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Did Kate Middleton Accidentally Just Reveal the Newest Royal Family Member in Her Surprise Video?

Did anyone else catch that?

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While the world was admiring Kate Middleton’s beautiful video tribute to Mother Nature on Sunday, March 30, for Mother's Day the U.K., royal watchers had their eyes peeled for every little detail in the background. And it seems those eagle-eyed fans might have spotted something interesting.

Amidst the blooming flowers, Kate gently placing her hands on a tree trunk and the calming ocean waves, viewers think they noticed a new member of the royal family. In one part of the video, a man (who appears to be Prince William) is seen walking barefoot with two dogs following closely behind. This had some people wondering—have the Prince and Princess of Wales added a new dog to the family?

Kate, 43, and William, 42, already have a black cocker spaniel named Orla, but a second brown dog also makes an appearance in the clip. While there’s been no official word from the palace about a new pup, it’s possible the brown dog belongs to someone else in Kate’s family. According to Hello! magazine, the dog might belong to Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, who were with her when the video was filmed. The brown dog also closely resembles Nala, a brown cocker spaniel that’s one of six dogs owned by Kate’s younger brother, James Middleton.

But that’s not all viewers noticed. While Kate’s face isn’t shown in the video, her hands are visible. And if you look closely, some fans pointed out that she wasn’t wearing her iconic sapphire engagement ring—yes, the one that was originally Princess Diana’s.

Also worth mentioning: Kate decided to take a break from royal tradition by sharing a video dedicated to nature, instead of her usual family portrait with Prince William and their three kids—Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6—for the occasion.

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