Queen Camilla helped a few furry friends from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where she is a patron, as footstools from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle go up for auction.
The Dogs Want To Find A New Home In Time For Christmas
Six adorable dogs, Shadow, Darcie, Elspeth, Percy, Harper, and Missy, are up for adoption. They traveled from Highgrove to His Majesty’s Gloucestershire home.
The pups are trying to find a good home in time for Christmas. Battersea hopes to hear from potential owners.
The dogs were the first to see the royal footstools, as the pups posed on them for a dual purpose: to generate public interest in the footstools and hopefully help the pups get adopted.
Kaye Mughal, center manager in Windsor, exclaimed,
“It was a special day bringing some of our dogs from Battersea’s Old Windsor Center to Highgrove Gardens.”
“They also enjoyed the day out, experiencing visiting a new place and getting into the festive spirit,”
She said.
“They also enjoyed testing out some of the unique footstools and have officially given them their approval,”
She said.
The money from the sales will go to charity. The footstools were created by craftspeople in King Charles’s Foundation. The Foundation protects heritage crafts in the UK and offers classes in activities like woodworking and thatching.
The King’s Foundation Sewing Bee Group at Dumfries House in Scotland made these patchworks from recycled curtains from Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
The curtains span more than forty years during Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, and some date back to the 1950s. There are some colorful floral and leaf patterns and some denim-looking material from the 1980s.
Camilla Succeeded Queen Elizabeth As Patron Of Battersea
The footstools are a very special project, highlighting the importance of upcycling and craftsmanship. Eight of these stools will be auctioned off online for the King’s Foundation charity, which helps train people in traditional craft skills.
The dogs from Battersea were excited to help as they stood on the footstools and had their pictures taken. It’s a scene that is sure to draw people in.
Camilla’s relationship with Battersea is very important to Her Majesty. Camilla, who has been a patron of Battersea for eight years, succeeded Queen Elizabeth as patron. Queen Victoria was the first royal patron of the charity in the 1800s.
She recently said a sad goodbye to one of her fur babies she adopted from the rescue. Beth, a Jack Russell terrier, recently passed away due to illness.
Camilla adopted Beth in February 2011 when she was three months old. A year later, she adopted another Jack Russell terrier, Bluebell.
The King said that he and Camilla are now looking for another dog. When she was asked whether any of the pups were tempting enough for Camilla to bring them home, a royal source answered.
“While it’s a little too soon for Her Majesty to start deciding on a new friend for Bluebell, she remains a great supporter of all the work that Battersea Dogs and Cats Home does in finding loving homes for all their rescue pets, not just for Christmas, but forever.”
If you are interested in adopting a furry cutie from Battersea, visit https://www.battersea.org.uk/
