glimpse of how much the Duchess of Cambridge really, really likes dogs and puppies. Here, all the times Kate Middleton has gotten very excited about dogs.

March 17, 2017

Conformation show, Dog, Canidae, Dog breed, Sporting Group, Animal sports, Companion dog, Carnivore, Fur, Uniform,

Greeting the First Battalion Irish Guardsmen's mascot, an Irish Wolfhound named Domhnall, during the annual Irish Guards St Patrick's Day Parade in London.

March 17, 2017

Bearskin, Tradition, Matador, Bullfighting, Event, Uniform, Sporting Group, Animal sports, Performance, Bull,

Petting Domhnall during the annual Irish Guards St Patrick's Day Parade.

September 25, 2016

Tower block, Hand, Stuffed toy, Interaction, Sharing, Metropolitan area, Nail, Carnivore, Camera, Condominium,

Resisting the urge to turn around and pet the same dog as Justin Trudeau at the Kitsilano Coast Guard station in Vancouver.

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March 17, 2015

Uniform, Fashion, Event, Interaction, Tradition, Headgear, Military uniform, Military officer, Dress, Gesture,

Presenting a shamrock to Domhnall during the annual St Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot, England.

March 11, 2015

Fashion, Street fashion, Fur, Event, Crowd, Dress, Fashion design, Flower, Canidae, Ceremony,

Making friends with a dog during a visit to Turner Contemporary in Margate, England.  

May 29, 2014

Face, People, Sharing, Brown hair, Blond, Long hair, Gesture, Sweater, Audience, Layered hair,

Being given corgi dog soft toy from a girl during a visit to MacRosty Park in Crieff, Scotland. That smile says it doesn't matter that the dog's stuffed.

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April 16, 2014

Event, White-collar worker, Gesture, Bodyguard, Handshake, Fashion accessory, Official, Vehicle,

Hanging out with PUPPIES at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Aotea, Porirua City.

April 16, 2014

Long hair, Leg, Brown hair, Fawn, Fur, Jeans, Denim, Black hair, Canidae,

THIS IS THE BEST WORK DAY OF KATE MIDDLETON'S LIFE.

April 16, 2014

Clothing, Footwear, Coat, Winter, Trousers, Outerwear, Jeans, Umbrella, Jacket, Fashion accessory,

Being given a stuffed dog at the Royal New Zealand Police College.

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April 16, 2014

Footwear, Dog breed, Dog, Leash, Carnivore, Collar, Interaction, Sporting Group, Snout, Street fashion,

Petting another dog at the Royal New Zealand Police College.

March 14, 2014

Military uniform, Uniform, Military officer, Military, Gesture,

Petting her good friend Domhnall during the annual St Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot, England.

March 14, 2014

Dog, Conformation show, Canidae, Companion dog, Junior showmanship, Animal sports, Irish wolfhound, Fashion, Scottish deerhound, Kennel club,

Reunited and it feels so good.

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August 20, 2013

People, Dog, Canidae, Dog breed, Companion dog, Grass, Friendship, Fun, Sporting Group, Smile,

Taking their first official family portrait with Prince George in Bucklebury, Berkshire, with two dogs beside them: Tilly the retriever (a Middleton family pet) and Lupo, the two's cocker spaniel.

April 23, 2013

Dog breed, Carnivore, Dog, Street fashion, Sporting Group, Bag, Long hair, Companion dog, Brown hair, Fur,

Meeting a dog at The Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester.

March 17, 2013

Interaction, Tradition, Footwear, Event, Bearskin, Headgear, Costume,

Giving shamrocks to Domhnall during the Irish Guards' St Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot, England.

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June 17, 2012

Dog breed, Human, Vertebrate, Dog, Mammal, Sitting, Sporting Group, Carnivore, Companion dog, Fur,

Chilling with her dog Lupo at the Tusk Charity Polo Match at Beaufort Polo Club.

May 13, 2012

Leg, Sitting, Fun, Photography, Long hair, Leisure, Vacation,

Bonding with her dog Lupo at the Audi Polo Challenge Charity Polo Match at Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot, England.

March 17, 2012

Dog, Canidae, Event, Conformation show, Sporting Group, Bearskin, Tradition, Carnivore, Dog breed,

Meeting Domhnall for the first time during the Irish Guards' St Patrick's Day Parade in Aldershot, England.

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March 17, 2012

Conformation show, Dog, Canidae, Junior showmanship, Fashion, Sporting Group, Event, Fur, Dog sports, Animal sports,

She gives him shamrocks and pets him.

March 17, 2012

Bearskin, Dog breed, Red, Mammal, Dress, Interaction, Uniform, Carnivore, Dog, Animal sports,

A friendship is born.

From: ELLE US
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Alyssa Bailey
Senior News and Strategy Editor

Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.

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