Queen Elizabeth II fell in love with corgis at a young age, and owned roughly 30 of them over her lifetime.
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| Princess Elizabeth and corgi Dookie |
The current Queen of England was given her first Pembroke Welsh corgi by her father in 1933 when she was 10 years old. The dog's name was Rozavel Golden Eagle, but was lovingly called Dookie - short for "the Duke". On her 18th birthday, she was given a corgi named Susan, which all future corgis could be traced back to.
The pampered dogs enjoyed a privileged life. In Buckingham Palace, they slept in their own wicker baskets, raised above the floor to avoid drafts, in their very own "Corgi room." They dined on fresh rabbit, chicken and filets of steak prepared by a gourmet chef, and at Christmas, they would be given stockings full of toys and treats.
In 2105, it was reported that the Queen decided to stop breeding corgis because she did not want to leave any behind when she dies. Her last corgi passed away in 2018, leaving her with two dorgis (a cross between a corgi and dachshund) named Vulcan and Candy. Recently, Vulcan passed away.
