Kate and William welcome four new arrivals, sparking royal fever over mystery father and puppy plans.

It’s not every day a royal birth announcement makes headlines without a single heir added to the line of succession—but this time, it’s tails wagging across the kingdom.

Prince William and Princess Kate have quietly expanded their royal household, but it’s not a baby in a bonnet that has stunned royal watchers. In a delightfully unexpected twist, the couple’s beloved dog Orla has given birth to quadruplets—a litter of tiny black cocker spaniel puppies already capturing the nation’s heart.

According to fresh reports from The Sun, Orla, a 5-year-old black cocker spaniel who has graced the Wales family’s home since 2020, became a mother several weeks ago. A source close to the family revealed that Kate, William, and their three children—George, Charlotte, and Louis—are utterly smitten.

“Everyone loves a new royal baby, and so new royal puppies run very close,” the insider teased. “We always thought the patter of tiny feet in the Wales’s household had ended, so the sound of tiny paws will have to do.”

The puppies, described as pawfect by royal aides, arrived with little fanfare but huge affection. Unlike human royal births, no formal notice was pinned to the Buckingham Palace gates. No baby names have been announced. And most curiously of all, the father remains a complete mystery.

Was he a fellow aristopup or just a charming commoner from the park? Kensington Palace is keeping a royal-sized lid on that detail, and no “pup-pa” has stepped forward. The puppies’ lineage might never grace the peerage—but they’ve instantly charmed the palace.

Kate and William received Orla as a gift from the Princess of Wales’s brother, James Middleton, shortly after the passing of their first cocker spaniel, Lupo. Lupo had been a cherished part of their family since the early days of their marriage and even featured in the first official photo with baby George in 2013. Both dogs were bred by James, who is known for his deep love of dogs and his work promoting canine mental health therapy.

Orla quickly became a royal favourite. William once admitted that she even sleeps in bed with him and Kate. She’s made several appearances on the family’s social media, including in a tender birthday portrait of Princess Charlotte and again in a heartfelt video Kate shared during her health recovery last year.

Now, the royal pups’ arrival raises the obvious question: will the Waleses keep all four?

With no official word from Kensington Palace, speculation is running wild. Royal followers are hoping at least one puppy will stay with the family. Some even speculate whether the pups might be gifted to close friends or courtiers—though many can’t bear the thought of the family parting with any of them.

For now, Orla is reportedly thriving in her new maternal role, and the pups are said to be healthy, playful, and endlessly adored. As for Kate and William? They’ve remained quiet—perhaps choosing to enjoy these early days of new paw-renthood in private.

And as for Prince Harry? Don’t worry—he hasn’t moved a notch in the line of succession.