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The Queen saddened as last remaining corgi dies

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From Country Living

The Queen is said to be extremely saddened by the loss of of her beloved corgi Willow - ending Her Majesty's historic connection with the breed which dates back eight decades.

Willow was 14th generation and descended from the Queen's first dog Susan, according to the Daily Mail, and had been suffering from a cancer-related illness.

The publication claims the 91-year-old monarch didn't want Willow - who was about to turn 15 - to suffer any further.

Willow's corgi descendant Susan had been a gift to the Queen on her 18th birthday - when she was then known as Princess Elizabeth.

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Photo credit: Anwar Hussein - Getty Images

Meanwhile, Willow had featured in the famous Olympics opening ceremony sketch with James Bond's Daniel Craig and the Queen alongside corgi Holly, who died at Balmoral aged 13 in 2016. The Queen's corgis were also present in Her Majesty's 90th birthday portrait, in which the Monarch posed with her beloved grandchildren.

The Queen is said to have one last corgi, called Whisper, which she adopted after the death of his owner, who was a former Sandringham gamekeeper. She also has two corgi-dachshund crosses - Vulcan and Candy.

Back in 2015, it was reported that the monarch had stopped breeding Pembrokeshire Welsh corgis because she didn't want to leave any behind when she dies.

Monty Roberts, a former advisor to the royal family and frequent guest at the royal residences, previously told Vanity Fair: "She didn't want to have any more young dogs [despite his encouragement to breed more in 2012].

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Photo credit: Lisa Sheridan - Getty Images

"She didn't want to leave any young dog behind. She wanted to put an end to it."

The Queen fell in love with the breed as a young child, and has owned 30 corgis over the years.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

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