The Queen and her Corgi’s

You may not be much of a fan of the royal family, but there is no denying that the recently passed Queen Elizabeth II was an incredible dog lover. This is especially true when it came to her prized corgis. Over the years, many have wondered why it was that this particular breed of dog was her favourite and made her into such a dog lover. The truth is that it is a tale fashioned in her youth.

The fact is that dogs have been a part of the Royal Family for generations. Queen Victoria loved dogs, and this is something that has carried all the way through to the Queen Dog Mum.

Some of the earliest pictures of Elizabeth as a child show her walking at the House of Windsor with her corgis. They were her best friends and became as much a part of her “Ensemble” as her coat and shoes.

The picture of her dates back to 1933 when her father, King George VI, brought her the first corgis she would own, a Pembroke Welsh named Doogie.

She would have many corgis’ overtime. When she was 18 she received Susan, who remained a faithful companion for over a decade. In the 70 years that Elizabeth sat on the throne of England, she was always seen with the corgi by her side. They went with her on her official tours across the globe, and many of them slept with her at Buckingham palace. There are also many tales of how these little canines yet at visitors or other royal family members.

Each dog was very special to the Queen. Author Penny Junor wrote that the Queen walked and fed each of her dogs and played a role in the burial of each one. She even had a plaque made for each dog, placing it at the burial site of each of her corgis.

The Queen is survived by two of her corgis, a dorgi, and a cocker spaniel. One of her to corgis, Willow, was a descendent of Susan, the 11th generation from her second dog. A truly remarkable lineage.

Say what you will, but the Queen was truly a pet lover, especially when it came to her dogs. She became one of the most famous dog lover monarchs of our time, and her passing is a real loss for those within the canine world. She will be missed by her beloved corgis.