Her Majesty celebrates her 70th anniversary of reign. And if she likes animals a lot, she has a great preference for corgis, these little fox-like dogs. They too will be part of the party.
Real stars, even on the Internet
On the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the Queen's dogs have their own emoji. The announcement was made on the official Royal Family Twitter and Instagram accounts. To discover the dog with a crown on his head, use the hashtags PlatinumJubilee, PlatinumJubileePageant, TheBigJubileeLunch or HM70.
Come meet corgis
But that's not all, Londoners had the opportunity to have their picture taken with a corgi. The dogs selected, sat on flowered sofas and awaited the fans at the covered market in Leadenhall. To prevent the Queen's favorite dogs from getting tired, they were replaced regularly. The organizer, Katie Raby, was delighted with the success of this operation.
Statues and puppets
Corgis are the stars of the jubilee. Nineteen colorful statues of them have been installed in central London. On Sunday, to close these four days of festivities, twenty giant puppets of these dogs, still on the verge of extinction a few years ago, will take part in the grand parade. The Queen is a star, and so are the corgis!
" A love amplified by the hit series: The Crown"
It was when she was still a child that the queen discovered this breed of dog.Her father adopted Dookie in 1933. Throughout her life, Queen Elizabeth II owned around 30 corgis. The first, for his 18th birthday, was called Susan. She then raised several generations of corgis, with a preference for the Pembroke breed. It is even Elizabeth II who is the origin of the "dorgi" , a cross between the dachshund and the corroi.
Shortly before the death of her husband Philip in April 2021, it was Fergus and Muick who had joined the queen's home. Corgis have always been inseparable from the image of Elizabeth II.
When London hosted the Summer Olympics in 2012, the Queen agreed to make a video alongside James Bond, played by Daniel Craig. And her favorite dogs were part of the cast. Just like in the series “The Crown” broadcast since 2016.
This series has also boosted their popularity rating. As of 2020, the Kennel Club had registered 887 corgis. Last year, that figure rose to 1,223. Corgis have therefore become stars throughout the UK.