King Charles and Queen Camilla are planning on adding another member to their family. While speaking to Amanda Holden at the Royal Variety Performance on Nov. 22, His Majesty revealed that he and his wife are "going to get a new" dog following the passing of Her Majesty's rescue dog, Beth.
© Hollie Adams - Pool/Getty ImagesAccording to the Express, Amanda shared that she gave her "condolences for the doggy" at the event at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday. "I felt for her, I really felt for her when that happened," Amanda said of the Queen. The King then told Amanda, "We’re going to get a new one."
"That’s what he said and I said 'Yes, but get it from Battersea please,'" she added.
Amanda is an ambassador for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which is where the Queen rescued Beth from in 2011 as well as another Jack Russell Terrier named Bluebell from in 2012. "Beth was handed in to Battersea by a family who could no longer care for her, whilst poor Bluebell was just 4 weeks old when she was dumped in a London park, starving, shivering and suffering from a terrible skin condition that had left her almost bald," according to the charity's website. "It was love at first sight and, as we all feel about our pets, Her Majesty cannot imagine her home, or her sofa, without these colourful characters."
Buckingham Palace announced Beth's passing on Nov. 18. "A sad farewell to Beth, The Queen’s much-loved companion from @Battersea Dogs and Cats Home who brought such joy, whether on walkies, helping on official duties, or curled up by the fire. 🐾," the royal family's official Instagram account wrote on Instagram.
PEOPLE previously reported that it understands the Queen's dog had an untreatable tumor and had to be put down.
Following the palace's announcement, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, which Camilla is patron of, wrote on Instagram: "We’re very sad to hear that Beth, HM The Queen’s rescue dog, has sadly passed away. Her Majesty, our Patron, rehomed Beth from Battersea in 2011 and we have many fond memories of Beth visiting our centres over the years. Our thoughts are with Their Majesties at this time. We know how difficult it is to lose a beloved pet and Beth was very special indeed. 💙."
