Queen Camilla was delighted to be met by an adorable pair of Labrador puppies yesterday in her London home.
The Queen hosted a reception to mark the 15th anniversary of the charity Medical Detection Dogs, of which she is a patron of.
Two golden labs reached up to greet the Queen and affectionately lick her hands before showing off some impressive skills at Clarence House.
Camilla giggled as one of the puppies trotted up to the Queen with a wicker gift basket in her mouth.
Camilla met with Medical Detection Dogs at her home in London
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Camilla meets detection dog Dasher
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Six-month old Labrador Maggie strayed from the course approaching its handler and greeting a group of reporters before finally dropping the basket at the Queen’s feet.
Although the Queen enjoyed spending time with the adorable dogs at her London home, she sent a more serious message encouraging more use of the medical detection dogs.
The Queen said: “I have been a patron for 10 years and the first time I went to visit Claire at Milton Keynes, in a tiny little shed almost, it was Claire and one or two others, there were a lot of sceptics about.
“People thought how on earth can these dogs sniff out all these diseases but as you have seen today, seeing is believing.
Our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, met some of our amazing Medical Alert Assistance Dog partnerships at Clarence House today.
— Medical Detection Dogs (@MedDetectDogs) February 20, 2024
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“During Covid, they were completely brilliant. We did demonstrations at Paddington station and other places. Sadly, they weren’t used.
“Maybe in the future, if we have a pandemic or something, they could be used because they have proved how brilliant they are doing it.”
Since 2014, the charity has trained more than 200 Medical Alert Assistance and Bio Detection Dogs used to detect traces of odour linked to medical conditions.
During the event the Queen was introduced to two women who rely on the charity’s dogs to stay alive.
Camilla is a patron of the charity Medical Detection Dogs
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A Labrador puppy greets the Queen with a wicker gift basket
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Michelle Sutherland, 36, was accompanied by her cocker spaniel, Spring, who helps with her Addison’s disease.
Spring helps Sutherland with her disease by detecting a sudden drop in cortisol allowing Sutherland to increase her medication.
Sutherland said: “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him, he’s given me my independence back.”
The Queen also met with Demi Mant, 26, owner of a four-year-old black Labrador who prevents her from collapsing and injuring herself when she suffers an episode from Postural Tachycardia Syndrome.