Prince William is spending time with the real offspring of the four -legged variety.

To mark William’s 43th birthday on Saturday, the official Instagram account for the Prince and the Princess of Wales published a photo that showed him sitting in the grass with Cocker Spaniel of the couple, Orla and three of his new puppies.

The publication included a simple birthday message from Kate Middleton and the three children of the couple; George, Charlotte and Louis; Along with “Orla and the puppies!”

Orla was originally a gift from Kate’s brother, James Middleton, who has six dogs and founded a dog food company in 2020.

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Kate and Orla attend a pole match in 2022.
Kate and Orla attend a pole match in 2022.

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The news that the real dog had given birth to four puppies broke last month, although the family has been left with the identity of the father. In the photo published on Saturday, William can be seen with three of the puppies and a partially obscured urla.