A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a playful and people-pleasing dog, perfect for families. You may think of British royalty when you see the small yet noble Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

With Jimi Hendrix paintings, wall murals and even biscuit tins inspired by it, the 1624 painting The Laughing Cavalier still reverberates today, writes Deborah Nicholls-Lee. As a new exhibition ...