They have become an iconic part of the British monarchy thanks to Queen Elizabeth II - and it all started from her childhood.
The Queen's fascination with corgis began when she was just a girl living at 145 Piccadilly, London, UK with her parents and sister, Princess Margaret.
Her father, King George VI, gifted his daughters a Pembrokeshire Welsh corgi in 1933 - and the pooch quickly stole the future Queen's heart.
The dog, who was renamed Duke from Dookie, has been immortalised in official Royal photographs, which give a rare glimpse into Her Majesty's childhood.
On her 18th birthday, she was surprised with her very own corgi, named Susan, who she managed to 'sneak' her on her honeymoon with Prince Phillip three years later.
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Today, the Queen has owned at least 30 corgis and dorgis, a cross between a corgi and a dachshund, and has credited them for keeping her spirits high during a tough few years.
Angela Kelly, the Queen's dressmaker and one of her closest confidantes, has revealed how her dogs always "brought a smile to everyone's faces" in her new book, The Other Side of the Coin, The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe.
She added that two of the Queen's newest dogs Muick and Sandy were a "constant joy" for her during lockdown. She said: "I was worried they would get under The Queen's feet, but they have turned out to be a godsend, reports The Express.
"They are beautiful and great fun and The Queen often takes long walks with them in Home Park."
Ms Kelly whose official title is Her Majesty's Personal Advisor and Curator (The Queen's Jewellery, Insignias and Wardrobe), isolated with her Majesty at Windsor Castle during lockdown.
In February 2021, the Queen was gifted two new puppies, a corgi, Muick and a Dorgi, Fergus, by her son the Duke of York and his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.
The puppies were given to the Queen, who is celebrating her 96th birthday today, to keep her company whilst her husband Prince Philip was in the hospital.
However, sadly, Fergus died just three months after he was given to the Queen.
In June 2021, Prince Andrew and his daughters gave the Queen another corgi, named Sandy, to keep Muick company.
The Queen also has an elderly dorgi, called Candy, who recently appeared in footage of the monarch looking at items from previous jubilee celebrations.
In her book, Ms Kelly describes Muick and Sandy's first royal flight, when the Queen flew to Balmoral.
She said: "They were very well behaved, with Louis the footman on hand. Candy, who is an old hand at flying – she must have been on hundreds of flights in her lifetime – ambled about and kept her eye on the young pups.
"The puppies stayed close to The Queen but occasionally sniffed around your feet as they hoped for a nibble of something tasty from our lunch."
Hello! magazine, which features the full extract from Angela Kelly's updated edition of The Other Side of the Coin is out now.
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