King Charles and Queen Camilla face rough night after Caribbean return

King Charles and Queen Camilla face a difficult night upon return from the Caribbean.

Their Majesties have just completed a successful visit to Antigua and Barbuda.

This followed the King's solo visits to the Bahamas and Guyana.

They are scheduled to touch down on UK soil on Thursday.

That date is November 5, 2026.

It is Bonfire Night in Britain.

Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, is an annual British tradition dating back to 1605.

It commemorates the failure of the Gunpowder Plot, a conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament.

The night is marked by public and private fireworks displays across the country.

For most families, it is a celebration.

For the royal household, it may be anything but.

The reason is the couple's two dogs.

Queen Camilla owns Bluebell, a rescue Jack Russell Terrier.

Bluebell was adopted from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in 2012.

She also owns Moley, a part Jack Russell Terrier.

Moley was adopted from the same shelter in 2025.

Dogs are widely known to struggle with the loud bangs produced by fireworks.

Veterinary experts and animal charities regularly issue warnings each November.

The Jack Russell breed, in particular, is considered a non-hunting breed.

Non-hunting breeds are said to not cope well with sudden loud sounds.

This means Charles and Camilla may be spending their post-travel evening comforting their pooches.

The Battersea Dogs & Cats Home offers specific advice for pet owners on Bonfire Night.

That advice includes playing classical music to soothe and calm your pet.

It also recommends giving them a long-lasting chew to keep them distracted.

Drawing the curtains to block out the light from fireworks is another suggestion.

Queen Camilla is a well-known dog lover.

In 2022, she wrote a foreword for the book "Top Dogs: A British Love Affair."

In it, she referenced her pet dogs at the time, Bluebell and Beth.

"They are both colourful characters – and now I cannot imagine my life, my home or my sofas without them," she wrote.

This passion for dogs was shared with the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The late Queen had a long-standing love affair with dogs, particularly corgis.

She would often roam around Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle with dogs at her feet.

The late Princess Diana, who was married to Charles, once called them a "moving carpet."

This was because they went everywhere Her Majesty did.

Camilla gave Bluebell and Beth a special tribute during King Charles' Coronation in 2023.

Emblazoned on her coronation gown were gold stitched silhouettes of her beloved pets.

The dog silhouettes, each about the size of a hand, were stitched by the Royal School of Needlework.

Camilla has been a patron of the Royal School of Needlework since 2017.

The school had also worked on the coronation robes for Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.

Meanwhile, a lesser-known royal has stepped out today on behalf of Queen Camilla.

The Duchess of Gloucester attended the 98th year of the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Camilla would usually attend this event.

However, she is taking some rest days after arriving from the busy royal tour in the Caribbean.

Their Majesties only flew back to the UK yesterday.

At the event today, the Duchess of Gloucester was greeted by the Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend David Hoyle.

She was also greeted by the President of the Poppy Factory, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel.

Prayers were said before the Duchess laid a cross.

The Last Post was sounded.

The Exhortation to Remembrance was then read by Vice Admiral Steel.

This was followed by a two-minute silence.

Her Royal Highness afterwards spent time looking at the poppies.

She met service personnel.

She also spent time with veterans and their families.

Various crosses have been laid by The Rifles, The Royal Lancers and The Grenadier Guards.

The Queen is Colonel of The Grenadier Guards.

Crosses have also been laid by The Royal Army Chaplains' Department.

Other crosses came from The Submariners Association (HMS ASTUTE).

The RAF Association (RAF Halton and Leeming) also laid crosses.

New Zealand, Canada, Australia and the Royal Navy Medical Service also participated.

The Field of Remembrance is organised by the Poppy Factory.

It has been held in the grounds of Westminster Abbey since November 1928.

Its aim is to commemorate those who have lost their lives serving in the Armed Forces.