Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spark fan frenzy with first glimpse of rarely-seen companion
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have delighted royal fans by sharing their Christmas card - which features a rare glimpse of their rescue dog Mia who hasn't been seen since her adoption in 2022.
The festive greeting includes six photographs from the past year, with one heartwarming snapshot showing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, accompanied by their three beloved dogs.
In the touching family photo, three-year-old Lilibet and five-year-old Prince Archie can be seen running into the open arms of their parents, surrounded by the wagging tails of their three dogs.
The 40-year-old prince and his 43-year-old wife are surrounded by their canine companions - their black Labrador Pula and rescue beagles Guy and Mia.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have delighted royal fans by sharing their Christmas card, which features a rare glimpse of their rescue dog Mia, who hasn't been seen since her adoption in 2022
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Mia joined the Sussex family after being rescued from the Envigo breeding and research facility in Virginia, where she was one of 4,000 dogs bred for pharmaceutical testing.
The facility had faced numerous violations of federal law over a two-year period before the dogs were rescued.
Mia joined the Sussex family after being rescued from the Envigo breeding and research facility in Virginia, where she was one of 4,000 dogs bred for pharmaceutical testing
Beagles freedom project
Meghan personally called Shannon Keith, an animal rights attorney running the Beagle Freedom Project, specifically requesting to adopt an older dog.
The couple made an after-hours visit to meet Mia, who had recently given birth to eight puppies.
Animal lover Meghan brought her American rescue beagle Guy to the UK when she married Harry, making him the oldest of their three dogs.
The couple's black Labrador, Pula, joined the family before Archie's birth in 2019, with her name chosen as a tribute to Botswana's currency - a country significant in their early relationship.
The festive greeting includes six photographs from the past year
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Though not featured in their Christmas card, the Sussexes also keep several rescue chickens at their £14m seven-acre mansion in Montecito, California.
The Christmas card also showcased other highlights from the Californian-based royals year, including snapshots from their four-day visit to Colombia in August.
The festive greeting included a personal message, reading: "On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundations.
"We wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and a joyful new year."
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