Kate Middleton Meets a New Therapy Dog Named Alfie During a Visit to Meet NHS Staff and Patients

As long as photography has been around, people have been taking dog pics—the royal family included. There are 150 years of royal-canine friendships caught on camera and we've rounded up the best of them, from Meghan Markle's visits to an animal welfare charity to the Queen Mother's lifelong passion for corgis.

Kate meets a new therapy puppy Alfie, an apricot cockapoo, during a visit to meet NHS staff and patients at Clitheroe Community Hospital.

Puppy PDA was on full display when Sophie, Countess of Wessex visited the Guide Dogs National Centre.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex gave some pets to a worthy pup during her visit to the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in Bristol, England, which recently opened their new south west regional center. During the trip, Princess Alexandra handed over her Guide Dogs for the Blind Association patronage to Sophie.

While on a royal trip to Northern Ireland with the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles stopped to pet a few eager dogs as he greeted the public outside Donaghadee Harbour in Bangor.

Prince William met Dexter, a professional wellbeing dog, while visiting the Croydon police station in South London. According to BBC, Dexter's handler Mike Sheather, told the Duke of Cambridge that in the past year, his canine partner has helped workers at hospitals and comforted police officers.

The Duchess of Cornwall attended a demonstration by the charity Medical Detection Dogs to see how their dogs have been trained to detect COVID-19.

The Duchess of Cornwall greets Storm, a half-Labrador half-Golden Retriever who's been trained to detect illnesses in humans. He also enjoys chin scratches.

The Countess of Wessex met Hedrix, a 15-week-old cocker spaniel puppy, during a visit to a pub in Surrey.

Prince William and Kate Middleton met with the President of Ireland and his wife—and most importantly, their Bernese Mountain Dog Bród.

During their royal tour of Pakistan, Kate Middleton and Prince William visited the Army Canine Centre in Islamabad, where they had the privilege of meeting Salto and Sky.

Sophie, Countess of Wessex meets Gilpin the Norfolk Terrier, during her visit to the Royal Norfolk Show.

Prince Harry pets Winnie, the head teacher's dog, at St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School.

Kate Middleton meets Herbie, Lavender Primary School's friendly cockapoo, during a visit to the school.

Meghan Markle meets a Jack Russell named Minnie during her visit to the Mayhew, an animal welfare charity of which she is now patron.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greet Ireland's President Michael Higgins's dog.

Prince Harry gives a golden retriever some love during a walkabout in Sussex.

Prince Charles greets Camilla's dog, Beth, during a visit to Dumfries House garden party and dog show.

Princess Charlotte pets a dog at a children's party for military families during the Royal Tour of Canada.

Prince Harry meets Jasmine, a medical alert dog, ahead of the Invictus Games in Orlando.

Princess Anne and her granddaughter, Mia Tindall, meet a dog at the Whatley Manor International Horse Trials.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip greet dogs the at the opening of the new Mary Tealby dog kennels at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London.

Prince William and Kate Middleton hold puppies during a visit to the Royal New Zealand Police College.

Kate Middleton presents shamrocks to the Irish Guards on St. Patrick's Day—including one canine assistant.

Princess Letizia of Spain and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, meet a puppy during a visit the Guide Dogs Centre in Madrid.

Queen Elizabeth is delighted to see that several royal fans have brought their corgis to meet her.

Prince Harry plays with Rosie and Jenny, the dogs owned by Andrew Gailey, the Housemaster of Manor House at Eton College.

Prince William, Prince Charles, and Prince Harry play with William's black lab Wigeon at Balmoral.

Prince William clearly enjoyed playing with the hounds at the Badminton Horse Trials.

Prince Charles sketching on the bank of the River Thames with Prince Edward and two canine companions.

A young Prince Harry carries a dog.

Prince William walks a pet dog during a polo match.

While on vacation with Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, Prince Charles acquaints Prince Harry with the family dog.

Prince Charles and his fiancée, the future Princess Diana, spend time with his dog at on the Balmoral Estate.

Queen Elizabeth walks three of her dogs during the Windsor Horse Trials.

Prince Charles with his yellow lab Harvey at the Quorn Hunt Cross Country Event.

Prince Charles bonds with a new four-legged friend during a polo match at the Guards Polo Ground.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip spend time with their pup at Balmoral Castle.

Queen Elizabeth and Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (now Lady Sarah Chatto) meet the hounds at the Badminton Horse Trials.

Queen Elizabeth tries to wrangle three of her dogs into a plane.

On The Queen Mother's 70th birthday, she and her grandchildren Prince Edward, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, and Viscount Linley hang out with some corgis.

Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Prince Andrew all lavish attention on a corgi.

Princess Margaret and her fiancée Antony Armstrong-Jones pet their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Princess Anne pets a corgi—who really seems to be enjoying the attention—at Windsor Castle.

Elizabeth poses with her dog in the garden.

King George VI and the Queen Mother spending some quality time with their four-legged family member.

Princess Elizabeth and Princess Anne play with one of the family's corgis.

King George VI and the Queen Mother taught their children, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, to love dogs from an early age.

King George V had his portrait taken with a dog, even back when photography was a rarity.

Mary of Teck—the future Queen Mary—was photographed with a dog in the late 19th century.

Queen Victoria poses with her dog at Balmoral.