Otto Middleton

Otto Middleton is a black cocker spaniel allegedly owned by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
Otto was born into a litter of eight puppies, bred by Christian Hepburne Scott, a friend of the Middleton family.
Otto was supposedly originally given to the Duchess as a Christmas present
Alleged earring scandal
On 7 March 2010, the Daily Mail reported that Otto had been in the kennel for accidentally eating a pearl earring that Prince William, Duke of Cambridge had given his girlfriend for her 28th birthday.
Katie Nicholl, the Mail's royal correspondent reported:
:"When Prince William bought Kate Middleton a pair of pearl earrings for her 28th birthday, he carefully tracked down the finest and most expensive pair he could find. But now he may be wishing he had not gone to so much trouble - after the precious antiques were eaten by Kate's dog. Otto, her beloved black cocker spaniel, chewed up the jewellery so badly that they were rendered unwearable - much to her consternation."
The same day, the Daily Telegraph reported that Middleton, who had "adored" the jewellery, had flown into a panic on discovering tooth marks on a tube of hand cream by her bedside. The paper quoted a friend who testified:
"Kate was really upset and embarrassed. But when she told William he burst out laughing and said she would have to wait for them to come out the other end."
However, defending Otto, on March 8, the Daily Express' royal correspondent alleged:
:"Kate Middleton doesn't have a dog apparently so is puzzled by claims it ate a pearl earring from Prince William."
The Daily Telegraph later claimed that Otto, in fact, lived in Yorkshire, having been given not to Kate but to a friend of her brother James William Middleton. According to the breeder, the Middleton family only owned his sister Ella.
However, Clarence House did not deny the story.
On March 10, Anne Widdecombe also writing in the Daily Express stood by the story and stated that the Prince was not upset by consumption of his gift but "found the whole episode hilarious"

Main Menu

See Also

Main Menu