Prince Charles and Camilla adopt a puppy

Prince Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and their recently-adopted puppy.

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(CBS) There's a new addition to Britain's royal family - Prince Charles and Camilla have adopted a puppy.

The Duchess of Cornwall recently adopted Beth, a Jack Russell Terrier, from London's Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Pictures: Prince Charles
Pictures: Charles and Camilla

"The Duchess of Cornwall has adopted a puppy named Beth from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home," Clarence House confirmed via Twitter on Monday. "Beth is a Jack Russell Terrier and was left at Battersea @BDCH when she was 12 weeks old."

Charles' mother, Queen Elizabeth II, is a noted animal lover, Us magazine notes, who has owned multiple Corgis over the years. 

[Autumntrails]

What a cute puppy!

[Jaylah54]

I feel sorry for the dog. (The puppy that is. Not Camilla.)

[Transatlantique]

If everyone adopts and animal from the shelter instead of buying them from breeders, we can help the animal over population problem tremendously especially if they are spayed or neutered. There is nothing wrong with caring for an animal as one would care for a human child. I've rescued 11 cats over a 37 year period of my 49 years, and though it has been inconvenient at times, I'm glad I got to know them and have taken what would have become hundreds of cats off the streets had I ignored them.

[samXXkiley]

coucou,
the days are long and boring for the Crown Prince and Camila, adopt a "t'i" puppy is the solution
congratulations
"au revoir"

[carolo43]

Wow. Such wonderful news for the world to read. My day is now complete.

[SoCal_Gridlock]

Finally. News we can use.

[Danize]

How typically Anglo-Saxon: pampering a dog like a human child while human beings at the bottom of their pyramid scheme struggle to survive...

[Transatlantique]

They could afford to take in hundreds of dogs and cats with their cash. However, there is nothing wrong with caring for an animal as one would care for a human child, and its not only an "Anglo-Saxon" phenomenon. Yes, there are children at the "bottom of their pyramid scheme." Maybe we could spay and neuter the human animals that are over breeding children who are starving, and that would solve that problem. If people are struggling to survive, they shouldn't have children or adopt animals until they can well afford it.

[th9876]

What a cute puppy. Congratulations - and thank you for saving a life.

[goldsummer]

WOW !! A Jack Russell..... hope they have time in their busy schedule's to take Beth for obedience training. Jack Russells take a LOT of time and effort and need a LOT of attention!

[national1942]

WOW! I couldn't possibly have lived another day without this startling bit of news. How awesome.