Prince William is believed to have bought his wife a puppy for her 30th birthday last week The Duchess of Cambridge has been spotted out and about with a black Labrador near the Anglesey cottage she shares with the RAF rescue pilot. “The dog is ever so cute,” said a source. “The Duke and Duchess have been seen with it several times and he runs along at their heels. Both the Duke and Duchess are well known lovers of animals. Prince William had a black Labrador called Widgeon when he was a youngster.

Kate Middleton

Earlier this week. an official list of gifts given the royal couple on their first foreign trip to Canada and the US last summer was released. A sleeping bag, snow goggles, a papier-mâché doll and a jar of Vegemite were just some of the unusual gifts given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last year. The newlyweds also returned home with mosquito traps, cowboy hats, hockey jerseys, stuffed toys, wine coasters and bread board among the hoard of gifts. Kate seemed to win in the popularity stakes, receiving more gifts from members of the public than her husband.