Queen Elizabeth's Corgis Welcome Late Monarch's Coffin at Windsor Castle Ahead of Committal Service

Mar. 15, 2025

The late monarch’s two dogs stood with aides to welcome her coffin to Windsor Castle ahead of the committal service for the Queen on Monday. Earlier that day, they were also seen going for a walk inside Windsor Castle.

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis at her funeral.GLYN KIRK/POOL/AFP via Getty

Queen Elizabeth’s corgis.BBC America

During a surprise visit Saturday to mourners waiting in line to see the monarch’s coffin lying in state,Prince Williamassured one mournernot to worry about his Grannie’s dogs.

“They are two very friendly corgis, so they’ve got a good home,” added the Prince of Wales. “They’ll be looked after very well. Spoiled rotten, I’m sure.”

Queen Elizabeth.Bettmann

The Queen’s famous corgis were beloved within and beyond the palace walls. Their likeness could be found in art paying tribute to the Queen, and events honoring her inherently celebrated the breed as well.

For example, for the monarch’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, which celebrated her 50th anniversary on the throne, the United Kingdom issued a new coin depicting the Queen alongside a corgi.

The monarch opted tostop taking on corgis in the mid-2010sbecause, according toThe Telegraph, she did not want to leave any dog behind when she died.

Queen Elizabeth and her dogs.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images

In 2021, however, she did welcome new additions to the royal corgi pack. Afterreceiving two puppiesin March 2021, not long beforePrince Philip’s death — and suffering the loss of one dog just weeks later — Andrewgifted his motherwith a new puppy on what would have been Philip’s 100th birthday, a full circle moment from Elizabeth’s first gifted corgi when she was just 7 years old.

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Buckingham Palace announcedQueen Elizabeth’s deathon Sept. 8. With more than 70 years on the throne, she was the longest-reigning British monarch.

On Monday, over2,000 peoplefrom around the world gathered at Westminster Abbey to honor the late monarch.

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth.Christopher Furlong/Getty

As the Queen is laid to rest, Prince Phillip, whodied at age 99in April 2021, will be moved from the Royal Vault beneath the chapel, where he was temporarily interred, and put beside his wife.

source: people.com