Terriers looking at the camera

Royal Pets

There has been a long tradition of the Royal Family keeping pets

WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)

Snowdrop, Prince Leopold's cat

1856

RCIN 2906222

The royal family are well known for their love of dogs, but very few cats have been kept as royal pets. Snowdrop was a favourite pet of Queen Victoria's son Prince Leopold. He was photographed by William Bambridge in July 1856.

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