A small gathering of royal enthusiasts and their corgis was held on Sunday to mark the one-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
About 20 British royals and their corgis gathered to walk in a parade outside Buckingham Palace. The late monarch famously loved the breed, having owned various corgis since she was a child.
In total, Elizabeth owned around 30 corgis in her lifetime. Many of her dogs were descended from a corgi named Susan, who was given to her on her 18th birthday in 1942.
The adorable parade pictures show the corgis in various poses, including crowns and tiaras. The short-legged dogs were all photographed together with their leashes tied at the gates near the palace.
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Ruffus a Cardiganshire Corgi takes part in a corgi dog parade outside Buckingham Palace in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, September 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The organizer of the event told The Associated Press that she hopes the corgi parade will take place every year.
“I can see no better way to remember her than through her corgis, through the breed she loved and loved in her life,” explained organizer Agatha Crerer-Gilbert.
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The late Queen Elizabeth II speaks with members of the Manitoba Corgi Association during a visit to Winnipeg, Tuesday, October 8, 2002. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
“You know, I still can’t get used to the fact that he’s not physically around us, but he’s looking at us,” she added. “Look, the sun is shining, I thought it would shine on us today.”
Aleksandr Barmin, owner of a corgi named Cinnamon, said he saw the parade as a powerful reminder of the Queen’s death.
Ruffus a Cardiganshire Corgi, second right, takes part in a parade of corgi dogs outside Buckingham Palace in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II, in London, Sunday, September 3, 2023. Royal fans and their corgi pets have gathered outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year after the late monarch’s death. About 20 corgi lovers dressed their pets in crowns, tiaras and royal outfits and paraded them outside the palace in central London on Sunday to pay tribute to Elizabeth, a well-known dog lover. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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“It’s a really difficult feeling, to be honest … it’s really sad that we don’t have (the Queen) with us anymore,” he said. “But then again, Her Majesty the Queen is still in our hearts.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
