**Updated below with some truth**

This story is highly amusing… and one wonders how Katie Nicholl “knows” such private details.

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.  The pup went into her room, ate the pearls, and Kate had to wait for him to poop them out.  William’s response? He laughed it off and said he’d get her another pair.

Article: Daily Mail

Now, 2 days later, the story has revolved.  One source claims the earrings were worth $28,000USD.  And a few sources claim the story is totally false. Why am I not surprised?

First, Richard Palmer, royal correspondent for The Express, tweets: “Kate Middleton doesn’t have a dog apparently so is puzzled by claims it ate a pearl earring from Prince William.”  Then, Tabloid Watch claims Clarence House had denied the story to him.  Ok, we all know the Middletons have a gorgeous golden retriever.  We’ve seen pictures of Kate and James with the dog.  We’ve heard stories of Kate walking the dog. We are yet to see a cocker black spaniel.  Whether or not Otto even exists is anyone’s guess.  Also, I doubt Clarence House would confirm or deny anything about the story.

The only credible update?  – St. James Place’s spokeswoman’s response to a German Press Agency: “Kate Middleton is a private individual. We don’t comment on private individuals.”

Otto Does Not Even Belong to the Middletons **Update**

Finally, some light on this subject…

Christian Hepburne Scott informs The Telegraph that Otto has a cast-iron alibi for not eating Prince William’s earrnings: he was in Yorkshire at the time of the alleged offence.

“Otto and his sister Ella were two of eight pups I had,” says the family friend, who was the pooches’ breeder and “sort of monthly nurse”. “I gave Ella, at eight weeks, to the Middletons. Otto went to a friend of Kate’s brother, James, in the North. I have no concrete knowledge that even Ella ate these earrings.”

Article: The Telegraph

A summary of this crazy story has been published by the Guardian. Kate’s lawyer, Gerrard Tyrell, of the firm Harbottle & Lewis, has confirmed that the story is not true. “We have been searching in vain for the dog,” he joked.

The Daily Mail issued the following statement: “We put the story to the Clarence House press office before publication and they didn’t give us any indication it was untrue. We have since been told there were inaccuracies in the story and as a courtesy we have removed it from out website.”

Article: The Guardian

Case closed!  Bottomline is: Katie Nicholl should quit being a royal reporter and start writing fiction.

Related Posts: