Queen Camilla Names Medical Detection Puppy, Who Now Shares a

Queen Camilla Names Medical Detection Puppy, Who Now Shares a Name with a Surprising Family Member
The Queen was invited to name an adorable dog as the patron of Medical Detection Dogs, and she didn’t have to look far for inspiration

Queen Camilla appeared to take inspiration from her family when it came to naming a puppy with a purpose.

Medical Detection Dogs, a U.K. charity that trains animals to catch diseases and aid those affected, announced on July 10 that the Queen, who serves as the organization’s patron, picked a moniker for one of their new team members. Queen Camilla, 76, chose the name Freddy.

“Meet Freddy, our newest team member named by a very special supporter – our Patron, The Queen,” Medical Detection Dogs wrote on X along with a photo of the pooch. “Her Majesty was invited to name a puppy in celebration of her continued Patronage. Welcome to the team, Freddy!”

Another post shared a video of Freddy in action. “Freddy’s first few days have been so exciting with a new house and garden to explore and new humans to wrap around his oversized paws,” the team captioned the clip.

Freddy also happens to be the name of one of Queen Camilla’s grandsons. Freddy Parker Bowles is the 14-year-old son of Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, and served as one of his grandmother’s Pages of Honor at the coronation in May 2023.

The royal tapped all three of her grandsons — Freddy along with Gus and Louis Lopes, the sons of Camilla’s daughter, Laura Lopes — as well as her great-nephew Arthur Elliot to take on the roles at the historic crowning ceremony.

The pups were treated like royalty at the reception, where they were offered biscuits and even sat on chairs at the royal residence so they could get some pets from the Queen.

“People thought how on earth can these dogs sniff out all these diseases but as you have seen today, seeing is believing,” Queen Camilla said at the time, according to The Standard.

“During COVID, they were completely brilliant. We did demonstrations at Paddington station and other places. Sadly, they weren’t used,” she added. “Maybe in the future, if we have a pandemic or something, they could be used because they have proved how brilliant they are doing it.”