Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Queen Elizabeth Had Only One Sure-Fire Way to Get Her Corgis to "Shut Up"

Queen Elizabeth II wearing a blue dress sitting next to a corgi on a sofa.

For decades, Queen Elizabeth's beloved corgis were a constant and delightful presence by her side, becoming an iconic symbol of the British monarch. With their adorable faces and wagging tails, the queens' loyal companions offered her comfort, companionship, and no small amount of mischief over the years (with an emphasis on the mischief). There have been many tales of staff members and visitors encountering a misbehaving corgi, and in Craig Brown's book Q: A Voyage Around The Queen, he shares a particularly handy trick Her Majesty used to get her dogs to calm down.

In a chapter detailing the late queen's relationship with her four-legged friends, Brown recalls a number of wild stories about her pack of corgis and other family dogs, including the legendary tale of Princess Anne's dog leaving her with a criminal record after biting two children in Windsor.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.