When Prince Charles officially became King Charles III in September 2022 after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, a Google image search of his new name would result in lots of snaps of adorable dogs.
That is because our monarch shares the name with a breed of dog known as the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and even now when you search "King Charles" and click on images, you'll see the pictures of the pooch. The breed has been around since before even the birth of King Charles, but people are still confused over the name's origin.
Many social media users made the connection as soon as the monarch's new name was announced. One person simply said: "My brain: King Charles Spaniel," while another added: "Gonna be impossible to say the words King Charles without adding the word Spaniel on the end I'm afraid."
