Some sad news from the British royal family this week: Beth, the beloved rescue dog of Queen Camilla, has died ??

The royal dog was reportedly euthanized after being diagnosed with an inoperable tumor, and the Queen is reportedly “heartbroken” by the loss.

Camilla’s Rescue Dogs

Beth, a Jack Russell terrier, was adopted by Camilla in 2011 from the UK animal rescue center Battersea Dogs And Cats Home, when she was just a three-month-old puppy. In an interview with BBC Radio 5, Camilla recalled that Beth had “been moved from pillar to post and dumped,” per Nine News.

“We thought it would be nice for her to have a friend,” she said. In 2012, Camilla adopted another dog, Bluebell, from the same shelter.

The royal dogs were well-known to the British public, as they often accompanied Camilla on royal engagements. One memorable appearance was in 2020, when Camilla helped celebrate the opening of new Battersea kennels. A sausage was tied around a rope cord, and Beth went after it, unveiling a new plaque:

The dogs were loyal companions to Camilla during a period of major life changes: in 2022, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her husband King Charles III ascended to the throne and she became Queen Consort. Then this year, the royal family underwent a major personal crisis as the king was diagnosed with cancer.

It’s safe to say that the two precious rescue dogs were a major source of comfort and unconditional love through it all.

“The nice thing about dogs is you can sit them down, you could have a nice long conversation, you could be cross, you could be sad and they just sit looking at you, wagging their tail,” Camilla told BBC Radio.

“They are both colourful characters and now I cannot imagine my life, my home or my sofas without them,” Camilla told Country Life magazine in 2022.