Stubby, fluffy little dogs with a high-pitched bark, corgis were the late Queen Elizabeth's constant companions since she was a child.
Princess Elizabeth takes her pet dog for a walk in Hyde Park, London, on Feb. 26. 1936. It’s widely known that Elizabeth loved corgi dogs, Princess Diana reportedly called the animals the queen’s “moving carpet” because they accompanied her everywhere. Elizabeth was photographed hugging one of the pooches as far back as 1936, aged 10, and was given a corgi named Susan as an 18th birthday present.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, with their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne, play with the Queen's corgi pet,"Sugar," foreground, and the Duke's"Candy" during the royal family's summer holiday at Balmoral castle in Scotland, on August 15, 1955. Queen Elizabeth II's corgis were a key part of her public persona and her death has raised concern over who will care for her beloved dogs.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II walks with one of her corgis in an undated file photo. Queen Elizabeth II's corgis were a key part of her public persona and her death has raised concern over who will care for her beloved dogs. The corgis were always by her side and lived a life of privilege fit for a royal. She owned nearly 30 throughout her life. She is reportedly survived by four dogs.
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