Beyond the obvious, deep love she had for family and country, Queen Elizabeth II also had a special place in her heart for dogs. Long before she ascended the British throne, the queen received a...
, Elizabeth received Susan, her first Pembroke Welsh corgi, in 1944 as a gift for her 18th birthday from King George VI. The arrival of Susan would start a royal lineage of corgis that would be companions for Elizabeth for more than 70 years. It’s believed Elizabeth had at least 30 corgis during her lifetime.
reported the bride “kept her young corgi hidden in the royal carriage under a pile of blankets while on her way to Westminster Abbey.”Over the years, Susan’s family tree grew to 14 generations and Elizabeth constantly had at least one of her treasured pups by her side. In 1955, photographers captured a photo of the queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, and their two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, playing with Sugar, one of Susan’s puppies.
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