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Queen Elizabeth II has loved corgis from a very young age. The Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died earlier this month at age 96, had more than 30 dogs during her 70 years as queen, according to The New York Times.
But even before she was a queen, Elizabeth loved dogs and especially corgis. Photos show Elizabeth as a girl in 1936 with the dogs.
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. (AP Photo, File)AP
In this July 5, 1936 file photo, Britain’s Princess Elizabeth, right, holds a Pembrokeshire Corgi as her sister Princess Margaret feeds it a biscuit. (AP Photo, File)AP
She was frequently photographed with corgis. They were almost as much of a part of her image as a handbag and well-kept short hairstyle.
Monday, as the Queen’s funeral passed through London, the two corgis she had at her death became unlikely stars of the show.
According to reports, she is survived by four dogs. Those corgis, Muick and Sandy, will live on the estate that Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew shares with his ex-wife, Sarah, Duchess of York.
For more pictures of the Queen’s corgis, keep scrolling.
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 Aug. 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. 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. (AP Photo)AP
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is accompanied by two of her sons, 10-year-old Prince Andrew, left, and Prince Edward, 6, and two of the royal corgis as she talks with unidentified official at London’s Liverpool street railway station on Dec. 30, 1970. 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. (AP Photo)AP
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. (AP Photo)AP
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. (AP Photo)AP
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II meets the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team will the royal corgis in attendance at Buckingham Palace, London Tuesday Nov. 5, 2002. 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. (AP Photo)AP
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother take their Corgi dogs out for a stroll during a visit to the royal stud at Sandringham, England on Nov. 19, 1956. 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. (AP Photo)AP
The Corgis belonging to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II are taken for a walk in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, on April 1, 2009, past US President Obama’s car whilst he has an audience with the Queen. 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. (AP Photo)AP
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