Queen Elizabeth II loved corgis. Arthur Edwards – WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, famously loved corgis. They often accompanied her on vacations and were underfoot when she met world leaders.
The Queen’s two living corgis, Muick and Sandy, waited for her funeral procession. Queen Elizabeth II loved corgis since she was a little girl. Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in 1936.
APThen-Princess Elizabeth (right) held a Pembroke Welsh corgi in her arms as Princess Margaret Rose fed him a biscuit in 1936. They were practically part of the family. From the left: the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, the Queen, Prince Andrew, and Prince Charles.
And a corgi, of course. APThe dogs posed with Queen Elizabeth and her family in 1968. The Queen Mother had pet corgis, too.
The Queen Mother in 1963. Victor Boynton/APThe Queen Mother arrived at London Airport with corgis in tow in 1963 on her way to the Castle of Mey in Scotland. Sometimes they accompanied her on outings.
The Queen Mother in 1995. Simon Kreitem/ReutersThe Queen Mother passed well-wishers in her golf buggy as attendants ushered her royal corgis on her 95th birthday in 1995. Sometimes they just came along for the ride.
The Queen Mother in 1963. Victor Boynton/APThe Queen Mother arrived at London Airport in 1963 on her way to the Loire Valley in France. The dogs just went to the airport for the ride.
The royal family’s love of corgis dates back to 1933, when King George IV (then the Duke of York) acquired a corgi named Dookie. Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother in 1956. APQueen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother took their corgis out for a stroll during a visit to Sandringham, England, in 1956.
Elizabeth was given a corgi named Susan as a birthday present in 1944. Princess Elizabeth with her pet corgi Susan at Windsor Castle in 1944. Lisa Sheridan/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe Queen received Susan for her 18th birthday.
All of the Queen’s corgis have descended from Susan. Queen Elizabeth in 1982. APQueen Elizabeth held the leash of one of the royal corgis at Heathrow Airport in 1982.
Susan lived to the age of 14. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1959. APThe Queen had a headstone made for the dog’s grave at Sandringham House.
Her children grew up around the dogs. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne in 1955. APQueen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, and their children Prince Charles and Princess Anne, played with corgis Sugar and Candy during the royal family’s summer holiday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland in 1955.
They had the corgis as playmates. The royal family in 1957. APA seesaw provided amusement for the royal family during a visit to a sawmill on the Balmoral Castle estate in 1957 as the corgis looked on.
The corgis often accompanied the Queen on her travels. Queen Elizabeth in 1965. APQueen Elizabeth returned to London from a weekend in the country with her two pet corgis in 1965.
They’ve been on many a private jet. The corgis in 1995. Tim Ockenden/APTwo members of the royal household struggled with the Queen Mother’s corgis as they disembarked from an aircraft at Heathrow Airport in 1995.
They’ve tagged along to the royal family’s traditional holiday getaway in Sandringham, England. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Andrew (left), and Prince Edward in 1970. John Rider/APQueen Elizabeth, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward left for Sandringham with two royal corgis in 1970.
And could be found roaming the grounds of Windsor Castle. Prince Charles, Prince Edward, and Queen Elizabeth in 1969. APPrince Charles and Prince Edward joined Queen Elizabeth and a pet corgi on the grounds of Windsor Castle in 1969.
They took the train to Sandringham for royal Christmas and New Years celebrations. Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew, Princess Margaret, and Princess Anne in 1966. APQueen Elizabeth walked through Liverpool Street Station in London with Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Andrew, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, and the corgis in 1966.
And were seemingly intrigued by the idea of riding in President Barack Obama’s car. The Queen’s corgis on a walk in 2009. Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesElizabeth’s corgis were taken for a walk as they passed President Barack Obama’s car on the grounds of Buckingham Palace while he met with the Queen in 2009.
The corgis were underfoot at royal events. Queen Elizabeth with the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team in 2002. Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth met the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team with the royal corgis in attendance at Buckingham Palace in 2002.
They sat in on high-profile meetings with world leaders. Queen Elizabeth and John Key in 2015. Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth spoke with former Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key at Windsor Castle in 2015.
A corgi sat at his feet. Sometimes they stole the show. West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his wife, Rut, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip in 1972.
Douglas Miller/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesWest German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his wife, Rut, were amused by the antics of one of the royal corgis in 1972. The Queen also enjoyed meeting other corgis on royal engagements. Queen Elizabeth in 2005.
Andy Clark/ReutersQueen Elizabeth stopped to view a group of corgis following her visit to the Alberta Legislature in Canada in 2005. The queen spent several minutes talking with owners and petting the animals. She always made time to stop and pet them.
Queen Elizabeth pets a corgi in 2012. Arthur Edwards – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth stroked a corgi during a visit to Sherborne Abbey in 2012 in Sherborne, England. The Queen was also known to visit kennel clubs abroad.
Queen Elizabeth in Australia in 2002. Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth met members of the Adelaide Hills Kennel Club and their corgis in 2002 in Adelaide, Australia. It’s well known that Queen Elizabeth held a special fondness for corgis.
Queen Elizabeth with corgi owners in 2010. John Stillwell – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth chatted with corgi owners as she left Government House, where she unveiled a statue of herself, in 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They seemed to love her, too.
Queen Elizabeth pets a corgi in 2010. Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesQueen Elizabeth met a corgi named Spencer as she arrived at Welshpool train station in 2010 in Welshpool, Wales. Queen Elizabeth’s two remaining corgis waited for her funeral procession at Windsor Castle to pay their last respects.
Prince William and King Charles III walked past the Queen’s corgis during the funeral procession. Gregorio Borgia – WPA Pool/Getty ImagesAs the hearse made its way from Westminster Abbey to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, the Queen’s two living corgis, Muick and Sandy, were brought outside so they could see her Majesty one final time. Read the original article on Insider.
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