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Prince William and Kate Middleton kicked off their official visit to Ireland this week.
The visit, which is set to take place from Tuesday, 3 March, to Thursday, 5 March, will see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Dublin, Country Meath, County Kildare and Galway, to highlight and reinforce links between the UK and Ireland and see the amazing work being done by the Irish.
On their first day, William and Kate met with President Michael D. Higgins and his wife, Sabina Coyne.
President Higgins and his love for his doggos are well known – he never goes anywhere without them, according to pet website, Wamiz. So of course, Bród was there too, when he met William and Kate.
And when the president and Mrs Higgins laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance with the duke and duchess, so too did Bród.
According to People, Sioda – the president's other dog – had to cancel her attendance at the royal engagement due to a paw injury.
Sioda famously met Harry and Meghan though, back in 2018.
(THE DUKE AND DUCHESS MEET SIODA AND BRÓD: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Irish President Michael Higgins and his wife Sabina Coyne in July 2018. Photo: Getty Images)
In 2019, the president told Irish Times' Miriam Lord, his dogs are more than just "ice-breakers" at official events.
"The dogs are not merely ice-breakers, they're also a great source of wisdom," he said.
"They must be protected from the stresses of the Anthropocene."
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