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Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda

Palmerston returned from retirement in 2025 to serve as a feline relations consultant in Bermuda and passed away peacefully, loved by the Government House team, officials said.

  • Palmerston, the former 'chief mouser' of the Foreign Office, died peacefully in Bermuda on 12 February 2026 at the age of around 10 years old.
  • After retiring from his diplomatic service role in 2020, Palmerston had enjoyed a quieter life away from the limelight before being lured back into a semi-retired overseas posting as a 'feline relations consultant' to the new Governor of Bermuda in 2025.
  • Tributes poured in for the beloved 'diplocat extraordinaire' from former rivals like Larry, the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, who called Palmerston an 'old friend' after their well-publicized feuds during their time together in Westminster.
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Former Foreign Office chief mouser Palmerston dies in Bermuda

The cat retired from public life in 2020 before being redeployed overseas.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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