Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are eagerly anticipating a new addition to , according to reports.

The family welcomed puppy cocker spaniel Orla and 2021, and shared that a litter of new puppies could well be on their way. added it could help the children get through a "tough year".

During the reopening of Birtley Community Pool earlier this month, William told a royal fan that the family would welcome puppies relatively soon. He did not give away a timeframe and that it could "take a while".

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On the Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered podcast, American commentator Kinsey said the puppies would be a "welcomed distraction" for the family, reports . The family has endured double cancer announcements with King Charles and publicly sharing their treatments against the disease.

Orla has played a comforting role for the family in recent years and was spotted in Princess Charlotte's eighth birthday pictures in 2023. The pooch was also seen in a recent video of the family when Kate shared she had come to the end of her chemotherapy treatment.

William and Kate previously owned dog Lupo who they lost at the end of 2020. Orla was "deeply adored" by the pair and their children, Kinsey said. Kinsey also spoke about the excitement that the three young royals would look forward to new puppies.

She added: "I'm obviously a dog person, I have four [and] they're all sleeping around me right now but for little kids, what an exciting adventure and kind of, the coolest thing ever to see."