Elizabeth II lost one of her dogs to the Corgi breed

All have become accustomed to the fact that in the British media information about the royal family appears with enviable regularity. However, the main defendants are almost always Kate Middleton and Prince William. The very same Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her 90th birthday in the spring, did not give cause for news for a long time. Yesterday the silence was violated, but the message was not very joyful.

The Queen is very sad for Holly

In the British press there was a rather sad news: Elizabeth II died one of her dogs. It's about a 13-year-old Holly Corgi breed. The animal was killed last week after a very long illness in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Many fans and subjects of the queen may think that they do not know Holi, but here they are mistaken. It could be seen on official posters, photographs and postcards of the royal court. The dog was repeatedly photographed with the Queen in her portraits, Holly was a participant in the filming of a sketch about James Bond and the Queen of Great Britain, which was shown in 2012 at the Olympic Games in London.

After information about the loss of the pet got into the newspaper, many fans of the royal family waited for the comment of Elizabeth II herself, but she tactfully refused. Instead, the representative of the Queen spoke and said that the death of Holly is very personal. However, a few hours later an interview appeared with an insider close to the queen. Here's what you could read in it:

"The Queen is very sad for Holly, but the decision to resort to the procedure of killing was forced. It was painful for the Queen to watch the suffering of the animal. Holly lived a long life and was always with the queen, wherever she went. "

In addition, in the interview it was said that more Elizabeth II would not have a dog, and would inspect those who remained with her.

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The first dog of the Corgi breed to the future Queen of Great Britain at the age of 7 was presented by her father, the Duke of York. Since then, Elizabeth II has been replaced by more than one generation of these gay dogs. Corgi was allowed to move freely around the royal apartments, and also to sleep with her in one bedroom. For the convenience of dogs, special wicker baskets were invented, which were hung a few centimeters above the floor. This allowed cute animals not to catch cold from drafts. In addition, the corgi always accompanied the queen on trips and often attended formal receptions.

After Holly died, the queen had 3 dogs: Dorji Candy and Vulcan, and Corgi Willow.