Queen Elizabeth Owned Many Corgi Dogs, Princess Diana Reportedly Referred To Them As “A Moving Carpet.”

While some monarchs are renowned for their court, many people will remember Queen Elizabeth II for her corgis.

The American Kennel Club estimates that the late queen owned more than 30 dogs throughout her lifetime. She passed away on September 8 at Scotland’s Balmoral Castle. According to the AKC narrative, she was “one of the most prolific and dedicated Pembroke Welsh corgi breeders and ambassadors that the world has ever seen.”

The Kennel Club, a different organization located in the U.K., tweeted its condolences to the royal family, saying: “As one of the most dog-loving monarchs in history her patronage will be greatly missed.”

Photos from the past century, going back to when the queen was 10 years old, show her fondness for corgis. Social media was flooded by fans of the royal family, canines, and Elizabeth’s fondness for corgis.

The queen was photographed walking four dogs, and photographer Annie Leibovitz captioned the photo, “The Queen went out walking with her dogs every day.”

The queen was described by SoCalCorgiNation, a group that sponsors events at Huntington Beach, California as “a true example of the unbreakable bond, deep affection and special place we all hold in our hearts for corgis. … We trust she is now at peace, smiling in paradise – reunited once again with her Corgis of the past,” the group wrote on Instagram.

WNBA player Megan Gustafson of the Phoenix Mercury tweeted, “Rest in Peace, Queen Elizabeth. My inspiration for loving Corgis came from you.”

Queen Elizabeth II: A life with corgis

The AKC provided specifics of how the royal family acquired their first Pembroke Welsh corgi in its ode to the queen and her love of canines. In 1933, a breeder delivered a litter of puppies to the Duke of York. The family selected one puppy, which they named Dookie, according to the AKC. A few years later, the breeder Thelma Gray gave Jane, a second Pembroke Welsh corgi.

When the dog passed away, Princess Elizabeth, then 18 years old, received another Pembroke Welsh corgi as a birthday present. According to the AKC, the dog, Susan, became the common ancestor of all of the queen’s dogs, leaving behind “an incredible genetic legacy.”

According to the AKC, Susan’s dog Willow, who passed away in 2018, was the final survivor of her 14th generation of offspring.

According to reports, the queen declared in 2012 that she would stop breeding the dogs because she “didn’t want to leave any young dog behind.”

One individual tweeted the corgi family tree that the BBC had earlier this year. It was for the queen and the royal family.

The dogs, according to the BBC, “are a connection to her father and a more carefree time. Every puppy after Susan was a way of keeping part of that with her, and a reminder that life and dynasties go on.”

The BBC said that while the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, strolled a little behind her, the dogs were permitted to rush ahead both within the palace and elsewhere, “a freedom denied to the queen herself.”

According to the BBC, the queen referred to the corgis as “the girls” and “the boys,” while Princess Diana described them as “a moving carpet.”

The corgis also appeared on the screen. Actor Daniel Craig talked about recording a comedy with the queen for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremonies on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year. Craig arrived at Buckingham Palace dressed as James Bond, escorted the queen to a helicopter, and then, according to the farce, they parachuted into Olympic Stadium.

The queen, he claimed, was “very funny,” and she cracked a joke as they posed for a picture. “She just went, ‘Oh no, he’s the one that doesn’t smile.’”

Craig responded when asked how the corgis, who also played a significant role in the comedy, were ‘I was rolling around on the floor with them most of the time. … They were just there. I think they have their footmen. They’re very friendly.”