The Queen and her corgis

Queen Elizabeth has had a life-long love for corgis and this collection of images show her furry family through the ages.

Sep 07, 2015 2:00pm

Rarely without her beloved animals, Queen Elizabeth is one of the only known world leaders to be so widely identified with a particular breed, and she has been heard to say “My corgis are my family,” according to Vanity Fair.

Queen Elizabeth’s love of Corgis began in 1933 when her father brought her home a pup named Dookie.

Shortly after that she began breeding them herself, a practice she has only recently given up as she does not wish to leave any young dogs behind to grieve her when she dies.

These images highlight her lifelong passion.

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The Queen and her corgis, 1969
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The Queen and her corgis, 1969

The Queen with a retinue of corgis meets the New Zealand All Blacks at Buckingham Palace, November 2002
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The Queen with a retinue of corgis meets the New Zealand All Blacks at Buckingham Palace, November 2002

Footman walking the Royal Dogs, a dorgi and a corgi, in Buckingham Palace gardens.
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Footman walking the Royal Dogs, a dorgi and a corgi, in Buckingham Palace gardens.

Queen Elizabeth and two corgis at Liverpool Street Station
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Queen Elizabeth and two corgis at Liverpool Street Station

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The grave of one of her favorite dogs
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The grave of one of her favorite dogs

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Queen Elizabehg and Prince Philip with a corgi in the drawing room of Balmoral Castle, 1977
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Queen Elizabehg and Prince Philip with a corgi in the drawing room of Balmoral Castle, 1977

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