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SHE LOVES ANIMALS… AND THEY REPAY HER WELL.
Duchess Meghan has always loved animals, and in fact she adopted two rescue dogs before crossing the Big Blue (one came with her to England, the other was given to a friend). So it was only natural that she would choose an animal care organization as one of her official charities. “As a happy dog owner, I know first-hand the joy that can come from adopting an animal into a home,” wrote Duchess Meghan in the foreword to the organization’s annual report.
This love is mutual: Prince Harry remembered in their engagement interview how the Queen’s dogs immediately reacted to Meghan’s presence. “The Corgis adopted her at once,” he said. I spent the first 33 years of my life being barked at. But this time, absolutely nothing! It was nothing but wagging tails. I thought that was peculiar.”