As the Queen plans to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are staying at Frogmore Cottage between engagements - but their canine namesakes are hoping to secure their own royal residencies of their own for the bank holiday.
Manchester Dogs Trust have got three fittingly named pooches who are looking for a new place to stay in the UK, after finding themselves in the rescue centre.
The dogs, named Harry, Meg and Archie, are not related and will not need to be housed together, but are seeking a place to call their very own palace.
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Harry is a three-year-old terrier cross described as a ‘shy and sensitive’ soul with a super sweet nature and food loving personality.
Dogs Trust said: “Harry does take a bit of time to come out of his shell, so he is looking for a family who can understand that it will take time to build a bond with him. He is a big foodie, with a real love for chicken and cheese, so enrichment activities are a great way to build a relationship with him.
“He is hoping for a loving and patient family, who are happy for Harry to settle in at his own pace.”
Sociable Harry may not be a total redhead like his royal counterpart, but the white-furred pooch does have a small ginger patch on the tip of his ear. He loves playing with other dogs and would love there to be another calm and friendly dog in his new home.
The charity added: “Due to Harry’s sensitive side, he is best suited to a home in an area with close-by access to quiet walks, away from busy roads. He will need his own private and secure garden where he can explore to his heart's content and grow in confidence. He could live with sensible children aged sixteen over.”
Crossbreed Meg is one year old and Dogs Trust say she’s ‘the sweetest girl you will ever meet’ - much like Harry might say about the Duchess of Cambridge.
Meg would love to be a duchess in her own home, making royal orders of snuggles, scritches and toys to play fetch with, with a lunch menu fit for a Queen.
Dogs Trust said: “Meg does have a sensitive side, so can find the world a little overwhelming at times, but once she grows to know and love you, she will be your best friend for life. Meg is very affectionate and enjoys snuggling up and having fuss, but her favourite thing to do is fling her toys around and play fetch! Meg is a very intelligent girl and thrives off of training and using her brain, she’s a big foodie which makes training fun and easy.”
Meg would like an adult-only home with minimal visitors so she can fully relax. Her owners will need to be patient and willing to expose this shy pup to the world slowly and positively through training.
The charity added: “She isn’t so sure of other dogs, so would like to be the only pet in the home, where she can soak up all of the love and attention. Meg would be best suited to a home with access to low dog populated, quiet walking areas. She’d love a private and secure garden she can play and relax in.”
Excitable and friendly fella Archie is the last pup in the pack , and is a three-year-old American Bulldog cross who loves to say hello to everyone he meets.
Archies is a dog with a lot of energy and is looking for a family who love adventures so he can go exploring. The charity said: “Archie is very playful and often likes to run around with a toy in his mouth. He is a smart boy, who loves to put his nose to good use and enjoys being entertained by different enrichment activities.
“He is looking for a patient family who has the time to help settle him into a home environment and he may need help with the basics. He would benefit from a private and secure garden to call his own where he can burn off some of his energy and play with his toys to his heart's content.”
The royally-named pooch can live with children over the age of 14 who are familiar with playful pups, but he would like to be the only dog in the home.
Dogs Trust said: “His new family will need to keep up his doggy socialisation with calm, friendly dogs. Archie has been a bit worried by the car so car travel will need to be non-essential initially whilst this is worked on.”
